AZALEA CULTURE. 101 



every root and fiber, and let no plant escape, wet or dry. 

 This is done to kill the worms and keep the ground sweet. 



February. 



The days will be getting longer, and the sun more 

 powerful. 



Air your plants freely when the day will admit. Many 

 will be flowering and making young wood towards the last 

 of the month. 



Young stocks which were rooted last May should now 

 be in fine condition to graft, and should be grafted while the 

 wood is young. The named kinds which were rooted last 

 May will now require one size larger pot, and the tops 

 nipped from the young shoots, to cause them to bush. 



Your grafted plants which were worked last February 

 and March, will have a great tendency again to throw out 

 shoots below the graft. Cut all such off. Syringe as for 

 last month. 



March. 



Air freely and syringe often. Towards the end of this 

 month your glass will need a slight shade on it to keep the 

 sun from burning the foliage. Most of your plants will be 

 in full bloom, and making young wood. Give them suf- 

 ficient water when dry to wet them thoroughly, but only 

 water those that require it. Do the balance of your graft, 

 ing this month, and begin re-potting those plants that 

 flowered last month. 



Prepare your sand boxes for the cuttings, and have 

 everything in readiness. Keep as little artificial heat this 



