


CULTURAL INFORMATION ON AZALEAS 
Azaleas of any variety are easily grown if you 
follow a few suggestions on the culture of the plants. 
Soil with an acid reaction is most favorable. Add 
a sufficient amount of leaf-mold or peat moss. . 
Poison is produced from a lime or alkaline soil. 
Previous to planting in such soil, remove the original 
soil and add plenty of leaf-mold or peat moss mixed 
with soil which should contain no alkali. 
Sufficient water is necessary to keep the roots 
moist, but do not let them stand in surplus water. 
Draining will be necessary. 
Avoid a dense shade—better results are obtained 
from azaleas growing in partial shade. A lath-house _ 
is satisfactory. 
You will find that Azaleas do not require a great 
deal of commercial fertilizer if plenty of leaf-mold or 
peat moss has been applied. A light fertilizer, as cot- 
ton seed, is a favorable process. 
In some instances red spider and thrips injure 
the plants; spraying with sulphur will eliminate this 
trouble. 
Azaleas can be moved at any time during the 
year, but we recommend they be moved before they 
come into bloom, that is, September through Febru- 
ary. In doing this you will have the benefit of. the 
flowers the first year. Aliso the plants will have be- 
come established in the ground before the summer 
heat. 
AZALEA INDICA 
(Well Budded) 
This species of Azalea is a rapid-growing plant 
with masses of large, beautiful flowers. They are 
mostly adapted for landscape planting and garden- 
ing, especially along the Gulf Coast, extending as far 
up the Atlantic Seaboard as North Carolina. The 
Mobilian’s, Azalea Indica is the pride of the city. No 
pruning is required after they are well established 
in their surroundings. It is one plant that will be 
very complimentary to your nurseries and will be an 
advertisement in itself. 
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HARDY JAPANESE AZALEAS 
(Well Budded) 
These Japanese Azaleas are the hardiest of those 
that grow successfully over a wide section of the 
country. They are not dwarf like the Hinodegiri, or 
Kurume types, but reach an ultimate height of 10 to 
12 feet. They are rapid growers and are in high favor 
with the nurseries of the North and are becoming 
more popular with those firms who are unable to use 
the Indica varieties. 
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