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for almost their entire length. These may be shortened 

 slightly, as unripened tips are often damaged by frost, 

 but on no account cut hard back, or the result will 

 merely be the formation of long flowerless shoots. 



(b) Standard H.P.'s and H.T.'s. (See Plates lo 

 and II.) These may, generally speaking, be pruned in 

 accordance with the instructions given for dwarf plants. 

 It is important to have regard to the formation of a 

 shapely head and to keep the centre of the plant well 

 open. On Standards it will be observed that fresh shoots 

 from the point of union of the Rose with the stock are 

 not so frequently made as in dwarf plants. The pruning 

 will therefore, as a rule, mean cutting back the shoots 

 made the previous season, nearly to last year's point of 

 pruning. If left long the head will soon become 

 unshapely. 



The weaker growing Teas will require severe 

 pruning, and with this class no harm is done in cutting 

 back almost to the union of the Rose with the stock. 

 In all cases weak unripe or frosted shoots should be 

 entirely removed. 



Weeping Standard Roses. — Prune in Autumn. 



(c) When the plant is well supplied with long 

 strong shoots of current year's growth (see illustrations), 

 remove all the older shoots as near to the head of 

 the stock as possible. It may be necessary to leave a few 

 of the older shoots to preserve the balance of the plant, 

 but from them cut away the old twiggy flower stems. 

 These old stems will produce foliage if not many flowers. 

 If the new strong shoots are very numerous some of 

 them may be removed to prevent -overcrowding. 



