Roses for English gardens . ^ cqO hi(J CO•-J. ERNEST METZ (T.); SALMON. TINTED ROSE EXHIBITING ROSES 123 Hybrid Perpetuals and Hybrid Teas is March. Itwill be well to commence operations early in thatmonth, and to continue the work at intervals duringthe course of it. When thinning out the shoots of theHybrid Perpetuals, from three to six shoots, accord-ing to the strength of the individual plant, should beallowed to remain. By the best shoots is meant thosewhich are the strongest and at the same time wellripened ; gross, sappy shoots are of little pruned the shoots should be left
Roses for English gardens . ^ cqO hi(J CO•-J. ERNEST METZ (T.); SALMON. TINTED ROSE EXHIBITING ROSES 123 Hybrid Perpetuals and Hybrid Teas is March. Itwill be well to commence operations early in thatmonth, and to continue the work at intervals duringthe course of it. When thinning out the shoots of theHybrid Perpetuals, from three to six shoots, accord-ing to the strength of the individual plant, should beallowed to remain. By the best shoots is meant thosewhich are the strongest and at the same time wellripened ; gross, sappy shoots are of little pruned the shoots should be left from threeto six inches in length, according to the vigour of thevariety—the stronger growers being the least severelypruned. The Hybrid Teas will also require close pruning asa rule, but the shoots of the strong-growing varietiesshould be left longer than is recommended for theHybrid Perpetuals. The pruning of the Teas must be deferred untilApril, when, after thinning out the weak, sappy anddead shoots, those that remain should be cut ba
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