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from each other, and regularly arranged round it so that 

 it presents a well-balanced appearance on all sides. 

 When pruning a shoot it should always be cut to a 

 dormant leaf bud, or "eye" (Plate 2), as it is called, point- 

 ing outwards. In order to keep the plants in a healthy 

 and vigorous condition some of the shoots which are 

 more than two years old should each year be removed to 

 make room for younger and more vigorous growths. 



Roses require to be somewhat differently pruned 

 according to the purpose for which they are grown. 

 For instance, shoots must be cut back severely if 

 the plant be required for the production of exhibitioa 

 Roses, but if for ordinary garden decoration the shoots 

 must be left longer ; if to form bushes they must 

 be left still longer, and if to clothe pillars, arches, &c.,. 

 some of the shoots will scarcely require shortening at all. 



To cut down Rose-plants as is advised in the 

 following pages in order to obtain exhibition blooms 

 may seem to the beginner likely to endanger the 

 life of the plants, whereas in practice the harder the 

 shoots are cut in the Spring the stronger will be the 

 new growths made during the Summer. 



When pruning a Rose for the decoration of the 

 garden it should be borne in mind that it is a 

 decorative garden plant, whether it be the large bush 

 or pillar to stand alone, or the dwarfer kind to 

 be massed with others in a bed. As a large range of 

 kinds is available for decorative purposes it is necessary 

 in pruning, as will be seen by the instructions which 

 follow, to take into account their individual habits and 

 requirements. 



