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WHEN TO PLANT ROSES 



FALL planting has its advocates, but they are 

 in the vast minority, and no matter how successful 

 Fall planting of Roses may be, it will be hard 

 indeed to convince most Rose lovers that Fall is 

 the time to plant. The writer does however advo- 

 cate Fall planting whenever it can be done ; par- 

 ticularly of budded or grafted Roses, and espe- 

 cially if it is desired to move the plants already 

 established. 



Nearly all Roses are planted in the Spring, and 

 it is advisable to plant as early in the season as 

 practicable, although properly stored plants may 

 be set out all through the Spring months. Do not 

 wait, however, if it can be avoided, but wherever 

 possible, get the plants in the ground early. It 

 is surprising how the roots like to get to work 

 right in the cold soil, establishing the plant for a 

 good startoff when real spring weather comes. 



An excellent policy in ordering your Roses, and 

 one the writer highly recommends, is to place your 

 order in the Fall or Winter, and have delivery 

 made to you either in November or in early 

 Spring. 



If your plants arrive before the ground is fit to 

 dig and plant, just dig a trench ten inches or a 

 foot deep, lay the bundle of dormant Roses flat 



