MANURES-PLANTING OF THE ROSE. 
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MANURES . FOR THE ROSE. 
One of the best manures for the rose is a mixture of one part of 
Peruvian guano, three parts charred turf and earth, and six parts of 
cow dung. A thin dressing of this should be pointed in with a trowel 
every spring. 
Roses may also be watered at any period of their growth with a 
mixture of one fourth of a pound of Peruvian guano and eight gallons 
of water, to be applied with a watering pot in the evening or on a 
cloudy day. 
PLANTING OF THE ROSE. 
To plant the rose properly, the root must first be examined, and 
every particle of it that has been bruised should be cut off with a 
sharp knife just above the bruise; all the torn and ragged ends should 
be made smooth, and cut away as far as they are split or damaged. 
If any root has been growing downward, it should be shortened up ; 
for it is better to discourage any from growing downright. This 
preparation being made, and the holes dug large enough to take the 
root in without cramping it, fork or dig up the bottom of the hole to 
loosen it, and, if necessary to make any addition to the present soil, 
to mix it properly with the soil taken out, and work it some way 
into the soil at the bottom. Let one hold the tree or plant, if it be too 
large to manage properly alone, and the other throw in the soil be¬ 
tween the roots. By moving the stem backward and forward, and 
pulling upward a little, it is easy to work the soil well between the 
roots, and on this much depends. When it is adjusted, the top of the 
root must be pretty close to the top of the ground; there must be 
none of the stump or stem buried; and when trodden down, the root 
must be fixed steady and solid. If you have to manage the planting 
by yourself, you must, as soon as the hole is prepared, lay hold of the 
stem just above the root, and return the soil with your other hand* 
continuing to move the head first one way and then the other, until 
