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ROSES 



In pruning the weak-growing varieties, it 

 will generally be found that the winter has 

 done most of the work already, leaving but 

 little to choose from. In this case prune to 



the very soil, if neces- 

 sary, to get to sound 

 wood. If anything 

 remains at all after 

 this apparent de- 

 struction, these 

 same plants will be 

 found to bear pro- 

 fusely before the 

 season is over. 



Rugosas, climbers 

 and pillar roses 

 should be pruned 

 as little as possible, 

 merely removing the 

 old wood past bear- 

 ing, cutting out dead 

 wood and trimming 

 back the ends of the 



remaining shoots slightly, after training them. 

 It may be stated here that in training all 

 climbers, you must avoid straight-up training, 

 or the sap will all tend to the top, denuding 



Hybrid Perpetual Rose before 

 pruning. (General Jacqueminot) 



