Book excerpt: Excerpt from Fairfax Roses, 1921 Amateurs sometimes think that planting roses is a serious job and one to be approached With fear and trembling as to probable results. This is not at all true, as it'is a job' which does not need an expert and may be done quickly. If the plants are in good condition, 95 per cent should grow. When ready to plant it is best that the soil be in a moist condition, just moist enough to crumble when pressed in the hands. If your plant has been shipped with the soil about the roots, take the wrappings off, but do not disturb the soil; if it should be very dry or the plants wilted, it will be best to place the roots in water for several hours. You can readily judge about how deep the plant was before being taken up, and it should be planted the same depth, or an inch or two' deeper. In case it be a budded or grafted plant, there will rarely be any soil shipped with it, and it should be planted four to six inches deeper than originally. If the soil is properly prepared and mellow, it is not necessary to dig the hole much larger than. The ball of earth about the roots. When roots show that they have been doubled up. In packing, they should be straightened out; otherwise it is not necessary. Fill in the 3011 a little at a time, and see that it is pressed firmly about the roots, but do not pour any water in the hole. Leave that until you get through, then water thoroughly. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.