

AZALEA CULTURE, 



CHAPTER I. 



PROPAGATION OP THE AZALEA. : FIVE DIFFERENT MODES OF 



INCREASING THE AZALEA. ARTIFICIAL HEAT NOT NEC- 

 ESSARY. WHAT IS NECESSARY TO KEEP THE CUTTINGS 



FROM WILTING. THE CAUSE OF FAILURE TO ROOT THE 



CUTTINGS. PROPER TEMPERATURE. TIME TO TAKE AZA- 

 LEA CUTTINGS. YOUNG AND OLD WOOD PROPAGATION. 



SUITABLE WOOD FOR CUTTINGS. 



AZALEAS are increased by the following methods : 1st, 

 from cuttings of half hardened wood; 2d, by inarching; 

 3d, by grafting; 4th, from seed; 5th, from sports. The 

 cuttings are easily managed, all the varieties rooting in 

 from four to six weeks. 



Grafting the Azalea will be found a quick method of 

 getting a supply of any new variety in a short time. 



Inarching the Azalea is seldom practiced by growers of 

 late years, although it can be done very successfully during 

 the months of July and August. Azaleas, although easily 

 grown from seed, are not profitable. 



New Azaleas are also produced from sports of estab- 

 lished kinds. This way of obtaining new varieties I con- 



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