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degrees below zero. Also a wise precaution is to 

 bank corn ^alks again^ the sides and across the 

 top, fa^ening them securely to the arch with tape 

 or stout soft binders* cord. 



^ The pruning in the Spring should be light, ju^ 

 the tips of the canes, and a trowelful of boneflour 

 should be forked into the soil deeply, all around 

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^ I admit that it is considered good rose pra<5tice 

 to cut down all the canes of newly planted ram- 

 blers to within a few inches of the ground, but 

 1 never can bring myself to do this. And yet, how 

 often have I been told, " I have seen your ram- 

 blers in bloom and never have I seen such roses." 

 So really it can not after all be such bad rose culture 

 that produces such splendid results, can it? 

 ^ It follows that speaking from my experience I 

 do not recommend cutting newly planted ramblers 

 to within a few inches of the ground. 



CLIMBING FRAU KARL DRUSCHKI 



^ Of course we all know and admire the Frau 

 Karl Druschki bush rose — has any one ever 



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