UOSKH FOU OUTDOOR PLANTING. 67 



bi'iclh'^ a few of the main points about their culture, and 

 lastly to mention a few things respecting some rose varieties 

 which 1 have tested under outdoor conditions. 



First of all in j^lanting roses in the garden, be sure to choose 

 a good location, for it is impossible to remedy the site after 

 the planting has been made. If possible, choose a well-drained 

 southern exposure. Morning sunshine is better than after- 

 noon, if one is forced to make a choice between them because 

 of limited room. Most roses prefer a good deep rich loam, the 

 hybrid ])erpetual class requiring a somewhat heavier soil than 

 the more tender varieties. For this reason, after you have 

 selected the location, prepare the bed by removing the soil 

 to a depth of two feet. Put about six inches of manure in 

 the bottom of the bed, and then replace the soil, mixing it 

 with manure as you replace it. 



In selecting ]dauts for the bed, obtain those that have been 

 grown in the nursery, because they will be more accustomed 

 to (mtside conditions. If you must take greenhouse plants, 

 they should be gradually subjected to the change of conditions 

 by first setting the pots out into a cold frame or other similar 

 place, where it will be possible to cover them during the 

 frosty nights of spring. If they are transplanted directly 

 from the greenhouse to the bed, they will be retarded and 

 some of the more tender kinds may be killed on account of 

 the sudden change. Too shallow and too deep planting are 

 alike injurious. If planted too shallow, the roses are not 

 well supported and the roots do not do well. On the con- 

 trary, if planted too deep the stems may rot. "Rudded" 

 plants are considered as lieing somewhat better than "own 

 rooted" ones by the majority of growers. With "budded" 

 plants, however, one must be very careful and keep off all 

 "suckers" that may sprout from the stock portion of the rose. 



If the rose bed is deeply prepared in the beginning, it is 

 not necessary to practice deep summer cultivation. Stir 

 the soil often but only to a depth of a few inches. In addition 

 to preventing "sprouting" or "suckering" which I mentioned 



