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of varieties which ran much to wood, and have little tendency 

 to flower, choose the upper buds of shoots terminated by a 

 flower. The future rose-bush will inherit the flowering 

 qualities of the scion. Buds that have commenced to break 

 may be used, but then the precaution should be taken of 

 inoculating a latent bud also on the same stock. In preparing 



Pog-briar budded with Rose-buds. 



the scion-bud, the leaf is to be cut on its stalk, and the 

 accompanying stipules removed. The prickles should be cut 

 off level with the bark and not plucked or torn off. The 

 prickles at the swelling of the buds of roses with bracts should 

 be retained. Moss-rose scions need not be completely cleared 

 of their prickles ; it will be sufficient to remove those that 



