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is : never allow the plants to lie exposed to the 

 wind and sun, keep them covered until ready to 

 plant. The distance apart is somewhat regulated 

 by the vigor of growth ; the strongest growers 

 should be put about three feet apart ; for those of 

 weaker habit, one or two feet would suffice. In 

 planting beds, if of more than one variety, the 

 strongest sort should be in the centre and those 

 of the weakest habit on the outside. It is almost 

 unnecessary to say, that no planting should be 

 attempted if the ground be very wet, or very dry, 

 as during a summer drought ; and that very late in 

 the season, whether autumn or spring, is not a 

 good time to set out roses ; few things suJQEer so 

 much from late spring planting as do roses ; if 

 the buds have pushed forth, it is generally time 

 and money thrown away to set out plants, other 

 than those pot-grown. The reason pot-grown 

 plants can be used after the others is that the soil 

 in which they are grown can be retained when 

 the roses are removed from the pots, and the 

 plants continue to grow without check. Pot- 

 grown roses must not be immediately exposed to 

 the rays of a hot sun ; if planted out they should 

 receive some shade for a few days, and be carefully 



