Azalea Lath-house 
AZALEAS. 
Azaleas are, without doubt, the most beautiful 
flowering plants we have in the South. Their season 
of blooming Is very long, beginning with winter-flower- 
ing Vittata Fortunei and extending mto June when the 
pretty dwarf Macrantha is covered with its soft orange- 
pink blossoms. AII Azaleas are profuse bloomers, and 
in the spring each plant is a solid mass of color. 
All types of Azaleas are easily grown, if a few rules 
are followed. They require a good, well-drained soil 
that has a slight acid reaction. The addition of leaf- 
mold, peat, and, in very heavy, stiff soil, a small 
quantity of sand, is always beneficial. Leaf-mold and 
peat help maintain an acid soil and a mulch of leaves 
is good to retain moisture and to furnish plant-food for 
the next year. 
Partial shade is desirable in planting, but dense 
shade should be avoided. A lath-house 1s well suited 
for growing plants in nursery. They should be fertilized 
sparingly; a light application of cottonseed meal about 
three times a year is one of the best treatments. 
Lining-out size Azaleas offered here were rooted last 
spring and planted in beds early in summer, giving 
plenty of space for full development of strong root 
systems and bushy tops, and are far superior to 21-inch 
potted plants, having roots enough to fill a 3-mch pot 
which has twice the capacity of a 24-inch pot. These 
small Azaleas are very tender and should be protected 
against frost this wmter. We will be glad to book 
orders and reserve the plants until sprmg when danger 
of freezing is over. 
Prices on all our Azaleas are based on shipping without | 
using burlap about the roots. They can be safely shipped 
and transplanted in this way, and the saving in labor and | 
material costs enables us to offer these plants at such | 
reasonable prices. 
