the little trouble he has had in the great pleasure 
he gets from flowers. Besides, a lot of roses 
will grow to perfection with no attention be¬ 
yond the ordinary care given to other plants in 
the garden. 
WHEN THE ROSES ARRIVE, if the ground 
is not frozen or soggy, plant them at once. Open 
the package under cover to protect them from 
wind. Remove all bruised, or broken roots with 
clean cuts. Usually the tops have been cut back 
by the nurseryman. If not, the tops of all roses 
should be cut back to 6 inches or less before 
planting, removing entirely all w^eak, twiggy 
growth. When all plants have thus been pre¬ 
pared, take them to the beds for planting, being 
sure to keep the roots covered with damp burlap 
or in a pail of water. The holes should be large 
enough and deep enough to accommodate the 
roots. It is better to cut back the long roots 
than to crowd or bunch them. Try to discern 
how they lay in the ground before they were dug, 
and restore them to that position. Budded roses 
should be set no deeper than the bud union. 
You may recognize the “bud” by an eccentric 
twig which occurs where the top of the plant 
joins the root. It is often larger than the rest 
of the stem and resembles a knot. The root 
below that is wild stock; the part above is the 
real rose. It is to keep the stock from asserting 
itself and overpowering the real rose that it is 
buried deeply underground. 
TEAS AND HYBRID — Teas should be 
planted about 18 inches apart; Hybrid perpetu- 
als not less than 30 inches; Pollyanthas about 
the same as Hybrid Teas, or closer. 
CLIMBERS ARE SET SINGLY, or if used 
to cover a fence or make a hedge, about 3 feet 
is as close as they may be planted with success, 
and 6 feet is better. In planting roses, be sure 
to spread the roots out naturally and to make 
the soil firm and tight about them. Get into 
the hole with your feet and pack the earth hard. 
In autumn, or when the soil is very dry, it is 
best to fill the hole with water. When it has 
drained away, fill up with earth, but do not 
tread it. The water settles the soil around the 
