ROSES 



CHAPTER I 

 When, Where and How to Plant 



The site — Best exposure — Making the best of other con- 

 ditions — Why low ground is to be avoided — The soil 

 — Must be well drained — Preparation of the soil — 

 Manure — Laying out the beds — Preparing to plant 

 on a lawn — Soils for different groups — Treatment of 

 newly arrived plants — Spring planting best — How to 

 plant — Budded or own-root plants — Planting from 

 pots. 



The ideal site for a rose garden is airy but 

 sheltered (especially from the biting winds of 

 winter), open to the sun some part of the day, 

 quite free from the influence of large or 

 growing trees, and preferably a little above 

 the general level of the rest of the garden. It 

 must not be the lowest spot. A southern 

 exposure is desirable, and, if it is necessary to 

 make a choice, the morning sun is best. 

 Partial shade will do less harm to dark-red 

 roses than to roses of other colours. Some 



