OUTDOOR ROSE GROWING 



it beyond the stake for the last hole, then use the 

 earth from the second hole to fill around the first 

 plant, and so on; this saves much work and insures 

 keeping the entire bed the same level. 



An easy way to get an almost exact depth below 

 the ground for the bud is to have a lath, or other 

 straight piece of wood, in the center of which a 

 measure is nailed. This operation is very simple, if 

 the main points, as enumerated above, are carefully 

 carried out. 



These rules are so important for the future success 

 of the plants that they are repeated : 



First, unpack indoors unless weather conditions 

 are absolutely perfect. 



Second, keep the roots well covered, preferably 

 with moss if they have been packed in it, otherwise 

 with damp earth, or coverings, or water. 



Third, have a bucket containing a mixture of 

 equal parts of top soil and bone meal to place around 

 the roots. 



Fourth, take plenty of time in digging the hole to 

 get it large enough and wide enough at the bottom 

 to spread the roots properly. 



Fifth, do not let the roots cross one another. 



Sixth, plant carefully and slowly, tamping down 

 the earth with a stick, making sure by gently raising 

 and lowering as the earth is filled in that no air 

 space remains below the main part of the root. 



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