generally enrich the earliest floricultural exhibitions 
of Spring. In the open garden, too, few plants sur- 
pass them in beauty. In another capacity also, 
where neither greenhouse nor garden exist, they 
may form objects of interest to the domestic circle, 
and in the cottager’s conservatory — his parlour, 
kitchen, and hall, the Azalea may be cultivated 
with the same gratifying success as so usually 
attends Pelargoniums, Fuchsias, and many other 
plants in similar situations. 
The cottage management, or window- culture, of 
this plant is quite simple, and it is only necessaiy 
that we should state its leading features. Supposing 
that a healthy potted plant be obtained in October, 
it will then have formed its blossom buds prepara- 
tory to spring flowering. To mature these in the 
house it will be necessary that the plant have plenty 
of light and moderate watering, till the first or se- 
cond week in November ; after which time water 
must be very sparingly supplied during winter. 
When its blossoms prepare to show themselves in 
spring, this intimation of the plant’s increasing 
action, and consequent increasing wants, must not 
be neglected. Its supply of water must be increased ; 
and, when fully in flower, it will require a liberal 
supply daily. Subsequent to flowering, the growth 
of the plant, and its production of flower-buds for 
the ensuing year will proceed ; and light, air, and 
water must be freely given ; and in May, plunge the 
pot in an open border ; and still water pretty freely 
through the summer, till the first of October, when 
it must again be taken charge of in the sitting- 
room window. 
