ON ROSES. 



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pruned to the first bold bud nearest the base of each shoot. 

 With bushes, the shoots, if desired, can be left their full length 

 and pegged down as mentioned above, or pruned in much the 

 same manner as advised for Tea Roses. 



All the best trade growers of Roses work the varieties on the 

 stocks most suited to each, and therefore that question is 

 settled for the purchaser when he buys his stock; and as the 

 varieties are so very numerous, only a few comparatively of those 



Fig. 54. — Rose Clio. 



(From a Photograph by Richmond & Pcto, Lustlngh, S. Devon.) 



of known merit are named here, and, unless otherwise noted, 

 are all of vigorous growth. A more extended list is to be found 

 in the "Appendix." 



Abel Carriere, deep maroon ; large, and of good form. Alfred 

 Colomb, carmine-red ; a grand old variety, of perfect form. 

 A. K. Williams, rich light crimson ; one of the finest of this 

 class. Baroness Rothschild (Fig. 53), rosy-pink; a large flower, 

 freely produced. Charles Gater, crimson-rose; large; flowers 

 very freely. Charles Lefebvre, bright red, shaded with purple; 



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