THE FLOWER GROWER'S GUIDE. 



pruned about a week earlier than established plants in the same position. They should 

 also be pruned harder, cutting away almost the whole of their wood (as shown at the 

 cross bars in Fig. 85), this wood being of no use, but rather detrimental, in the case of 

 newly-planted roses. By pruning these severely free growth is secured, whereas if the 

 long growths were not cut back the plants might die. When plants are turned out of 

 pots and planted in the open ground without shortening the roots, these last remarks do 

 not apply. As such plants are frequently used to fill in blanks among established 

 plants, they may be pruned the same as others that are established in the bed. 



Summer Pruning. — This is of great importance, especially among strong-growing 

 climbers, and those which are cultivated under the system known as pegged-down 

 Koses. The main object in these cases is to remove wood that has already flowered and 

 thus concentrate more of the plant's energies into the better production of those long 

 growths that will be needed for next season if a grand display of flowers is to be had. 

 In many instances the strong growers need considerable thinning-out in order to give 

 the necessary room for new growths without these being over-crowded. Once a long 

 rod of growth has flowered from almost every bud throughout its length, there is little 

 use retaining it. A wall or fence that is fully covered with rose growth should be 

 carefully gone over as soon as possible after the early summer flowering is past, cutting 

 out as much of the exhausted wood as can be done without destroying promising 

 growths near the base of those removed. This method not only affords due space for 

 far more valuable wood than the portions removed, but is a great help towards securing 

 the same. 



Pegued-down Eoses. — The pruning of these is conducted much upon the same lines 

 as the climbers. Although extra strong growers are not invariably used for pegging- 

 down, they predominate, and in that case the long shoots of the previous summer are 

 brought to a horizontal position and fastened near the ground ; but all plants intended 

 for this pm-pose should be pruned close to the ground the first spring after planting. 

 That is unless strong plants from pots have been used. 



After the first year, cut out most of the shorter growths near the centre of the 

 plants. Then, if more of the long shoots remain than can be affixed to the ground 

 with advantage, thin out those least ripened or matured. Each bud will produce a 

 growth and flowers, so that it is necessary to allow a space of 6 or 8 inches between 

 the pegged-down stems. Varieties bearing bold and upright growths are the best for 

 pegging-down, as roses the flowers of which have a tendency to droop do not show to 



