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to bush and form new shoots but will greatly help to 

 strengthen the roots. Potting will retard the growth for a 

 few days or until the new roots adhere to the fresh soil. 

 By this treatment the plants will be low and well bushed 

 from the pot up. 



Should standard Azaleas be preferred, or those to resem- 

 ble grafted plants, then allow the newly-rooted cuttings to 

 grow without topping until September or tho next spring, 

 when the tops can be taken out and they will bush and form 

 heads, and have the appearance of grafted plants. 



Figure 6 represents a cutting after being removed to a 

 pot. It is eight weeks old. I notice that many growers 

 (and I have done it myself until experience taught me 

 better) after taking the cuttings from the sand and placing 

 them in pots, generally remove them to the benches in the 

 greenhouse. This situation will have a fatal effect. Red 

 spider and thrip will make sad havoc among them 

 before September. 



My treatment of cuttings after being potted is 

 to place them in a frame instead of on a greenhouse 

 bench. Then cover with sash, which should be 

 shaded. Keep them covered with glass from 9 

 a.m. to 4 p.m., to exclude the strong rays of the 

 sun, not forgetting that the sash should be re- 

 moved every day after the sun is off them, that they 

 may have the full benefit of the night dews. 



If the dews are not heavy, syringe twice a day 

 Engraving 

 of plant night and morning, the same as if they were 



weeks old pl ace d in the greenhouse. A little attention 

 in a pot. AV } 1811 t} 1C y are young will fully repay you. Give 



