48 AZALEA CULTU11E. 



The younger the wood of both stock and graft, the more 

 easily they will unite. 



If properly done, the directions being followed, they 

 will unite in forty-eight hours. 



By many, the time may be considered very short for a 

 graft to unite to the stock. As I have remarked before, in 

 the rooting of the cutting, it is done and can be shown. 



One very important point in grafting this plant is to 

 have young wood, as it unites more readily. 



Keep them close for two weeks, when the panes of glass 

 can be removed from the inside of the frame. Then with 

 good shading and the one covering of glass they should not 

 wilt or flag. Should they show a tendency to flag, put the 

 glass back again that was removed. Keep their heads 

 erect. 



