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HOW TO GROW ROSES 



little for the buds at the base. Train the branches up crooked 

 by putting sharp bends in the stems within 2 feet of the ground, 

 and foliage will be produced the whole length of the stem. 

 To get a second crop of flowers in autumn, cut 8 to 10 inches 

 of wood with the flowers. Several Hybrid Perpetuals will 

 also bloom in autumn with this treatment. (See below, and 



also the list of 158 roses on pages 

 43 to 62.) 



In autumn extra-long canes will 

 need to be cut back a little, and 

 perhaps tied to a stake or support, 

 to prevent swaying and the con- 

 sequent damage to the roots. 



How to Use This Pruning 

 Information 



Refer to pages 43 to 62 for va- 

 rieties on which information is de- 

 sired. Opposite each name will be 

 found abbreviated directions for 

 pruning. Illustrations herewith 

 will further explain the instructions. The key to these di- 

 rections is fully explained on this and the succeeding page. 



1 . Hard. Thin out to the base all but from three to five 

 shoots, and cut these back so as to leave two or three eyes 

 on each shoot. 



2. Moderately Hard. Thin out as No. 1, and cut each 

 shoot back to about five to ten eyes. 



3. Medium. Thin out as No. 1 ; leave four to seven shoots; 

 shorten these shoots to about half their length. 



4. Sparingly. Thin out as No. 1; leave four to seven 

 shoots, which should be merely tipped. 



5. Thin. No pruning required; thin out annually. 



6. None. No pruning required; thin out every two or 

 three years, just to keep the plant within bounds. 



7. Climbing, Pillar, and all other roses that are marked 7 

 can be improved by thinning, when one or more of the 



The way to prune and thin 

 out climbing roses 



