Hints on Rose Growing 
PREPARATION OF SOIL 
For fine Roses the preparation of the soil is of 
the utmost importance. This should be spaded 
to a depth of eighteen inches, well pulverized 
and enriched to about one-fifth of its contents 
with well rotted barn yard manure. (The ma¬ 
nure must be well rotted and if it is not well 
rotted, should not be used where bare root 
roses are to be planted.) If there is any ques¬ 
tion about the condition of the manure, bone 
meal should be used instead. Care should be 
taken to thoroughly mix the fertilizer with the 
soil before the planting is done. Roses like, and 
do particularly well, in a heavy soil but will 
grow and bloom well in a light soil provided 
the soil is kept well fertilized. 
PLANTING 
When Roses are received they should, if pos¬ 
sible, be planted at once; if this is not possible, 
place them in a shady place away from sun 
and wind. Cover the roots well with soil and 
keep them watered; any wrapping of moss 
around the plant should be removed at this 
time. When setting plants out where they are 
to grow, cut off any bruised or broken roots 
and any branches that may be damaged, and 
prune as directed on next page. Should they, 
however, look dry or shriveled when they are 
received it is well to lay them down flat in a 
trench and cover them, keeping only the tips 
exposed. If they remain covered for forty-eight 
hours and are kept well watered they will 
freshen up and regain their vitality. Dig holes 
at least fifteen to eighteen inches deep and 
wide enough to receive the roots without cramp¬ 
ing them. Pulverize and work the soil around 
the roots a little at a time, treading it down 
firmly with the foot. If the ground is wet, do not 
tread too much, particularly if the soil is heavy. 
The depth plants should be planted is about 
one inch deeper than they were planted in the 
nursery row; the color of the bark shows this. 
Leave a depression around each plant and fill 
with water as soon as planted and again after 
water has soaked in. Roses do best in full sun 
and require plenty of water and shallow culti¬ 
vation during the growing season. Three feet 
apart is about the best distance to plant Roses, 
but this can be modified according to conditions. 
