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As many of you will know, we have been working for four 
years to develop stocks of hybrid Rhododendrons on their own roots. 
Tne reason which prompted us to do this was the disease which attacks 
the Re. ponticum understocks. We decided that every effort must be 
made to produce stock on its own roots, because plants grown this 
way are not susceptible to the disease and losses are negligible, 
There is no difficulty with Roseum Elegans and Catawbiense 
Grandiflorum but other varieties present a challenge to us as prop- 
agators. For the first time we have moderate quantities in a number 
of varieties available only as one year liners. This one year liner 
grade should not be considered as material which can take its place 
in the BeB group. The plants are liners, ‘and can onl yebesused tor 
growing one But they can be grown on with every certainty of success, 
we now propose to discontinue grafting. This may mean 
a temporary shortage on some varieties, particularly the red ones, 
but we are determined to supply stock in which we have complete 
confidence. We believe the only answer to be plants on their own roots. 
We have stock plantings of new and hardy varieties which 
are now being tested for rooting and we hope eventually to offer 
many of the Dexter, Gable and other Hybrids on their own roots. If 
anyone is concerned about the development of plants on their own roots 
we can assure you that in every instance plants once rooted develop 
far more vigorously and more quickly than do the grafts. 
All our stock is grown in DDT treated land and can there- 
fore be shipped to any part of the United States without further 
treatment under the Japanese Beetle Quarantine. 
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