How to Grow Roses

The thirteenth edition, 1920, by the president of the American Rose Society — including his month-by-month calendar of everything a rose wants done to it.

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Protecting the Roses: Climbing and Pillar

Climbing and Pillar roses need be cut back but onethird to one-fifth, and on old, well-established plants, the old, enfeebled wood should also be taken out.

The base of the branches may be prevented from becoming bare. In straight branches, the sap goes to the top, leaving little for the buds at the base. Train the branches up crooked by putting sharp bends in the stems within 2 feet of the ground, and foliage will be produced the whole length of the stem. To get a second crop of flowers in autumn, cut 8 to 10 inches of wood with the flowers. Several Hybrid Perpetuals will also bloom in autumn with this treatment. (See below, and also the list of 162 roses on pages 43 to 62.) 8 Feet Shoot bent down.

Shoot bent down..

wood, and, in the case of some, too heavy
wood, and, in the case of some, too heavy
The way to prune and thin found abbreviated directions for
The way to prune and thin found abbreviated directions for

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