short time, just such magnificent and harmonious 
effects as are so often seen and admired in its 
native haunts. 
Kalmia latifolia is also perfectly hardy — it attains 
a height of from six to eight feet in the open, or 
when growing in the shacie, from fifteen to twenty. 
I'he foliage is oval, thick, of a rich glossy green 
color, varying slightly on account of differences in 
soil and situation. The clusters of pink and white 
Hovvers are in such masses as to often hide the foli¬ 
age, its profusion of blooming being one of the 
peculiarities of the plant. 
CULTURAL DIRECT10NS 
Rhododendron maximum and Kalmia latifolia will 
thrive in almost any good garden soil which is free 
from lime; but they prefer a good deep soil, two to 
two and a half feet deep, with plenty of good leaf- 
mould and other decayed vegetable matter, such as 
peat, and a scattering of sharp sand. They prefer a 
shady or partially shady position, with a northern 
exposure; but it is possible to use them in almost 
any situation. 
Rhodod endrons generally form close balls with the 
earth, and, consequently, are more easily transplanted 
than most shrubs. Kalmia has the reputation of 
being difficult to transplant, yet under favorable cir¬ 
cumstances, and when efforts are made to carefully 
dig and select them from the open, little difficulty is 
experienced, and they can be planted with a good 
degree of safety. It is advisable, for the first season 
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