THE EHODODENDEON. 



PAET I. 

 CULTUEE OF THE KHODODENDROlSr. 



CHAPTER I. 



PREPARATION OP THE SOIL. 



'' I ^HB highest aim in the cultivation of a plant is 

 -*■ to grow it in such a manner as to attain the 

 most perfect results. Careless culture, though some- 

 times partially successful, in most cases brings dis- 

 appointment. 



To grow a plant well, requires a study of its 

 peculiarities, and adaptations to suit them. 



There are, in plant culture, certain general rules 

 which can never be transgressed: these are usu- 

 ally understood. There are also many lesser points 

 to be observed, too often vsrhoUy ignored, but they 

 contribute greatly to success, which is often in direct 

 ratio with their observance. 



The Rhododendron requires careful culture. To 

 those who are not willing to give it, we say, Do not 



