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which must be regularly tacked in, spreading them in a fan 
shape. These, in another year, will flower well, when the 
others may go through the same operation. Thus, in two or 
three years, the bushes will have resumed a different and 
more agreeable aspect. By the above treatment, these orna- 
ments of the garden will always have a neat and healthful 
appearance, and the roses will be much finer. Where they 
are intended for the borders, they should never be allowed 
to get too high. In a border from four to sis feet, they 
ought never to exceed four feet at the back of the border, 
and in front one foot, after being pruned ; they can be kept 
down by the above method. It is not advisable to cut down 
rose bushes all at once, unless no regard is paid to flowering. 
The roses that are in grass-plats, and interspersed through 
the garden, would have a superior appearance in every 
respect, if they were kept and trimmed like small trees. 
They may be of different sizes and heights, according to the 
distance they are from the walk. A single stem may arise 
from six inches to six feet, with a head in proportion to the 
height of the stem. Where it is necessary to have them above 
two feet, and likewise to carry a good head, inoculation must 
be resorted to, which, in the months of July and August, will 
be fully treated of. All under two feet (except the weak 
growing kinds) will do on their own stems, taking care not 
to allow shoots to arise from the bottom during the summer. 
For directions for pruning climbing roses, see March and 
Api-il. 
OJT PLANTING SHRUBS, ETC. 
As soon as the frost is out of the ground, these should be 
planted, if the soil is not too wet. Where soil is binding, 
upon no consideration plant it while wet; rather defer it until 
the end of March. 
Trees and shrubs, if they are well arranged, are the chief 
ornaments, give the most pleasure, and afford the greatest 
delight that we enjoy in our gardens. Although they give 
no sort of nourishment, nor produce any edible fruits, yet 
they are particularly grateful, and conducive to our enjoy- 
ments. Our walks in summer would be oppressive, but for 
their agreeable shade ; in the fall and winter, we would be 
