The CuTTiNt; of Buds. sd 



ness, remove it; also varieties inclined to make a quan- 

 tity of blind wood should occasionally be gone over 

 and enough of it pruned out to prevent its bunching 

 and making it difficult to reach all parts of the foliage 

 with a syringe. At the same time, it must be borne in 

 mind the plant must have an abundance of foliage 

 to breathe through, and that excessive trimming will 

 impair its vitality if not destroy it altogether. This 

 condition of things will sometimes be seen in Ameri- 

 can Beauty. This rose does not incline to make side 

 shoots as do many others, and will oftentimes throw 

 several canes which come to maturity at about the same 

 time. If these are all cut back sharp in order to obtain 

 the length of stem which establishes their value, the 

 l^lant is nearly robbed of its foliage, and unless water 

 has been and is withheld at once, and the plant al- 

 lowed to become somewhat dry for a short time, the 

 fibrous roots will cease to act, the foliage left will turn 

 yellow, the plant sicken and rarely recover in season to 

 be of further use. 



As before mentioned, the cutting should be done by 

 the proprietor or his foreman, whenever practicable ; if 

 not, then under their personal supervision, as it is of 

 great importance that it be performed at the right time 

 and in the right way. This daily care also brings to 

 one's attention constantly, all the conditions pertaining 

 to success — ventilation, watering, syringing, etc. It 

 gives also opportunity for watchfulness, and if the per- 



