HOW TO PRUNE ROSES 57 
eventually burst into vigorous growth and lay the foundation of a 
splendid plant. Most strong growing climbing Roses, such for 
instance as Crimson Rambler, Dorothy Perkins, and others, if cut 
back in this way in March will have growths quite 6 feet long by the 
end of the summer. In subsequent years, of course, climbing Roses 
do not need such drastic treatment, in fact they need to be treated 
very carefully. Many amateurs find a difficulty in pruning their 
climbing Roses. It is simple enough when one realises that the best 
flowers and the largest quantity are produced by one year old shoots; 
THE SAME ROSE PRUNED. 
thus the only way to have a plant full of blossom every summer is 
to have as many one year old shoots as possible. By cutting down 
the newly planted Rose we make sure, say, of three or four good 
growths that will bloom the following season. Before they are in 
flower others will have developed, and by the time the blossoming is 
past the question arises of cutting out one or two so as to give the 
remaining shoots a better chance. Now obviously the growths to be 
cut out are those which have flowered. Two year old shoots will 
produce flowers, but only from side shoots, not from the main stem ; 
consequently they are not so fine as those on one /year old shoots 
