THE AMARYLLIS 



prevents the water you apply from running 

 away from the base of the plant. In watering, 

 it is a good plan to fill the pot to its brim, and 

 allow it to soak into the soil gradually. 



The chief enemy of the Azalea is the red 

 spider. If the leaves of the plant begin to fall 

 look it over sharply to ascertain whether the 

 trouble is due to dryness at the roots or the 

 ravages of the spider. If you find tiny webs 

 under the foliage, you may safely conclude 

 that the spider is responsible for the mischief 

 that is being done. Simply showering the 

 plants will not rout the enemy. Give the 

 plants a dip-bath in hot water, as advised in 

 the chapter on Insect Enemies. In this way 

 you get rid of most of the spiders at once, and 

 by frequent showerings thereafter you can 

 generally prevent much harm being done. 



There are so many superb varieties of the 

 Azalea that it would be useless to attempt to 

 say which are finest. All are good. Could 

 I have but one class, however, I would choose 

 the whites, as the flowers of this section are of 

 the highest type of purity and loveliness. 

 Next to them are the white and rose varieties, 

 both double and single. I would not advise 

 the purchase of very small plants, as it takes a 



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