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 Ball Dryness of the Ericaceae. 



The peculiar sensitiveness of the roots to drought must be taken into 

 consideration when growing the numerous species and varieties of the 

 Ericaceae as Erica, Azalea, Rhododendron, etc. These plants cannot endure 





a complete drying out of the roots. While other plants can survive lack of 

 moisture, even repeated wilting, without showing any noticeable injury, and 

 even continue growth after being again supplied with water, the fine root 

 branches of the Ericaceae do not seem able to resume their functioning 

 when once entirely diy. In one case I investigated the roots of an Erica 



