BEGINNER'S GUIDE TO ROSE GROWING 5 



A. These are essentially the Roses for the garden, especially for 

 the town and suburban garden. They should only be moderately 

 pruned. The strong growths may be left 1 foot to 18 inches in 

 length, or even more if large bushes are desirable. Shorten the side 

 or lateral growths 

 to within 2 to 3 

 inches of the 

 main shoots. The 

 weak growing 

 Hybrid Teas re- 

 quire more severe 

 pruning ; Liberty 

 and Mildred 

 Grant are exam- 

 ples. 



Pruning Tea 

 and China 

 Roses 



Q. I am in 

 doubt as to the 

 proper method of 

 pruning Tea and 

 China Roses. 

 Please advise. 

 H. W., Sussex. 



A. These Roses 

 often suffer rather 

 severely from 

 frost except where 

 well protected or 111 

 in sheltered po- THE SAME PLANT AS IT APPEARS AFTER 

 sitions. After the PRUNING. 



injured shoots 



have been cut away from the plants, these usually need little further 

 pruning beyond removing weak growth near the base, and perhaps 

 shortening a shoot or two to preserve the balance of the bushes. 

 When the plants. have been well protected, the strong growing sorts 

 may be cut back to within 9 inches or 1 foot of the old wood, weak 

 growers to within 2 to 4 inches. Often the frost does all the pruning 

 that is needed. 



