by leaving at least two good plump buds or eyes on each 
stem. Always hold the blade of the shears toward the 
eye, incline the guard downwards, and make a slanting 
cut as close to the eye as possible. This prevents bruising 
the eye and insures more rapid healing, thereby excluding 
destructive insects. 
In pruning older bushes, the age, size and vigor of the 
plant will determine in each case the number of main stems 
to leave and the number of breaks each stem should carry. 
A trial and error method, coupled with a little common sense, 
soon teaches one how to do this. The life of the plant is 
controlled by pruning. A slight yearly increase in its size 
is essential. When the plant becomes too large, some of 
the old gnarled trunks should be cut back to the ground, 
encouraging the building of a new bush with the clean fast 
growing ground canes which usually come with the fall 
growth. Given proper cutting of flowers and sensible, mod¬ 
erate pruning, your plants will retain their vigor at eight 
years or older. 
THE PACIFIC ROSE SOCIETY invites you to become a mem¬ 
ber and help gather and disseminate first hand information 
on Rose culture. The practical and effective methods dis¬ 
cussed by the members and guests at the monthly and spe¬ 
cial meetings and written up in their bulletins will be of 
great help. Initiation fee $2.00. Dues $1.50 yearly. Write 
the President, Fred W. Walters, 1056 Olive Lane, La Canada, 
California, for further information. 
Come to Our Fall Rose Show During 
September, October, November 
5 % discount allowed on all orders for following 
Spring delivery. Make your selections from 
bloc ming plants. A deposit of $1.00 is asked. 
THE AMERICAN ROSE SOCIETY offers a treasure chest of 
Rose lore with membership dues $3.50 yearly. The Rose 
Annual and Quarterly magazines are filled with reports from 
all sections of the country, as well as some foreign notes, on 
the different varieties, their habits and their culture. Write 
the Secretary, Box 687, Harrisburg, Pa., for details. 
A membership in both taken through the Pacific Rose 
Society, or any such affiliated local group, may be had at 
considerable savings. 
Rose Specialists 
CALIFORNIA ROSES, Inc. 
P. O. Box 21 PUENTE, CALIFORNIA 
Telephone Puente 53991 
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