AZALEA AND AMARYLLIS 



apart, set it in the new pot and crumble fine 

 soil in about it until the pot is full. Settle by- 

 watering well, never by crowding it down, as 

 by doing this some of the roots may be injured. 

 By shifting in this manner, the plant will not 

 be seriously affected. Shifting should be done 

 at the beginning of the growing-period. 



Some varieties have two flowering-periods 

 yearly, but one crop of flowers annually is all 

 that can be counted on by the amateur. 



Do not put this plant into the cellar over 

 winter. Winter may be the time for its next 

 growing-period, for all we know, therefore it 

 must be kept where we can always see what 

 it is doing. 



A well-grown plant in full bloom is some- 

 thing any amateur may be proud of. The 

 best varieties have flowers almost as large as 

 an Easter Lily, with broad petals. These 

 range in color from bright pink to intense 

 scarlet and crimson. Most varieties have a 

 stripe of white running through the center of 

 each petal. Large, perfectly developed flowers 

 are simply superb in general decorative effect. 



