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INSTRUCTION 6. 



HYBRID PBRPETUALS, HYBRID TEAS, AND 

 TEAS AND NOISETTES. 



Varieties which require light pruning. 



For time of pruning see page 88. 



For Garden Purposes. — Where the plants are grown 

 chiefly for the ornamentation of the garden and 

 high quahty of individual blooms is not required, the 

 method of pruning to be employed will be as follows : 

 All dead, weak and unripe shoots must be cut away to 

 the base. Shoots which have a tendency to cross one 

 another must be cut out, so that the plant, especially 

 the centre, may not become too crowded. The longer 

 and stronger shoots coming from the base should be 

 reduced in length to about twelve inches ; while from 

 four to five " eyes " may be left on the laterals on the 

 remaining older shoots. In pruning Roses for garden 

 purposes greater attention should be given to the 

 symmetrical formation of the plant, and more shoots 

 (according to the vigour of the variety) from the base 

 .should be allowed to remain than when pruning for 

 exhibition purposes. 



