44 THE TINGLE NURSERY CO. 
Bad Lueck 
Last winter and spring was undoubtedly the worst we 

have ever experienced with Azaleas, Camellias, Boxwood, 
Ilex Cornuta varieties, Lucidium Privet, Abelia, and other 
plants of similar hardiness. 
The morning of January 18, 1957 the thermometer regis- 
tered fourteen degrees below zero. This was preceded by 
several warm days; as a result practically all our Azalea 
buds were killed and practically all the above mentioned 
plants were killed to the ground. 
Good Luck 
The Azaleas are now (October 21st) about the nicest we 
have ever grown both lining-out and specimen. You should 
see them if you can before buying. If you can use them 
without burlaping special prices will be made. 
The other plants mentioned above were mostly cut back 
to the ground and they have also made a wonderful growth. 
For sizes we can furnish see under proper headings on 
preceding pages. 
Mostly About Azaleas 
During the past few years the growing and Sales of Azaleas 
have increased many fold. It is doubtful if anyone visioned 
the vast production that is now being carried on. Millions are 
being grown and still many nurseries are sold out before 
the season is near over each year. 
We have been growing the Azalea a quarter of a century 
and more, and have never had to ‘‘brush-pile’’ any. If we 
did not sell them one year we could grow them on and they 
would be worth more in future seasons. 
We certainly recommend the Azalea to you to grow as a 
personal pleasure, a hobby or as a commercial proposition. 
There is usually much enjoyment and profit in growing them. 
They are not too hard to grow. Here, we root the cuttings 
in two parts peat-moss, three parts medium coarse, washed 
sand. Transferring them to 2-inch pots for a season, when 
rooted, then plant them in four-feet wide beds, five inches 
apart each way with half shade provided by woven lath 
shading about 16 inches above ground. They will grow for 
two seasons under these conditions without damage to them- 
selves, as an Azalea will withstand crowding more than 
most plants. 
If we do not sell these plants at this stage of growth they 
are in good size to move to other beds, spacing them farther 
apart, or plant out in wide spaced field rows for growing on 
as large specimen plants. 
Our soil conditions here seem to be about right for grow- 
ing Azaleas without any special treatment. From special 
tests that have been made, a pH between 5 and 6 Seems to 
be best. 
We use rotten cow manure, cottonseed meal, tankage and 
specially prepared fertilizers which is marketed by many 
concerns in growing our Azaleas, as well as for growing 
other acid-loving plants. Many grow very nice Azaleas with 
only leaf-mold or peat moss. 

