ROSES 173 
In the spring these bundles should be taken up, 
and the cuttings planted about three inches apart in 
‘trenches in good garden 
soil, with one or two buds 
above the surface of the 
ground. Pack the soil 
carefully around the cut- 
tings, and keep the sur- 
face layer of earth loose 
during the summer. 
Water them when the 
Fie. 94. A Summer Rose Cutting ground becomes dry. By 
the next fall or spring 
they will be ready for permanent planting. When 
starting roses in July or August, make cuttings as 
indicated in Fig. 94; 
plant them in good soil 
and keep them in the 
sun until the cuttings 
have formed roots (see 
Fig. 95). The pot or box 
must have under it a 
pan containing at least 
an inch of water. 
The water can be kept 
at a permanent depth by 
using a pan that is two or three times as large as the 
bottom of the box. During hot days add water each 
Fic. 95. A Box of Rose Cuttings started 
in July 
morning and evening. 
