Roses for English gardens . is thinning-out process too early, as, in the case of harm fromspring frosts, some of the later-made shoots may berequired to take the place of some of those originallydesigned for the production of the exhibition blooms;besides which, it is only when the young shoots aremoderately advanced that it will be possible to judgewhich of them it will be advisable to retain or to to the strength of the plant, from three tosix flowering shoots should ultimately be left on art of thinning out is an important one and canonly be mastered after some l
Roses for English gardens . is thinning-out process too early, as, in the case of harm fromspring frosts, some of the later-made shoots may berequired to take the place of some of those originallydesigned for the production of the exhibition blooms;besides which, it is only when the young shoots aremoderately advanced that it will be possible to judgewhich of them it will be advisable to retain or to to the strength of the plant, from three tosix flowering shoots should ultimately be left on art of thinning out is an important one and canonly be mastered after some little experience. As arule the growths that are likely to bear the bestflowers are the strong ones which come from the topbud of the shoots that have been pruned. Some ofthe moderately strong shoots which spring from thebase of the plant may also be retained, but not so theextra strong sucker-like growths. These should be cutdown to within six inches of the ground, for not onlywill they monopolise an undue proportion of the. HON. EDITH GIF FORD {)
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