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distributed evenly. If the weather be favourable at 
the end of the month any arrears of planting may be 
finished and stocks of all sorts may still be set out ; 
but Roses planted now may require watering in 
March and April, if the weather be dry, till they 
have got a hold. Cuttings should be examined, and 
those that have been lifted by the frost should be 
set firm again, either by pushing them down or 
consolidating the soil round them. Roses on sunny 
walls may be pruned after the middle of the month, 
and towards the close we may proceed with the 
summer and hardy garden sorts. Maréchal Niel 
and other climbing Roses indoors will be starting, 
and they and all forced Roses should be watched for 
mildew and insects, and will require much care in 
the regulation of air and moisture. 
March.—This is the month for pruning all outdoor 
Roses except Teas, but the second week will generally 
be early enough for H.P.s in northern and midland 
districts. The Teas should not be pruned yet, but 
the winter protections should be most carefully 
removed towards the end of the month. Do not be 
persuaded to take away the shelter earlier, as the 
weather is by no means safe yet. It is an error to 
suppose that the winter protection forces them into 
precocious growth, for it has just the opposite effect. 
The same blanket that keeps a man warm will also 
keep a block of ice cold. It is true, however, that 
such shoots as are made under the protection grow 
longer than they would outside simply because they 
are not stopped by frost, but these premature 
growths would have to come off in any case. 
Planting may still be done, with care, but watering 
will probably be required to follow it. The roots of 
