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When the shoots are so long as to trail on the 

 ground they may be shortened, as they are likely to be 

 injured by strong winds. See illustrations. 



INSTRUCTION 39. 

 ROSES FOR PEROOIiAS AND PIL.IiARS. 



A pergola has been well described as " that pleasant 

 shape of covered way that we have borrowed from the 

 Italians." 



This covered way is a series of linked arches, more 

 or less roughly roofed in, on which ramble all kinds of 

 climbing plants. It should be built substantially, or, 

 just when the plants are attaining their full size, the 

 supports may begin to give, and much of the work will 

 have to be done again. 



The pergola should serve a definite purpose. 

 Properly it should lead from one point to another, and 

 where possible this should be kept in view. A pergola is 

 sometimes useful in providing a screen, or to form the 

 boundary between the Flower Garden proper and a 

 rougher section of the garden or paddock. 



It is of the first necessity that a pergola should be 

 well clothed, and it is to ensure this result that suitable 

 Roses should be selected and a proper system of 

 pruning adopted. 



Among the larger growing climbing Roses are a 

 select few which are particularly fitted for this purpose. 

 These are kinds which, whilst rambling far and wide, 

 will clothe the sides as well as. the top of the arches. 

 They should be floriferous and of luxuriant foliage, 

 such as the Ayrshires and Sempervirens. Amongst the 

 most perfect pergola Roses are the wichuraiana 



