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PLANTING. Unwrap the roses soon as received. If the roots are dry, 
plunge entire plant in a bucket of water overnight. If moist, dampen 
packing material and carefully rewrap. Keep moist and cool until 
planting time. While digging holes to receive the roses, keep them in a 
bucket of water (Fig. 1). Dig spacious holes, mounding soil in center. 
Place the roots over the mound and set the bud union at ground ievel 
(Fig. 1), and fill in with top-soil (Fig. 2). Soak with a slow stream of 
water and fill in with additional soil as required. Construct a ridge 
around the plants for future irrigation. 
PRUNING. Figures 1 & 2 show a rose correctly pruned at time of 
planting. Note that cuts are made just above an outside bud. Figure 
3 shows a rose after one season’s growth. Shaded portions indicate 
parts of plant to be removed. Keep the plants open in the center. Don’t 
prune too early; January is a good time. 
SPRAYING. A good, all-purpose spray for roses consists of a combina- 
tion pyrethrum-rotenone insecticide (containing a light oil for spread- 
ing) and a fungicide containing copper. This combination controls 
aphis and mildew, the rose’s worst enemies. Begin spraying in early 
spring and repeat each week as long as necessary. 
FERTILIZING. Use a balanced commercial fertilizer, about one heap- 
ing trowelful applied in the basin around the plant. Soak soil first, then 
apply fertilizer, then soak again. Begin fertilizing in late spring and 
repeat monthly until September. A mulch of well-rotted manure in 
the dormant season is good. Don’t spade near roses; this disturbs 
shallow roots. 


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