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some Northern nursery. Dormant Roses set out 

 in the Spring will not bloom well the first year, 

 and will be a little later than those established in 

 your garden; but by filling out with dormant 

 stock each year you will prolong the blooming sea- 

 son to quite an extent. If dormant Roses are dried 

 out when they are received bury them in a damp 

 trench for two or three days, and they will come 

 to life again. 



Remontant Roses do better in clay soil but will 

 grow perfectly well in good garden loam. If pos- 

 sible, get Roses that have been grown on their own 

 roots, but if they are budded plants, set the bud 

 three inches underground and cut off any shoots 

 that are thrown off below it, as soon as they ap- 

 pear. These you will be able to recognize as they 

 differ in character from the budded growth. The 

 roots of Roses should not come in contact with 

 stable manure; if you use a shovelful in the ex- 

 cavation cover it up with three inches of good soil 

 and let the roots find it. Cow manure is the best 

 to use. As soon as the buds start in the Spring 

 saturate the ground around the roots with manure- 

 water (half cow, half horse), of the colour of fairly 



