
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 beds 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 lower than others men- 
‘tioned. Most Pines, Firs, Spruce and Deciduous trees are only propagated by sowing of 
‘seed. Seedlings can be bedded 4 by 4 inch and shaded the first year. They can be set 
‘out in field rows the following year. 
CUTTINGS are tips of branches cut from the mother tree. Tips are usually 4-8 in. 
‘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 in. 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—This method is one of the most complicated and expensive problems. 
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 parent and not possible to root by 
euttings. Potted grafts can be planted in permanent locations or field rows. 
LAYERING—This 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 fori. 
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 replanted 
in field rows or other beds. These can be planted in permanent places. 
