ANEMONE AZALEA. 



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The roots keep well in a dry place for two years. 

 For winter blooming select roots that have been 

 out of the ground the previous season, as they pro- 

 duce flowers much earlier than those which have 

 been growing without rest. Pot them in four-inch 

 pots, three roots that will produce different colors 

 in each. Press them firmly into the soil and cover 

 to the depth of half an inch. Set them in a cool, 

 shaded spot until the first of October, when they 

 should be given a light warm location, but must be 

 protected from the sun, which destroys their bright 

 colors. After blooming they can be dried off 

 gradually and kept for next year's use in a dry 

 place. 



VARIETIES. 



Anemone Fen Superbe, bright scarlet. 



A. Queen of the Netherlands, white and rose. 



A. Lord Nelson, violet. 



A. IS Omiment de la Nature, rich dark blue. 



A. Queen Victoria, bright scarlet. 



A. Rembrandt, carmine. 



A. Rose Surpassante, rose. 



A, Shakespeare^ beautiful blue. 



AZALEA. 



This genus of flowering shrubs take their name 

 from inhabiting dry places, though some varieties 

 grow in swamps, as the " Swamp Honeysuckle," 

 found in all the Atlantic States. The Azalea is a 



