THE GARDEN WEEK BY WEEK 



March Roses may be dug from the open ground, and planted, 

 i~^5 at the beginning of spring, but not at the end. It is 

 understood, therefore, that when I speak of spring 

 planting I do not mean that outdoor Roses may be 

 planted any time during the spring season. I use the 

 term "spring" in the planting sense, and that is March 

 and early April. All classes of Roses may be planted 

 during that period — pillar, arch, dwarf, weeping, 

 standard. 



The planter must be prepared to allow the nursery- 

 man a little more latitude as respects varieties than he 

 would in autumn. The dealer must be forgiven if he 

 sends a few substitutes, because he has been selling 

 Roses for several months, and it is not unlikely that he 

 has sold out of a few popular sorts. 



Delay in planting is more dangerous in spring than in 

 autumn, because hot weather is coming near. That is 

 why the ground should be prepared as soon as possible 

 — even in January or February, as our two first chapters 

 advised. With the soil quite ready the plants can be put 

 in immediately they come, unless the ground is frozen, 

 or too wet, in which case the first opportunity should be 

 taken. The holes need not be deep ; it suffices if the 

 roots are just covered. The soil should be trodden 

 firmly amongst them. 



Pruning Newly-planted Pillar or Wall Roses. — If an 

 amateur rosarian were to ask one particular trade grower 

 whether he ought to cut back newly-planted pillar, arch, 

 or wall Roses, the expert might cry : " Certainly not ! " 

 If the amateur were to ask another nurseryman, the latter 

 would probably answer with equal emphasis : " By all 

 means." Poor amateur gardener ! What is he to do ? 

 How is he to decide which of the two is right ? I think 

 I can help. I have noticed that those experts who are 



