" H. S. W.," Cayuga, N. Y., writes : " How can I successfully care for a lot of choice tea roses during winter? Have no greenhouse to transfer them to. Have had no success in protection by tying up. Can I pit them? If you will be kind enough to answer through the October number of the Monthly you will greatly oblige."

[Take them up after the first frost has killed the leaves, cut out or shorten back immature wood, select a piece of ground where the water will not lie, plant the roses thickly, sloping the branches somewhat, and then scatter earth through the branches, sloping the mound so that the water will run off. As soon as danger from severe frost is over in spring take out and replant. - Ed. G. M.]