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INSTRUCTION ii. 



Provence: roses.— Pnmc in February or March. 



Remove the old wood and thin out some of the older 

 shoots where at all crowded. Vigorous young base shoots 

 will be found, which, with the best laterals of the two- 

 year-old wood, should be shortened to some four or six 

 " eyes," leaving the plant a bush from i8-in. to 24-in. 

 high. 



INSTRUCTION 12. 



MOSS ROSES. — Prune in February or March. 



These may be pruned almost exactly as the Provence, 

 Instruction 11, with some exceptions, (a) The stronger 

 growers should be left somewhat taller. (6) The 

 perpetual Mosses taking more after the Hybrid 

 Perpetuals, may be pruned after the manner described 

 in Instruction 4 for Decorative H.P.'s. 



Blanche Moreau. Mme. Edouard Ory. 



Common Moss. Perpetual White. 



Laneii. Salet. 

 White Bath. 



INSTRUCTION 13. 



MINIATURE PROM EH CE.— Prune in February 

 or March. 



Thin well out and prune to within five or six inches 

 of the ground, only taking care that the plant shall 

 have a certain symmetry when in bloom. 



