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OR breath-taking masses of color there is probably no plant to 
HK equal the Azalea. In its flowering season, an Azalea plant is covered 
with a solid sheet of brilliant bloom that almost completely con- 
ceals the foliage. Given a suitable setting, it can be a thing of extraor- 
dinary beauty. 
Azaleas require extra care in the preparation of the ground before 
planting. They need a sour soil and plenty of water, although they re- 

Azalea obtusa Arnoldiana sent soggy ground. Land that is naturally sweet or neutral can be made 
Hybrids of A. Kaempferi X A. amena origi- sour or acid by several different methods. One way is to remove the soil 
Fae FG ote Seat aera ae to a depth of several feet and replace it with a mixture of leaf-mold, 
green south of Philadelphia, that do best in full manure, and acid loam. Aluminum sulphate is a safe chemical for creat- 
sunlight. ing an acid condition. If you wish to prepare your ground in this manner, 
BRIARCLIFF. Pink with deeper throat. use one-fourth to one-half pound to a square yard, worked well into the 
DEXTER’S PINK. Rose-pink. top soil. When setting out the plants, at least a pint of the chemical 
EARLY DAWN. Pink. should be added to each wheelbarrow load of soil. 
PRINCESS BACHANACHI. Red. Several times a year the plants will appreciate a dressing of the 
aluminum sulphate; in the fall it is good practice to scatter oak leaves 
among the Azalea plants so that they may decay there. Cottonseed meal 
and cow manure are good fertilizers, but a small amount of aluminum 
sulphate should be added to the manure to make sure of its acidity. 




Azalea indica 
In the gardens of the lower South the Indian Azaleas 
reach the apex of perfection. Far-famed collections of them 
at Magnolia Gardens and the Middleton Gardens in South 
Carolina draw visitors from all over the country. 
EAU MBL AO Similar to Formosa but lighter in 
color. 

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CARDINALIS. Dark cardinal-red. 
uf DAPHNE SALMON. Salmon-pink flower. Midseason 
4 bloomer. Very hardy. 
FORMOSA. Its rose-purple flowers, freely produced early 
in the season, are the finest of this color. Strong plants 
with good foliage. 

Kurume Azalea, 
Coral Bells 

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