My Roses Are Guaranteed to Give Satisfaction if My 
Planting Instructions Are Followed Explicitly. No re¬ 
placements Unless My Instructions Are Followed Explic¬ 
itly. 
If ground and weather are suitable, plant at once, 
otherwise treat as follows: 
If you cannot plant at once, leave undisturbed, and 
put them in a cool, dark place where they will keep with¬ 
out injury for a week or ten days. Lay flat, do not stand 
on end. 
Plant as soon as outside conditions will permit. 
When you open bundle see that roots are kept moist 
and never expose them to the drying action of winds or 
sun for a moment. Should the plants, through delay, come 
dried out, as occasionally happens, soak them, tops and 
roots, for 72 hours in water. This treatment will put your 
plants in good condition while, if they are planted when 
dried out, there is danger of their dying. 
In locating your rose bed, take precautions against 
roots from nearby trees. These can cause more trouble 
than rose growers realize, by stealing food and moisture 
from your plants. 
PLANTING INSTRUCTIONS 
Make a hole in which the plant is to be set large 
enough so that the roots can be spread to fullest extent. 
Work fine soil among the roots, gradually firming it 
down until the hole is almost full, then tramp with the 
feet and make as compact as possible; the depression thus 
made is then filled with water. As soon as the water has 
drained away, fill the hole with loose soil, but do not 
tramp any more after water has been applied. 
Plant union of stock and understock at soil level. Plant 
roots at a downward angle of 30°. Spread roots in all di¬ 
rections, none straight downward. Clean clay or subsoil 
on all sides of roots. 
Whether you plant in Fall or Spring, it is best always 
to hill or cover completely with earth, to prevent moisture 
loss until the roots have taken hold. 
Fall planted roses may be left hilled until early 
Spring. The hilling may then be removed. 
Spring planted roses must be covered completely until 
leaf growth starts. Then the hilling may be removed a 
little at a time, preferably on cloudy days. 
No Manure, or Trash, or Other Fertilizer in Hole 
Where Bush is Planted. 
Do Not Cut Root Systems Under Any Consideration 
Except Half-Inch or So of Bruised Tips That May Have 
Been Overlooked. 
Roses will not do well unless the soil is firmly packed 
around the roots. When the soil is settled, a rose bed 
should be about an inch below the surrounding walks. 
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