Rose trees form fence lines, the natural fence-like 
character should be assumed ; but where there is no 
attempt at natural grouping, where the charm is de- 
pendent on the neatness, on the floral elegance, and 
nicety of keeping in detail, Roses may be so pruned 
as greatly to aid the design. Here it is that dwarf 
standards should embellish the picture. 
If Roses be already established, in proper situa- 
tions for standards, it only remains that attention 
be paid to pruning, and this peculiarity of form may 
at once be produced. It is true that all Roses are 
not equally suitable to the purpose. But those of 
the more delicate Chinese species, whose stems 
w ould not strengthen into a sufficiently firm stand- 
ard, may be budded ; and, certainly, with some ad- 
vantage to the size of their flowers. We aim not 
at superseding the budding of standards; but of 
bringing into view the more easy means of arriving 
at similar results ; of which means, from the pres- 
sure of fashion, cultivators seem to have lost sight. 
To effect this purpose, young free-growing suck- 
ers should, in summer, be tied to upright stakes, and 
kept quite free of small lateral shoots. When they 
are as tall as is required, stop them, by cutting half 
an inch off their tops. If this can be done in the 
middle of summer, side shoots will be soon emitted, 
all of which should be cut off excepting the three 
upper ones. In the succeeding February, prune 
each of these three laterals back, to within two or 
three eyes or buds of the stem, and they will flower 
in the summer. If the suckers be not tall enough 
in one season, another season must be taken, ob- 
serving the same general rules. 
Lindley’s Ros. Monog. 15. 
