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EXOCHORDA GRANDIFLORA

(See Pearl Bush)

FLOWERING CURRANT

(See Chionanthus)

(See Forsythia)

(See illttstration on

HIBISCUS SYRIACUS

(See Rose of Sharon)

LONICERA FRAGRANTISSIMA

LONICERA STANDISHII

HYDRANGEA PANICULATA

Cut back just after flowering.

Encourage vigorous young growth,

out older wood.

Thin put branches and trim back others im-

mediately after flowering.

Remove oldest shoots annually. In July or

Aug. cut back each a bit; it causes more

fruit buds to form.

Persons who have inherited tangles of Grape

vines should exercise care in pruning the

first year. Do not remove too much at the

start, otherwise no Grapes will be pro-

duced. When possible, all untrained vines

should be pruned back to a single eye if the

vines are very large, but two eyes may be

left if the vines are quite small. When the

Grapes have nicely set we seem to think

that they are benefited by cutting off the

tips of each bearing cane two leaves away

from each bunch. The canes usually branch

in this case, and they may be cut back a

little even then. Should one acquire or

have to buy new vines, it is well to have a

definite simple system of training. Grapes

at planting and the year after should have

the vines cut back two to three eyes. Then

head back to 20 to 24 in. long. Several sys-

tems of training are good.

Kieffen System. Good if wind is not too[

strong; simple. Single trunk is carried to

the upper of two wires and two canes are

taken out at an eye for each wire. Each

year all the canes are removed except a

shoot from each; spurs are chosen from the

trunk. A vine may carry 40 buds usually.

The fruit canes are produced on shoots of

previous year ' s growth.

Chautauqua System. Two short, permanent

branches are established at the lower

wire; two or three canes are left on each

arm and tied up to upper wire;

these canes are renewed each year

from buds at their base. When arms get

too old, new ones are easily established.

The climbers and the bush Honeysuckles,

except Spring flowering Standishii and

fragrantissima.

Hydrangeas bloom upon wood produced the

current season from older wood. They

must, therefore, not be cut down wholly to

the ground, otherwise they bloom poorly.

These shrubs should be large because they

are old; they should not be allowed to get

into a monstrous size when young; their

beauty is entirely spoiled by such treat-

ment. If one does not admire the flower

stalks, they are best pruned in Nov.

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