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Roses growing whose names you do not know. My 

 advice to every gardener is to write to Jolin Pinches, 

 ot Crown Buildings, Camberwell, and order his small 

 *' acme " zinc label, which has the name of the Rose 

 stamped on it in raised letters. This is the best label, 

 and one of the cheapest upon the market. For a 

 holder, I advise a device which I invented years ago, 

 and which, if the grower has the time and possesses a 

 vice, he can make for himself; but it is far cheaper to 

 buy them with the labels. The holder consists of a 

 piece of thick galvanised wire bent at the top into the 

 shape of an S, which, if carefully made, allows the 

 label to hang on the hook formed, and from which it 

 cannot be blown off or be detached without the wishes 

 of the grower. This is the simplest and the best label 

 and holder that I know of, and the only one I ever used. 

 Avoid the tying on of labels to trees with lead wire, or 

 string; they will only get lost in the pruning of the 

 trees, or they cannot be found when the trees are in 

 leaf and flower. Planting and labelling should be done 

 at one and the same time, and if the garden is a Targe 

 one this will be found to be absolutely necessary to 

 avoid mistakes. Planting should start with the first 

 or second week of November, and be finished by the 

 end of January. You can plant up to March, but it is 

 not wise, for trees soon start root growth, and if fine 

 flowers are to be secured in the first year, all trees 

 should be well settled in their quarters before the early 

 Spring. Trees planted in March are best pruned just 

 before planting. This avoids any check that pruning 

 will give to a tree that is not established. All being 

 ready, let us assume that the weather is fine and the 

 soil in grand condition ; we unpack our bundles as they 

 arrive and examine each tree for damaged roots. These 

 must be cut away just above the damaged part ; also 

 remove any damaged or broken wood on the tree itself. 

 And now to planting. Climbers come first, and, having 

 carefully examined the trees, we damp the roots and, 

 until actually in the soil, keep them covered with a 

 damp sack from sun or dry winds. Of course, such 

 care is not necessary on a damp day, when no cold 



