as North Carolina; and hardy Japanese Azaleas will grow 
as far north as the state of New Jersey. We earnestly 
recommend this flowering bush to fellow nurserymen as 
well as florists in these territories. Try them out as we 
did several years ago. 
The following are a few cultural suggestions: 
1. Azaleas thrive in acid soil. Use plenty of leaf mold 
(oak leaves most desirable), pond muck or peat moss. 
2. Lime or alkaline soil is poisonous.In case the Azaleas 
are to be planted in such a soil, remove original soil and 
use plenty of leaf mold or peat moss mixed with the other 
soil, containing no alkali; or, if alkaline, apply Aluminum 
Sulphate at the rate of one 4-inch pot full to a wheel¬ 
barrow of soil. 
3. As the Azalea root system is very shallow, it dries 
fast. Apply sufficient water to keep roots moist always. 
4. Azalea delights in a moist soil but it will not toler¬ 
ate a water saturated soil condition; so Azalea beds 
should be made where all surplus water will run off 
quickly. 
5. Azaleas thrive best in partial shade (when the bush 
?rows larger, it will stand the full sunlight) but many 
good blossoms cannot be expected if the bushes are 
planted under complete shade. 
6. The Azalea is not a gross feeder. If plenty of leaf 
mold or like organic matter is applied, it does not re¬ 
quire any commercial fertilizer. On the contrary, very 
often heavy application of fertilizer injures the root 
system. However, if necessary, light application of well 
rotted cow manure, sheep manure or cotton seed meal is 
beneficial. 
7. Red spider and Thirp sometimes trouble the plants. 
Frequent syringing of the plants with plain water will 
usually keep this trouble away. If this does not work, 
spray or dust the plant with sulphur mixture. 
AZALEA (Two new Azaleas Introduced by Us) 
GULF PRIDE 
A sport of Indica Alba(Ledifolia Alba). Flower 
medium to large, straight petals of most charm¬ 
ing light purple color, could never be seen in 
other varieties, with four or five flowers clus¬ 
tered like Rhododendron. It blooms at mid- sea¬ 
son. Leaves broad and thick, dull green covered 
with hairy secretion. Rather upright and open 
growth unless well pinched. Very hardy and 
stands against cold better than any other Indica 
variety. 
VIOLA 
A sport of Indica Rosea (Le-difolia Rosea). Char¬ 
acter of parent tree faithfully inherited, but the 
color of the flowers is an admirable violet mauve 
very hardy and vigorous grower. 
4-6 inch, C. T. - 1.00 8.00 
6-8 inch, C. T. _1.25 10.00 
8-12 inch C. TT. 2 yr. with buds_ 3.50 30.00 
12-18 inch C. TT. 3 yr. with buds_ 4.50 40.00 
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