The Culture of Rhododendrons 
Growing under natural conditions in the mountains, our native Rhodo¬ 
dendrons thrive in an atmosphere of cool forest-fresh air surcharged with 
moisture; and in the British Isles, where the hybrid varieties display 
their gorgeous colors most sumptuously, we find again a climate that is 
prevailingly moist and where the nights are usually cool. If we would 
attain the greatest success with these wonderful plants, than which 
nothing is more beautiful in blossom, and which during all the seasons 
of the year possess an infinite charm of rich green foliage, we should bear 
the following points in mind: 
Rhododendrons thrive best in masses, the shade and protection of each 
plant benefiting the others. The groups should be arranged so as to have 
natural or artificial protection from the prevailing inclement winds of 
winter and early spring. Most essential of all, remembering that the Rho¬ 
dodendron is a surface-rooted plant, keep the surface of the ground under 
the plants thickly mulched with rotted leaves or forest mold to sufficient 
depth to keep the ground still cool and moist during the hottest summer 
weather. Give the beds thorough preparation by trenching and by the 
addition of well-rotted cow manure and leaf-mold, and plant our accli¬ 
mated American-grown plants. 
The blooming of the Rhododendrons 
in late spring is a sight never to be 
forgotten, and their -winter beauty of 
foliage adds a cheery touch to the land¬ 
scape. 
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