AZALEA. 



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AZALEA. 



again be brought into the conservatory or 

 cool greenhouse. Before housing them 

 foi the winter, examine the plants, and 

 dip them into a tubful of equal parts soot- 

 water, made by throwing half a bushel of 

 soot in soap-suds, and tobacco- water. 

 Repeat this dose three times, and every 

 thrip will either take itself off or die. 

 Indian azaleas bear forcing well, and by 

 inducing an early habit by the aid of the 

 forcing-pit, the luxury of their beauty may 

 be enjoyed in the conservatory or the sit- 

 ting-room for as much as six or eight 

 months of the year. 



Azaleas should be growing freely in 

 January, if they have been shifted and 

 promoted to a warm place in December. 



To get early flowering plants some of 

 the more advanced specimens should be 

 introduced to greater heats, while others 

 are retained for a succession to supply the 

 conservatory or window cases. 



These plants may be obtaitved from any 

 growers, but for greenhouse culture perhaps 

 it will be better to consult Messrs. James 

 Veitch and Son, Royal Exotic Nursery, 

 544, King's Road, Chelsea, who grow 

 them in great numbers and variety. 



A list of named varieties is not appended 

 because to give many would occupy too 

 much space, and if a few were named, it 

 is possible that they would be soon 

 supplanted by newer varieties, and so 

 become out of date. 



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