. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. igo5. The American Florist. 423 sprouts in their interiors; these should be removed. Some of the ornamental plums -will send out long, sprawling shoots from their tops that interfere with general symmetry. These can be shortened back a little, and a more com- pact head produced. The white flowering dogwood, alter- nate dogwood, red-bud, some of the viburnums, and most of the magnolias, have what might be termed naturally good habits, and pruning or thinning of the branches is rarely necessary. Occasionally one of
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. igo5. The American Florist. 423 sprouts in their interiors; these should be removed. Some of the ornamental plums -will send out long, sprawling shoots from their tops that interfere with general symmetry. These can be shortened back a little, and a more com- pact head produced. The white flowering dogwood, alter- nate dogwood, red-bud, some of the viburnums, and most of the magnolias, have what might be termed naturally good habits, and pruning or thinning of the branches is rarely necessary. Occasionally one of two branches that rub against each other will require removal. The dogwoods with brightly colored bark on their young growths, such as Cornus stolonifera, C. alba, C. Baileyi, C. Amomum and C. Purpusi, that produce such hand- some effects in late winter and early spring, will lose much of their beauty if they are allowed to grow for a number of years into large bushes. If they are cut back severely, they will immediately throw up a mass of young growths and pro- duce much prettier effects than if left untouched. The candleberry, Myrica Carolinen- sis, a very useful native decorative shrub, will in eight or ten years become thin and straggling. We cut it back within two or three feet of the base under such conditions, and the second year after cutting it forms a dense, handsome mass and will remain so for many years. Buddleias, callicarpas, the different varieties of Hibiscus Syri- acus, indigoferas, late blooming spiraeas, clethras. Hydrangea paniculata, H. arborescens, H. hirta and H. urticif olia, and shrubs of that nature that bloom on the young wood of the year, will make a much better flowering display if the previous year's growths are well shortened back towards the base. The different species of roses in cul- tivation require in some cases careful pruning. For example, the handsome Japanese Eosa multiflora flowers on the young growths of the previous year right to the t
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