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As soon as the plants are received from the 
nursery, let the roots be examined, and all injured 
portions and sucker roots removed, also shorten 
the long fibrous roots ; by no means allow the roots 
to become dry, but have them put into the ground 
as quickly as possible, and there let them remain _ 
until required for planting. All the Tea-scented, 
as well as the more tender varieties of the Noisette, 
should be put in beneath a wall where they can 
be protected by hanging a few mats before them 
in severe frosty weather; here they can remain 
until all the frost is over, say to the beginning 
or end of March, when they can be planted out 
wherever required. All hardy sorts may, of course, 
be planted out on the first favourable opportunity 
that offers after the ground is prepared. 
Endeavour to choose a fine day, let the soil 
be sufficiently, though not too dry; this will be 
indicated by its being moist without sticking to 
the spade or shoe. Prepare the soil as previously 
recommended, then make the holes to receive the 
plants sufficiently large that the roots may be 
spread evenly and to their full extent; but on 
no account allow those which are budded upon 
the Briar stock to be planted too deeply. Level 
the whole of the soil in, shaking the plant during 
the operation, so that the soil may pass well 
amongst the roots, then tread the mould firmly, 
holding the plant in one hand to prevent it from 
sinking deeper into the soil. 
Dwarf Roses which have been budded upon the 
Manetti, Griffere, or Boursault stocks, will require 
