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HYBRID TEA ROSE (Aurora). 



important that the plants be received as early 

 in November as possible, so that they may 

 obtain some hold of the soil in their new 

 quarters before the winter sets in. Roses 

 may, however, be planted at any time between 

 the beginning of November and the end of 

 March, but when the weather is Lit all suitable 

 November planting is much to be preferred. 



Planting. — It has been previously stated 

 that the preparation of the beds is a matter 

 of special importance, but good planting can 

 only be placed second to it, the future well- 

 being of the Rose very greatly depending upon 

 this operation being properly carried out. When 

 the bundles of Roses arrive from the nurseries 

 they should be unpacked with care, in order that 

 none of the shoots of the plants or their roots be 

 bruised or otherwise injured. When unpacked it 

 will be well to moisten the roots by dipping them 

 in water. The Roses should then be heeled in in 

 some convenient spot in the garden, keeping the varieties separate, so that when wanted they 

 can readily be found without disturbing the others. In heeling them in particular care should 

 be taken that all the roots are completely covered. 



If the soil in the beds be in a suitable condition no time should be lost in getting 

 the Roses planted, but if saturated with wet it will be necessary to wait until the 

 superfluous moisture has passed out of the ground. The plants, as before stated, 

 should be 1 Sin . apart in the rows. Knowing this, it will be easy to arrange beforehand 

 the place each variety is intended to occupy. As the roots must at no time be 

 allowed to become dry before planting, it will be well to transfer only a few plants at a time 

 from the spot where they have been heeled in to the neighbourhood of the beds, and to cover 

 them at once with a mat, or other material, to check- evaporation. When planting, a hole should 

 be dug about a foot square, and sufficiently deep to allow the junction of the stock and scion to 

 be about an inch below the level of the bed. Then removing a plant from beneath the mat it 

 should be held in the centre of the hole, while the planter spreads out the roots horizontally, at 

 the same time distributing them as evenly as possible over the bottom of it. Crumble some 

 fine soil over these roots, and work it in carefully among them, then add more soil, and when 

 about 3in. thick tread it lightly down. This fine soil should come from some other part of the 

 garden, as the roots of Roses when first planted should not be brought in direct contact with the 

 manure in the beds. Next fill in the hole, and tread the ground firmly down round the plant. 

 Firm planting is one of the greatest secrets of successful Rose growing, as it enables the plants 

 to become more readily rooted than if the soil be lift in any way loose. 



The half Standards should be treated in thi same way as the Dwarfs, the only 

 difference being that a stake should be firmly driven into the centre of each hole before 

 inserting the roots of the Rose. To this stake the Standard should be afterwards secured, 

 in order t > prevent it from being rocked by high winds. Standard Roses are often planted 

 too deeply. They should, however, never be inserted deeper than they will be seen to 

 have been previously planted in the nursery from which they came ; about 6in. or Sin. deep 

 is quite sufficient. All Roses should have permanent labels attached to them, or placed in 

 front of them as soon as planted. 



PROTECTION OF Tea ROSES FROM FROST.— As many of the Tea Roses are tender, and 

 liable to be killed during severe winters, the soil should be drawn over the centres of the dwarf 



