CHAPTER XV. 



INAKCHINGt THE AZALEA TIME FOR PERFORMING THIS 



WORK. 



Growers of late years seldom practice inarching, unless 

 they have some inferior varieties which are too large to use 

 as stock on which to graft. They then resort to this means 

 of working an improved kind upon them. 



I presume all persons who have this work, also have 

 Practical Camellia Culture, which will give all necessary 

 engravings, &c., showing how to cut, bandage, &c. 



Inarching the Azalea is done in every way like that of 

 the Camellia but it will unite and knit together in four 

 weeks ; the Camellia will take two weeks longer. 



The only objection I have to inarching this plant is that 

 it has to be done inside the greenhouse, during the hot 

 months of July and August, to make it a success. Great 

 care must be given them. 



The foliage must be dampened often to keep red spider 

 from infecting them, as it would be some time before you 

 could rid the newly inarched plants of this pest. 



It is more profitable to grow the young stocks and 

 graft, than to waste time and labor in inarching the old 

 plants of Azaleas. 



The amateur cultivator may be more successful in 

 inarching than he would be in grafting. 



I have not practiced inarching for many years. Grow- 

 ing from cuttings and grafting have been my methods 

 for increasing this plant, and I advise all others to adopt 

 the same. 69 



