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effective than are the hues of the flowers in the spring. 

 Azaleas present an attractive appearance when arranged 

 in groups on the lawn and in bold masses in the first or 

 second row of the shrubbery. They produce a fine 

 effect in association with the rhododendrons and should 

 by reason of their dwarfer habit be planted on the 

 margin or in the second row. Like the rhododendrons 

 they enjoy a liberal degree of moisture in the soil 

 throughout the season of growth, and they may be 

 propagated by means of grafting and layering and from 

 seeds. Seedling plants of Azalea pontica are used as a 

 stock in grafting. 



The following comprise a good selection. Pontic or 

 Ghent varieties : Admiral de Ruyter, red ; Altaclarensis, 

 orange ; Aurore de Royghem, yellow ; Bouquet de fiore, 

 salmon-pink ; Coccinea speciosa, orange-red ; Due de 

 Provence, vermilion ; Grand Due de Luxembourg, dark 

 red ; Guelder Rose, orange ; Josephine Klinger, crimson ; 

 Madame Joseph Baumann, pink; Mathilde, blush; Unique, 

 golden yellow ; Viscocephala, white ; Mollis varieties : 

 Alphonse Lavallee, orange ; Alma Tadema, rose-pink ; 

 Anthony Koster, yellow ; Charles Darwin, bright red ; 

 Chevalier A. de Reali, pale yellow; Comte de Gomer, 

 pink ; Comte de Quincey, yellow ; Consul Pecker, pink ; 

 General Vetter, orange ; Madame Anthony Koster, orange- 

 pink ; Oswald de Kerchove, pink; T. J. Seidel, salmon- 

 red. 



KALMIAS. These present a charming appearance 

 when growing under conditions favourable to their full 

 development, and are useful for planting on the margin 

 of rhododendron beds. They, however, should not be 

 allowed to be overgrown. The most desirable are 

 Kalmia angustifolio, K. A. rubra, K. glauca and K. lati- 

 Jolia, all of which have flowers of a bright rose or pink 

 colour. 



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