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Three New Azaleas 
Black Hawk. Single, large, golden bronze blooms are borne on tall, open growth in great 
profusion. Midseason. 
Ruby. Single flowers of blood-red distinguish this Azalea which we consider the finest 
red we know. Slow, bushy, low-growing habit. Midseason. 
Sachem. Large, single brilliant red blooms produced on vigorous, bushy plants. 
Midseason. 
PRICES ON ABOVE THREE NEW VARIETIES 
4-in. plants 25c each 8-in. plants 60c each 
6-in. plants 40c each 10-in. plants $1.00 each 
Balled and Burlapped. All plants are bushy and well budded. 
What You Should Do 
To Grow Azaleas and Camellias Successfully 
In preparing the soil for an Azalea garden first remove all weeds and 
surface growth from the area which you have selected. Then remove enough 
soil to accommodate the following mixture—6 inches of muck from a fresh- 
water pond; a 2-inch layer of dairy fertilizer; a 2-inch layer of peat moss or 
sawdust (preferably cypress); an application of 20 per cent Acid Phosphate. 
These ingredients should be thoroughly incorporated with 6 inches of original 
soil to make an ideal soil mixture. If the location is inclined to be wet, raise 
the beds where the plants are to be located so that they are at least 1 foot 
above the original level of the land. 
In setting out Camellias and Azaleas remember that they must be planted 
so that the surface roots are level with the surrounding soil. Pack the roots 
firmly by stamping the ground; water liberally just after planting. Then 
mulch the entire area with 2 inches of oak leaves or an inch of peat moss. One 
thorough watering each week is usually sufficient. If artesian water is used, 
it should be applied with a sprinkler which aerates the water before it enters 
the soil; thus the injurious minerals are allowed to evaporate. Keep your 
newly planted garden free of weeds. An application of “Azalea Special” 
Fertilizer in March, June and August is sufficient to keep your plants in 
vigorous condition. 
INSECT CONTROL 
Aphids. Symptoms: Small black-brown insect 
attack tender foliage. Spray with Black-Leaf 40 
as needed. Formula—r tablespoonful to a gal. 
of water. 
Phomopsis Blight (Fungus Disease). 
Possibly most detrimental of all Camellia 
diseases. Symptoms: Small branchlets shrivel 
up 1n spring after new growth develops to about 
4 to 8 inches; sometimes the entire top of a 
Red Spider. Symptoms: The foliage begins to 
turn brown. Dust the underside of the leaves 
with S.A.T. early in the morning before the 
dew dries up. Formula—8 lbs. Sulphur Dust; 
114 lbs. Arsenate of Lead; 2 lbs. Tobacco Dust. 
Worms, Grasshoppers and Blue-Green 
Flea Beetle. Symptoms: These insects chew 
holes in Camellia foliage. Spray with Arsenate 
of Lead in spring before new growth starts. 
Continue as needed. Formula—1!% lbs. to 
10 gals. of water. 
Scale Infestation. Symptoms: Yellow spots 
appear on foliage. Underside of foliage should 
be sprayed with Oil Emulsion Spray. Formula 
—1 qt. of Volk to 12 gals. of water. Spray in 
April, May, or June. (Never spray in winter; 
freezing temperatures injure plants which 
have been sprayed at that time.) 
plant will shrivel; sometimes the roots are 
diseased and it is not apparent until the entire 
plant is dead. Hence, it is advisable to spray 
all Camellias and Azaleas with Bordeaux Mix- 
ture each spring; regardless of weather Phomop- 
sis Blight is always present. Formula—r‘% Ibs. 
Bordeaux Mixture (4-4-50) to to gals. of 
water. Spray sufficient to wet all the branches 
and the trunk, in March, April or May. 
(Cold-weather precautions—water all plants 
at the roots before a freeze.) 
GERBING’S AZALEA GARDENS 
