GIRARD BROTHERS’ NURSERY, GENEVA, OHIO 



100,000 Rhododendrons and Azaleas Grown in This Lathe House for You 
In this lathe house are grown thousands of Rhododendrons and Azaleas. One car 
load of peat is used annually in these beds. All bedis are raised above ground level to 
assure proper drainage. Many of our customers were amazed at seeing such a root 
mass on these plants. 
SEEDLINGS are those propagated by the method of sowing the seed. 
This method is done at a reasonable cost. Therefore prices of seedlings are low- 
er than others mentioned. Most Pines, Firs, Spruce and Deciduous trees are 
only propaga‘ed by sowing of seed. Seedlings can be bedded 4 by 4 inch and 
shaded the first year. They can be set out in field nows the following year. 
CUTTINGS are tips of branches cut from the mother tree. Tips jare 
usually 4—-8” long, these are carefully placed in sand or a mixture of sand and 
peat. Cuttings are started either outdoors in hotbeds or in greenhouse. In 
greenhouse, benches contain about 4-5” depth loam sand, heated with pipes of 
steam or hot water. It may take as long as 10 months for these cuttings ‘to root. 
Rooted cuttings may be planted in beds 4 by 4 inch and shaded for one 
year. (Do not allow rooted cuttings to dry out.) 
GRAFTING—tThis method is one of the most complicated and expensive 
pnoblems. Practically all grafting is done in the greenhouse. Grafting is done 
mostly in cases where it is impossible to sow the seed and hold true to its par- 
ent and not possible to root by cuttings. Potted grafts can be planted in per- 
manent locations or field nows. 
LAY ERING—tThis is a method used by many Nurserymen. Many of the 
low growing evergreens are easily rooted by this method. A branch is bent 
down, buried in the soil, leaving the tips of the branches out. In some cases 
it is necessary to take a small fork of a tree or a U bent wire to hold these 
branches in the ground. 
TRANSPLANTS are trees which have been taken from seed beds and re- 
planted in field rows or other beds. These can be planted in permanent places. 
PLANTING GUIDE—We issue a 15-page planting guide with each order 
—hig or small. If a planting guide is mistakenly left out, please write and you 
will reeeive one. 
