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mortification, the second year, of finding it produce 
nothing but fiowers of the common Snapdragon, unless 
cuttings have been made from the young shoots of the 
plant, and the old root thrown away. As this plant, in 
its wild state, is very commonly found growing on the 
tops of old walls, it may be considered as one of the most 
ornamental plants for placing in such a situation. 
AZALEAS, 
AMHIS superb genus of highly ornamental plants is de- 
=& servedly a universal favorite, the varieties being alike 
useful for the decoration of the dining table, the sitting 
room, the hall, the greenhouse, or even the open border. 
They are of easy culture, and may be readily forced into 
bloom by being placed in a warm house; they may con- 
sequently be had for home decoration from Christmas to 
May, if a tolerable collection of them is keptup. They 
are such general favorites that many hundred varieties 
of them have been introduced to cultivation, and many 
persons devote themselves entirely to the raising of new 
forms, by hybridising and cross breeding. Azaleas are 
among the most useful of all plants for cutting for bou- 
quets. The plants will indeed stand more cutting than 
most hard-wooded subjects; and after the bloom is off, if 
they are placed in heat and kept well syringed, they will 
make a fine new growth, and become again completely 
furnished. After blooming, the plants, except in the 
case of very large specimens, should be repotted. The 
large plants will probably not require potting for several 
years, and must have some weak liquid manure applied 
to them occasionally. When the growth is completed 
the temperature must be gradually lowered, until they 
cap be removed outside to ripen the wood and swell up 
