15 AUGUST 1952, Page 13

Roses from Slips

Disregarding the comments of the experts, I have increased the number of rose trees in my garden by taking slips. If the blooms are no larger than those on the older trees I bought, they are no smaller. Pull a strong branch away from the main stem—avoid young, sappy wood—leaving a heel on the slip. Remove the thorns to a height of about nine inches, and firm the slip in fairly heavy soil. I have found that slips taken from the older varieties of rose make new bushes, while the more cultivated, unscented rose has been a failure as a