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only a few inches of extreme ends of all shoots need be removed, but 

 if the shoots are soft and sappy then cut away 2 or 3 feet of each. 

 There is yet time for the growths to ripen if you just pinch out 

 the points and give as much air as possible, at the same time keep 

 dry. About the early part of the year is soon enough for this Rose to 

 start into new growth. Cut back the side or lateral growths in 

 January to one or two eyes from main growth. 



Various Roses in Town Greenhouse 



Q. I have two glasshouses, one is a cold hou-e 7 by 8 feet, and 

 about 10 feet high, a leanto ; the glass comes to within 6 inches of 

 the ground. I should like to grow some Roses in it. No Roses will 

 grow outside. There is a disused chemical works at the back, I 

 suppose that is the reason, and also being near the city. A. K., 

 Glasgow. 



A . You are of course heavily handicapped in being near a large 

 city and also near chemical works. Still you should be able to grow 

 some good Roses in the cold greenhouse if you provide the plants 

 with good soil to root into and afford them liquid manure in 

 the growing season. Under glass there is always a tendency for the 

 Hydrid Perpetual Roses to run to wood instead of flowering. You 

 must check this by pruning very sparingly. Treat the plants more 

 as pillar Roses or as climbers. You could easily put Bamboo canes 

 about 5 to 6 feet high in the tubs and tie growths loosely to them, 

 then in pruning merely shorten back to one or two eyes the side or 

 lateral growths that eventually appear. Caroline Testout would be 

 much more serviceable than Victor Hugo. Instead of J. B. Clark we 

 would advise you to plant Hugh Dickson, and if you could find 

 room for a yellow plant Madame Ravary, which gives such delightful 

 buds. 



