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By means of a line mark off the beds so as to 

 give the plants fifteen inches apart either 

 way, at least. The young plants being in 

 pots must be well watered a couple of hours 

 before they are to be planted; they will then 

 leave the pots readily and remain a solid 

 ball. They must not be allowed to dry out 

 at this time. Gently disengage the roots, 

 place the plants in position no deeper than 

 they were in the pots, and firm well by press- 

 ure on each side with the closed fist. The 

 larger plants should be placed in the back 

 rows. An essential detail in the planting 

 out from pots, whether it be a rose or any 

 other plant, is that the ball as it comes from 

 the pot be loosened and softened, being care- 

 ful not to break the roots. The object in 

 view is to get the soil of the ball and that of 

 the bench properly united so as to be as 

 nearly as possible of one texture. As soon as 

 they are all planted give them a good water- 

 ing and they will immediately begin to make 

 new feeding fibres. This watering is given 

 close around the plants individually rather 

 than over the whole bed. And this object 

 may be assisted by leaving a slight shallow 

 around the plant. After this they should 



