NOTES ON FORCING AZALEAS 
Unpacking Shipment—When you receive the ship¬ 
ment unwrap the plants, slip each one into a pot and firm 
them down. This operation takes only a few seconds as 
there is no tearing off of roots or shaking off dirt and 
other annoying operations which chew up time when 
you buy balled and burlapped, bed or field-grown stock. 
After potting give them a thorough watering includ¬ 
ing the tops. In mid-afternoon you can put them on the 
bench in a 50-55 degree house where they will force nice¬ 
ly. If you want to speed up the forcing transfer them to 
a house with higher night temperature after a week at 
50-55 degrees. 
We cannot over-emphasize the necessity of frequent 
and sufficient watering. Our Azaleas are grown in a 
mixture which holds all the water it needs and sheds the 
surplus like a tin roof. This mixture, however, being 
fibrous in nature does not stay moist as long as ordinary 
potting soil, especially when standing unplunged on a 
bench exposed to sun and air. Therefore water them 
more frequently than the other potted stock on your 
bench. 
Nothing can prevent these Azaleas from coming into 
bloom if you keep them moist.* 
Do not apply any fertilizer or manure to our Azaleas 
while they are being forced, as each plant is fertilized by 
us before shipment. 
They like warm, sunny daytime conditions, and 
syringing the tops helps the buds to break. Keep water 
off the tops after the buds break. 
In forcing for Christmas it is advisable to pinch out 
all new growth that appears at the base of the flower buds. 
Azaleas when half opened or even in bloom can be 
held in saleable condition for several weeks by placing 
in cool place out of sun and keeping water off the flowers. 
We have prepared a table showing in condensed form 
the time required to bring Azaleas into bloom for definite 
dates during the forcing season. 
*An Azalea plant in bloom is one-third larger than when 
in tight bud. 
Number of Weeks of Forcing Required to Flower Various Azalea Varieties so as to 
Bring Them in at Definite Dates* 
Varieties 
Labeled No. 
Christmas 
Jan. 1—Feb. 1 
Feb. 1—Mar. 1 
Mar. 1—Apr. 1 
Apr. 1—May 1. 
Mothers’ Day 
1 
6 wks at 60°-65° 
5 wks at 70° 
5-6 wks at 50° 
4-5 wks at 60° 
4-5 wks at 50° 
3-4 wks at 60° 
3-4 wks at 50° 
2-3 wks at 60° 
Hold cool as 
possible 
XXX 
2 
XXX 
X X 
5-6 wks at 50° 
4-5 wks at 60° 
4-5 wks at 50° 
3-4 wks at 60° 
3-4 wks at 50° 
2-3 wks at 60° 
XXX 
3 
XXX 
XXX 
X X X X 
X X X X 
Seasonal green¬ 
house tempera¬ 
ture for 2 to 3 
weeks 
XXX 
4 
XXX 
X X 
X X 
X X 
X X X X 
Seasonal green¬ 
house tempera¬ 
ture for 10 days 
to 2 weeks 
‘Forcing periods and night temperatures as given in table must of course be accompanied by warm, sunny daytime conditions. Study 
this table and then figure where, in your glass area, you have a few feet of bench space where you can put the Azaleas so as to give them 
the temperature they need. They are not fussy. Any corner will do but don’t let them get dry at the roots. Keep the pots moist. 
**A11 our Azaleas, not sold for winter forcing, are forced by us for Easter and Mothers’ Day. You can order anytime within 30 days of 
the holidays and the plants we send you will be timed just right to come in for the holidays. We will reserve orders placed in advance and 
do our best to take care of last-minute telegraph and telephone orders subject to stock being unsold. 
Sample 
Do not hesitate to order samples of any variety in 
any size. Plants speak louder than the printed word. 
Sample plants at the 10 rate. Minimum sample order $2.00. 
Small Orders 
We ship hundreds of small orders and want hundreds 
more of them. Any order for $2.00 or more is a good 
order from our standpoint, so don’t be afraid you won’t 
be taken care of. If you are uncertain just what to order 
send us the amount you want to spend and leave the 
selection to us. Mixed orders of more than one variety 
and size amounting to 25 or more plants will be sold at 
the 25 price. 
Business Terms and Conditions 
If you have an established credit rating within the 
trade we will be pleased to extend credit, otherwise our 
terms are cash with order or C.O.D. Our credit terms are 
30 days from date of shipment. 
ALL PRICES INCLUDE PACKING 
NURSERIES AT CINNAMINSON, N. J. 
1 miles from Riverton, N. J. 
Nine miles from Philadelphia on Burlington Pike 
(U. S. Route 130) New Jersey Route 25 
Freight, Express and Post Office Address 
Riverton, N. J. 
Telephone Riverton 683 
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Visitors welcome at any time but I cannot 
undertake to get orders together or load trucks 
after 5 o’clock p.m. or on Saturday afternoons and 
Sundays when my employees are riding around the 
country in their cars while I stay home and keep the 
place from going to Hell until Monday morning. 
