PLANTING AND CULTIVATION 
All types of Azaleas can be grown easily if a few 
instructions are followed. Azaleas may be planted from 
the first of October until June. They require a rich, 
dark, acid soil, therefore no lime should be used. Leaf 
mold or peat helps to retain an acid condition and also 
keeps the soil loose and free from packing, as Azaleas 
do not thrive in a sticky soil. This is why our customers 
are so well satisfied wth our plants, since our Azaleas 
are grown under these conditions and are not retarded 
in growth by transplanting and shipping. If there is 
any clay where you wish to plant Azaleas, remove it, 
digging a large hole with plenty of space for the roots 
to spread and about 18 inches deep, loosening the — 
ground 6 inches deeper for good drainage, then fill in 
with leaf mold mixed with dark soil. 
Care should be taken when planting Azaleas, as, they 
should not be planted any deeper than they were grow- 
ing at Nursery; the ball of roots being covered with no 
more than one-half inch of soil press soil firmly. After 
planting, water freely and often to keep soil moist until 
plants are well established. A mulch of leaves, about 
2 or 3 inches deep, helps to hold the moisture and keeps 
the sun from baking the roots, for Azaleas are shallow 
rooted. They should be watered frequently in dry 
weather. 
Partial shade is best in planting Azaleas, although 
they will grow in full sunshiné, provided they are well 
mulched with leaves and are watered often. Cotton 
seed meal is a good fertilizer and should be applied to 
plants in the spring, after the cold weather is over—but, 
, should not be used later than May. 
_ If these instructions are followed, you will not have 
any trouble in growing Azaleas successfully. Place your 
orders now for Azaleas, so that you may enjoy their 
entire blooming season. When ordering from us you 
are assured of the best plants. 
Our Nursery is located north of Summerville 
on State Highway No. 2. 
VISITORS ARE ALWAYS WELCOME 
