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grafted newer varieties on seedling stocks with perfect success, but 

 on the whole prefer propagation by means of cuttings. 



It is well to get young plants established in pots at first, planting 

 them out when quite strong into prepared quarters. They soon be- 



FIG. ii. Japanese Azalea 



come well established, being very free rooting, becoming in time a 

 mass of fibre. 



Each section comprises several varieties, the colours running 

 through various shades of red, yellow, salmon and pink. Azalea 

 mollis is the best section for forcing, and is grown very largely for 

 that purpose. 



BERBERIS 



The best of the berberis for our particular purposes are Aquifolia, 

 Darwinii, Jamesoni, Stenophylla, Thunbergi. The first is better 

 known by its common name Mahonia aquifolia t its bright yellow 



