HOW TO PRUNE THE DIFFERENT 

 KINDS OF ROSES. 



INSTRUCTION i. 



HOW TO prune: the first tihc after 



PLANTING. 



All Roses the first time after planting should be 

 pruned severely, that is to say they should be cut 

 down to within 5 or 6 inches of the ground. Even in 

 the case of strong growing climbing varieties only the 

 strongest shoot should be left more than i-ft. in length. 

 (See Plate IV.) 



Roses planted in the Autumn should be pruned 

 in the following Spring, and if planted in the Spring 

 should be pruned at the time of planting. 



After the first year they should be pruned in 

 accordance with the Instructions which follow. 



