AZALEAS 
The name is from the Creek word azaleos, 
meaning dry, because their discoverer be¬ 
lieved them to grow in dry locations, however 
because they are shallow rooted, they require 
an abundance of water. 
Azaleas prefer an acid soil, therefore a 
mulch of peat moss or oak leaves is benefi¬ 
cial, also serving to protect the roots, which 
are near the surface. 
Three applications of cottonseed meal a 
year, is all the fertilization they need, because 
too much fertilizer forces young, sappy growth, 
which will not stand cold weather as well as 
an older, harder growth. 
Our lining out size azaleas were planted in 
beds early in the Summer to allow plenty of 
time and space for strong root development. 
Their root system equaling that of a 3 inch 
pot plant. 
Spring delivery is best for lining out size, 
as they need protection from cold the first 
year . . . we book orders in advance for Spring 
delivery upon receipt of one-fourth deposit 
. . . Older plants, however, are not affected 
by frost and can be purchased at any time 
suitable for transplanting. 
Every year thousands of visitors come 
to Mobile to see our marvelous azaleas 
in bloom. This is mainly due to the varie¬ 
ty called Pride of Mobile, appropriately 
named for the city in which it originated, 
and unequalled in regularity and pro¬ 
fuseness of bloom. 
Some of them in this section are over 
100 years old, having attained heights of 
20 feet and spreads of 40 or more feet. 
They are among the finest flowering 
plants in existence, being unequalled in 
beauty, shape and color. 
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