seven eyes; and for light pruning, cut back a third or so, 

 and stake up loosely tall growing sorts. 



HYBRID TEAS: Prune in April as soon as growth 

 starts. Remove all weak growth and thin wood entirely, 

 and cut stronger shoots back to eight to twelve inches. 



TEAS: Prune in April, not so severely; cut out all 

 weak wood and stronger shoots back to a good strong 

 bud. 



RUGOSA: Little pruning is required. Cut all old 

 canes out every two or three years, and enough new 

 growth to keep the plants from crowding. Plants may 

 be trimmed back to any shape desired. 



HARDY CLIMBERS AND RAMBLERS: In 

 spring cut out dead and winter killed wood. In summer 

 after flowering cut back severely, removing old wood to 

 the ground, or main trunk, to get new strong growth of 

 canes on which next year's flowers will be produced. 



HYBRID SWEET BRIARS: Remove only surplus 

 canes and trim lightly to keep in shape. 



AUSTRIAN BRIARS: Prune as with hybrid per- 

 petuals. 



MOSS ROSES: Cut back sparingly in spring to 

 trim last year's growth to shape; remove old canes. 



In addition to this regular annual pruning the ever- 

 blooming garden varieties should be pruned lightly 

 after the first blooming period unless most of the flowers 

 have been cut with long stems. 



In planting roses, if dormant roots are used hybrid 

 perpetuals should be severely pruned, back to three or 

 four buds on each branch, as soon as they are set out. 

 Hybrid teas and teas cut back to six or eight buds. Well 

 established pot grown roses — ^which are the best to plant 

 — will usually need no pruning, or only light pruning, 

 when being set out, as they come ready to plant. 



In autumn long canes or whips that have been sent 

 up late in the season should be pruned back from a 

 third to a half of their length to keep them from being 

 whipped about in the winter winds. 



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