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MANETTI STOCK. 
We grow Roses in two ways, viz.: on their own roots from cuttings, and budded 
low on the Manetti. Most of the tender and climbing sorts are grown from cuttings, 
the Hybrid Perpetuals, Mosses and Summer Roses are grown in both ways. The 
Manetti stock was obtained over thirty years ago from Como, Italy, by Thomas Riv- 
ers, and has largely superseded the Dog Rose and other stocks. | We find many vari- 
eties of Roses grown on this stock adapt themselves to a greater range of climate and 
soil, bloom more profusely, endure better the heat of the Summer, and make far 
stronger plants than if grown on their own roots. Many object to budded roses on 
account of the suckers they sometimes throw out; but if proper attention is paid to 
the planting, this will rarely be an annoyance. 


Budded Roses should be planted sufficiently deep, so that the junction of the bud with 
the stock ts from two to three inches below the surface of the earth. We cannot too for- 
cibly direct attention to the above rule. 
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BRIEF DIRECTIONS FOR PLANTING. Erc. 
When to Plant. Tender Roses, and all such as are pot-grown, should be 
planted in the Spring or Summer in this or similar climates; the hardy sorts if dor- 
mant, can be planted both in the Fall and Spring. If the situation be not too much 
exposed where the Roses are to be set out, we prefer Full planting for all hardy kinds. 
Dormant plants set out in the Spring should be planted early, for no plant suffers 
more from being set out late than does the Rose. The Tea-scented and others that are 
pot-grown, should not be planted until all danger of Spring frosts are past. There 
need be no hurry for these, since Roses that have been grown in pots are sent out with 
the balls of earth, and the roots not being disturbed, or only toa slight extent, the 
plants go right on growing. The plants should be put in friable, rich soil, and jirm- 
ly pressed in with the foot, or (if pot-grown plants) with the hands, taking care not 
to bruise the roots. 

Pruning. This operation is best performed during March. Most Roses do bet- 
ter if moderately pruned ; some sorts require two-thirds of the past year’s growth re- 
moved ; for others to remove one-half or one-third is sufficient. All must be more or 
less pruned when planted ; do not neglect this. As a general rule, the more vigorous 
the variety the less it should be pruned. All weak or decayed wood should be en- 
tirely cut out, and also any shoots that crowd the plant, and prevent free entrance of 
light and air. Besides Spring pruning, many kinds of Hybrid Perpetuals require to 
be pruned as soon as their first blossoming is over, in order to induce a free display of 
flowers in the Autumn. 
Protection. All of the Tea, Bengal, Noisette, and most of the Bourbon 
classes need protection if left out during the Winter in this and similar climates ; in- 
deed all Roses would be better for a light covering. This may be done by hilling up 
with earth ; or better, by strewing leaves or straw lightly over the plants and securing 
them with evergreen branches, oftentimes the latter are in themselves sufficient. 
