132 GARDENING FOR BEGINNERS 



pared, so that the novice need have no hesitation as to his selections. 

 By the third week planting may commence. Roses may be planted 

 from October to April, but October and November are the best months. 

 If the plants have much foliage when received cut it off. Cover their 

 roots with earth immediately the package is undone. Never let the 

 roots become exposed to sun or wind. If the weather is dry, water the 

 plants before filling in all the soil, and again at intervals of a few 

 days. Replanting of established Roses may be begun at the end of the 

 month. Roses that have been planted from six to ten years may be 

 safely transplanted, and this often gives them a new lease of life. 



NOVEMBER. Planting is now in full swing, many millions of Roses 

 being annually planted during this month. 



Standard Briars for budding should also be planted, other stocks 

 being best kept healed in until February and March. 



Tea Roses grown as bushes should be earthed up like potatoes by the 

 end of the month. This is maintained until March. Bracken fern 

 should be at hand ready to place among the branches both of bush and 

 standard Teas. 



Pot Hoses must now be put under cover, except those potted from 

 the ground last month. These may be kept outdoors plunged until 

 January, unless the weather is very severe. 



DECEMBER. Be prepared to protect Tea Roses if hard weather 

 occurs. They are better for the free circulation of air, providing the 

 frost is not severe. During mild intervals the fern litter or evergreens 

 should be removed, to be replaced when hard frosts occur again. Pot 

 Roses for early forcing should now be pruned. With moderate heat, 

 three months elapse from the pruning to the blossoming of a pot Rose, 

 so that if wanted before March the plants should be pruned in 

 November. Climbers under glass, if attended to in the summer, will 

 merely require tying out now. 



