CLIMBERS 



In planting climbers, especially the Hybrid Teas, 

 it is hardly necessary to say that they will not do 

 well on the north side of any arbor or wall. Roses 

 must have the sun in order to flourish and, besides, 

 many climbers on a north wall would be winter 

 killed to a very great degree. It would be easy in 

 the case of all rustic benches, with rustic tops and 

 arbors running east and west, to plant roses on their 

 southern, eastern and western sides and secure plants 

 which would entirely cover the structures. For an 

 ordinary six-foot bench with a rustic top the same 

 length, one good climbing rose planted on the south- 

 ern side would be sufficient to cover the entire struct- 

 ure. The very hardiest climbers would make a 

 brave effort to do well on a north wall, but unless 

 this is the only available space we would not advise 

 its use. There is one exception to north wall plant- 

 ing, as explained later. 

 PRUNING CLIMBERS 



Hybrid Wichuraianas and Hybrid Poly- 

 anthas. About the last of July or the first of 

 August, when the blooming season is over, it is 

 well to cut out some of the oldest and weakest canes; 

 this gives new wood a better opportunity to develop 

 and it becomes the flowering wood of the following 

 season. The older wood blooms to some extent but 

 not as well as the growth of the previous year. After 



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