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Work soil among roots, gradually firming it, down until hole is 
nearly full. Then if your soil is fairly dry, that is, not ac- 
tually muddy, trample firmly on-the soil over your now covered 
roots until you could not possibly pull up the bush with ~ your 
hands. Roses will not do well unless the soil is firmly packed 
around the roots, with no air pockets left. If you are’ planting 
-. dn actual mud omit the tramping but tamp soil firmly from time 
-  to.time. The rose roots in an air pocket will start to dece ay 
instead of penne & with no earth around them. 
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_ +are planting in mud, to carry the soil down into minute air 
pockets that may be left. It is well to do this twice at least. 
After thus settling the soil’ as described above, finish witha 
| finak layer of loose soil. Do not finish with your bed too 
high--remember that for best dnd most effective watering, which 
Es by flooding the rose beds, they will have to be at least an 
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.: EF IS IMPORTANT, finally, to hill the plants over with earth. 
? _ This means to make a mound of soil right over the canes. This 
% -is to keep the canes from drying out BEFORE THE ROOTS HAVE A 
e CHANCE TO TAKE HOLD. Roses planted in fall or winter in cold 
= Climates may be left hilled until spring and gradually uncovered. 
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- Absolutely the most important factor in spring planting is the 
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hitting of plants with earth as described abovee Spring con- 
ditions are ideal for drying out the canes before the roots take 
hold. Make a mound of soil COMPLETELY OVER the fairly low-pruned 
canes of spring planted roses, and leave on for ten days or two 
weeks; or wntil prowth is started. Uncover gradually. 
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