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exposure to sun or wind. A hole should then be dug 

 about a foot square, and of sufficient depth, in the case 

 of dwarf (or bush ") Roses, to allow the junction of 

 the stock and scion to be about an inch below the surface 

 of the bed when the operation is completed. In the case 

 of standards the hole should be six inches deep. A 

 plant should then be taken from beneath the mat, 

 sprinkled with water, and held with the left hand in the 

 centre of the hole, while with the right the roots are 

 spread out horizontally and evenly in it, taking care that 

 the roots cross each other as little as possible. Some of 

 the finest soil available should next be sprinkled over the 

 roots so as just to cover them. Over this light covering 

 place three inches more soil, which may then be trodden 

 in and the hole filled up. Tread the soil firmly round 

 the plant when this has been done. Firm planting is 

 very necessary for the future well-being of Roses. 



In the case of heavy soils, or where the ground remains 

 for any length of time in too wet a condition for the 

 planting of Roses to be satisfactorily carried out, it is an 

 excellent plan to secure some light gritty soil, such as 

 the clippings obtained from the sides of roads when the 

 grass edges are being cut. A spadeful of this material 

 may then with advantage be placed both above and 

 beneath the roots instead of the natural soil. Soil of this 

 character may be firmly trodden without caking together, 

 and the grit in it encourages the early formation of roots. 



When planting Roses singly on lawns or elsewhere, the 

 same method should be followed as when inserting them 

 in beds. 



Previous to planting Roses singly on lawns or in 

 borders a hole should be dug for each, eighteen inches 

 square and eighteen inches deep. The soil removed from 

 the holes should be well mixed with one-fourth of its 

 quantity of well-decayed manure before being restored to 

 them. If the soil be found poor and unsuitable, better 



