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INDIAN AZALEAS. 
pose they should be removed to the shelter of a north wall, where 
they may stand till the period arrives for their return to winter 
quarters. All Ericaceous plants, of which these form a part, are 
remarkable for their very slender roots, which are easily injured 
by excess either of drought or moisture, but particularly of the 
first. It is consequently a good plan to set them in larger pots, 
filling the space between the two pots with moss when they are 
set in an exposed position ; and, in the application of water, it is 
every way preferable to give them a thorough soaking when they 
are dry than to apply a small quantity and often. The latter 
method often leads to serious mistakes, as we have on previous 
occasions pointed out, for in such cases it is not unlikely that, 
though the top of the soil is wet, from the small quantity given 
it has never percolated more than half-way down the mass, and 
the bottom is therefore quite dry, a state of things that must 
soon end in the dissolution of the plant. 
The subjects of our accompanying illustration are seminal va¬ 
rieties, which emanated from the nursery of Messrs. Knight and 
Perry, King’s Road, Chelsea, about two years since. Of them 
we need say no more than that their excellence has already ob¬ 
tained for them a place in every collection where the best things 
are most desired. Along with them should be grown either or 
all of the following twelve, which we have selected for their 
superior combination of form and colour. 
TWELVE OF THE BEST INDIAN AZALEAS. 
Broughtonii. Carmine red, fine habit, free fiowerer 
Carminata. Very deep rose, rich and pleasing. 
Double Red. Free fiowerer,. bright red, showy. 
Fulgens. Scarlet, large Sowers, good habit. 
Gledstanesii formosa. White, with pink stripes, first-rate in 
shape, rather delicate in habit. 
Lateriiia formosa. Bright orange red, exquisite form, free 
fiowerer, pendent habit. 
Magnifca. Rose, very large and showy. 
Murray ana. Rosy lilac, one of the largest, vigorous habit, 
and very free bloomer. 
