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preferably long rye straw, is secured and is packed about the 

 canes and tied firmly around the bush. Occasionally a strip 



Fig. 80. — Climbing roses which have been taken from their supports and 

 heavily mulched with straw for the winter. 



of burlap or a gunny sack is tied over the straw as an addi- 

 tional protection to the plant. Other types of roses like 



Fig. 81. — A good way to protect tender trees. 



the climbing varieties are often taken down from their sup- 

 ports and laid on the ground. After they are placed in an 

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