Trees and Shrubs 



garden soil is suitable for growing the Aucuba, and any situation 

 not in the glaring hot sun. It does remarkably well even in the 

 dust and smoke of the city. 



Propagate by cuttings from short-jointed half-ripe wood 

 placed in sandy soil in a cool frame in September; shade during 

 sunshine for the first two weeks. It can also be propagated by 

 sowing the seeds one-quarter of an inch deep as soon as ripe or in 

 March. Remove the fleshy coating from the seeds before sowing. 



AZALEA. 



Azalea. 



A genus of evergreen or 

 deciduous flowering shrubs 

 which should be seen in 

 every collection as they are 

 all free-flowering and of 

 good habit of growth. They 

 delight in a half -shady situ- 

 ation protected from harsh 

 winds and strong sun- 

 shine, and away from cold 

 draughts. They prefer a 

 light sandy soil and abun- 

 dance of water within reach of their roots. 



Propagate, in June or July by cuttings of half-ripe wood 

 taken off with a heel; insert them in pots filled with soil com- 

 posed of half silver-sand, half leaf -mold well mixed together; 

 place them in a cool frame, and shade, during sunshine, until 

 rooted. When rooted, plant them in small p6ts and return them 

 to the frame ; shade them until they form fresh roots when they 

 should be placed in a shady spot out of doors or preferably in 

 a lath house, the object being to keep the plants as cool as possible. 



The evergreen species seem to do best when grown in pots in 



