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ing the canes to remain uncut on any imported 

 climbers of winter or early spring planting, and 

 we cannot recommend the course above suggested, 

 though if it succeed with any variety it should do 

 so with the Wichuraiana. With two- and three-year- 

 old dormant American field-grown plants of Wichura- 

 iana or its strong growing hybrids there is an even 

 chance of success. Most certainly it would be well 

 to give such plants special care, for example, the 

 use of liquid manure as suggested in "Cultivation." 



It is not necessary except in the extreme North to 

 give winter protection to the canes of Wichuraiana; 

 however, if you find that they die back, bend them 

 down to the ground in the future and cover with 

 earth before the severe frosts set in. 



In "Roses and Rose Growing,"* Miss Kingsley 

 suggests for special effect cutting out all the old 

 wood on Wichuraiana and training the pliant, new 

 canes over wire frames in the shape of arches. 

 Undoubtedly very pretty effects could be obtained 

 by this method. She also states that the Banksias, 

 some of the Multifloras such as Crimson Rambler, 

 and one Noisette, Fortune's Yellow, "only flower 

 on the sub-laterals, i.e., on wood three years old." 

 We knew that Crimson Rambler needed practically 



* " Roses and Rose Growing," by ROSE G. KINGSLEY (The Mac- 

 millan Co.). 



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