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effective than are the hues of the flowers in the spring. 
Azaleas present an attractive appearance when arranged 
in groups on the lawn and in bold masses in the first or 
second row of the shrubbery. They produce a fine 
effect in association with the rhododendrons and should 
by reason of their dwarfer habit be planted on the 
margin or in the second row. Like the rhododendrons 
they enjoy a liberal degree of moisture in the soil 
throughout the season of growth, and they may be 
propagated by means of grafting and layering and from 
seeds. Seedling plants of Azalea pontica are used as a 
stock in grafting. 
The following comprise a good selection. Pontic or 
Ghent varieties: Admiral de Ruyter, red; Altaclarensis, 
orange; durore de Royghem, yellow; Bouquet de flore, 
salmon-pink ; Coccinea speciosa, orange-red ; Duc de 
Provence, vermilion; Grand Duc de Luxembourg, dark 
red; Guelder Rose, orange; Josephine Klinger, crimson; 
Madame Joseph Baumann, pink; Mathilde, blush; Unique, 
golden yellow; Viscocephala, white; Mollis varieties: 
Alphonse Lavallé, orange; Alma Tadema, rose-pink ; 
Anthony Koster, yellow; Charles Darwin, bright red; 
Chevalier A. de Reali, pale yellow; Comte de Gomer, 
pink ; Comte de Quincey, yellow; Consul Pecher, pink; 
General Vetter, orange; Madame Anthony Koster, orange- 
pink; Oswald de Kerchove, pink; T. J. Seidel, salmon- 
red. 
Katmras.—These present a charming appearance 
when growing under conditions favourable to their full 
development, and are useful for planting on the margin 
of rhododendron beds. They, however, should not be 
allowed to be overgrown. The most desirable are 
Kalmia angustifolio, K. A. rubra, K. glauca and K. lati- 
folia, all of which have flowers of a bright rose or pink 
colour. 
RHODODENDRONS. — These comprise the most gor- 
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