cedar posts are durable and will 

 last for many years. Particularly if the 

 P^H part that is set in the ground is painted ^^"^^ 

 with creosote. 



CUTTING ROSES 



// we pin our faith to teas and hybrid teas, we 

 will cut blooms all summer long, for the wizardry 

 of the hybridists has given us a family of roses 

 combining every charm a good rose should have, 

 perfume and grace, color and vigor, and we ama- 

 teurs may successfully grow them. 



But if you wish plenty of roses all summer 

 long, do not be afraid to cut them and keep cutting 

 them. So few of us realize that with the ever- 

 blooming roses it is the cutting of them that 

 makes it possible to have roses to cut. Always cut 

 your roses early in the morning or after sunset. 



Cut them with as long stems as possible. It serves 

 for pruning. Cut to an outgrowing bud or eye, 

 and on a slant; never use scissors and always 

 see that your pruning shears are sharp— very 

 sharp. When you cut away a specially sturdy 

 stem, sooth the cut with a pinch of soil. 



In cutting roses from standards, keep in mind 

 the globe or rounded form so desirable, and which 



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