VI 



PRUNING 



95 



purposes the pure Teas should be in all cases pruned 

 back as hard as the H.P.s ; there is no fear of these 

 free-flowering and most charming Roses failing to 

 bloom. 



Where Gloire de Dijon or any of its race, Marechal 

 Niel or any of the strong-growing Noisettes are culti- 

 vated in the open, they should be treated as mentioned 

 above on the pruning of wall Roses. These varieties if 

 in good health make long strong flowerless shoots late 

 in the summer, which should be retained nearly to their 

 full length as they will give the finest blooms. These 

 shoots should be trained, while still soft, in as near an 

 approach to a horizontal position as is practicable with- 

 out bending them too much, and will last about two 

 years, when they will probably become weak and should 

 be clean removed to make way for others. 



This habit of making strong flowerless growths late 

 in the summer makes the following special treatment 

 advisable for the training and pruning of Marechal Niel 

 under glass. 



In a house fitted with wires up the roof as for vines 

 let a strong maiden standard be planted, with plenty of 

 room for extension on either side. The roots may be 

 inside or out, but in either case ample provision must 

 be made for the supply of abundance of rich food. The 

 Rose should be completely cut back at the time of 

 planting to within an inch or two of the stock. When 

 it begins to grow, two shoots only should be selected, 

 all others being rubbed off, and these should be trained 

 horizontally right and left immediately under the 

 bottoms of the wires. If still growing when they reach 

 the end of the house or as far as it is intended to cover, 

 train each up the end wires, and should they reach the 

 top twist them about anywhere where room can be 



