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MANURES FOR THE ROSE. 



ONE of the best manures for the rose is a mixture of one part of 

 Peruvian guano, three parts charred turf and earth, and six parts of 

 cow dung. A thin dressing of this should be pointed in with a trowel 

 every spring. 



Roses may also be watered at any period of their growth with a 

 mixture of one fourth of a pound of Peruvian guano and eight gallons 

 of water, to be applied with a watering pot in the evening or on a 

 cloudy day. 



PLANTING OF THE ROSE. 



To plant the rose properly, the root must first be examined, and 

 every particle of it that has been bruised should be cut off with a 

 sharp knife just above the bruise; all the torn and ragged ends should 

 be made smooth, and cut away as far as they are split- or damaged. 

 If any root has been growing downward, it should be shortened up ; 

 for it is better to discourage any from growing downright. This 

 preparation being made, and the holes dug large enough to take the 

 root in without cramping it, fork or dig up the bottom of the hole to 

 loosen it, and, if necessary to make any addition to the present soil, 

 to mix it properly with the soil taken out, and work it some way 

 into the soil at the bottom. Let one hold the tree or plant, if it be too 

 large to manage properly alone, and the other throw in the soil be- . 

 tween the roots. By moving the stem backward and forward, and 

 pulling upward a little, it is easy to work the soil well between the 

 roots, and on this much depends. When it is adjusted, the top of the 

 root must be pretty close to the top of the ground ; there must be 

 none of the stump or stem buried ; and when trodden down, the root 

 must be fixed steady and solid. If you have to manage the planting 

 by yourself, you must, as soon as the hole is prepared, lay hold of the 

 stem just above the root, and return the soil with your other hand, 

 continuing to move the head first one way and then the other, untU 



