AZALEAS 
Azaleas are, without doubt, the most beautiful 
flowering plants we have in the South. Their season 
of blooming is very long, and they are such profuse 
bloomers that in the Spring each plant is a solid 
mass of colors. 
All types of azaleas are easily grown, if a few 
simple rules are followed. They require a good, 
well-drained soil that has a slight acid reaction. The 
addition of leaf-mold, peat and, in very heavy, stiff 
soil, a small quantity of sand, is always beneficial. 
Leaf-mold and peat help maintain an acid soil, and a 
mulch of leaves is good to retain moisture and fur- 
nish plant-food for the next year. 
Azaleas are shallow rooted and require an 
abundance of water in dry weather, especially the 
young plants. Watering among the foliage with a 
hose is desirable, as a strong spray holds thrip and 
red spider in check. 
Partial shade is desirable in planting, but dense 
shade should be avoided. A lath-house is well suited 
for growing plants in nurseries. They should be fer- 
tilized sparingly; a light application of cotton-seed 
meal about three times a year is one of the best treat- 
ments. It should be remembered that plants having a 
quantity of large sappy growth produce less flowers 
and are much more likely to be killed by freezing 
weather than slower-growing plants of the same 
variety. 

Azalea Lath-House 
LINING-OUT size azaleas offered here were 
rooted last Spring and planted in beds early last 
Summer, given plenty of space for full development 
of strong root systems and bushy tops. They are far 
superior to 3-inch potted plants, having roots enough 
to fill a 3-inch pot which has twice the capacity of a 
2¥-inch pot. We have thousands of lining-out size 
azaleas ready for immediate delivery, but since these 
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