HOW TO GROW ROSES 



Roses are lovers of pure air and are therefore difficult 

 to grow in large cities, though even there beautiful 

 specimens are occasionally to be seen. They require 

 the shelter of a high hedge on the north side, and also 

 dwarfer shrubby screens at a little distance on the 

 east, south and west in order to break the force of 

 winds from those quarters. Yet these screens must not 

 be sufficient to shade the plants, for roses are great 

 sun lovers. 



Like other hardy plants, they rejoice in deep, rich, 

 well-drained soil containing plenty of humus derived 

 from the decomposition of stable or farm-yard manure. 

 Most of the hybrid perpetuals do best in a rather heavy 

 soil, though sandy loams are often to be preferred for 

 the culture of Tea roses. 



Purchase roses grown on the briar stock or on their 

 own roots, and insist on the plants having plenty of 

 fibrous roots. 



Order from a reliable florist early in October, request- 

 ing that the roses may reach you early in November. 

 The ground having been trenched and manured some 

 weeks previously, the roses should be carefully planted 

 immediately on their arrival. For each rose should be 

 dug a hole about a foot square, and of such a depth that 

 the planted rose shall have the junction of its stock and 

 scion about two inches below the surface of the soil. In 

 this hole the plant should be placed, and its roots (which 

 may with advantage be dipped into a pail of water just 

 before being planted) carefully spread out and covered 

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