F. W. SCHUMACHER : : : ; ‘ , . 3 Sandwich, Mass. 
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Trials with Camellia seeds, conducted over many years, have conclusively 
brought home the fact that seeds will not respond to customary planting 
methods. 
Proceedings, as described in English text books, have never worked with 
us but may possibly do with freshly picked seeds. Our own trials invariably 
were made with seeds imported from Europe or Japan. Planting in various 
soil mixtures always resulted in seed decay. Good results, over many years, 
were obtained with late winter or spring planting in a cold house, under 
shade, in containers filled with shredded Sphagnum Moss, with seeds im- 
bedded in the moss to a depth of two to three inches. 
Watered with moderation seedlings from late winter plantings will 
appear in June, from spring plantings in July and quickly develop into sturdy 
little plants. 
AZALEA — Attention again is called to the Kaempferi Hybrids (A. obtusa 
kaempferi crosses with malvatica and hinodegiri) exceeding, as garden plants, 
the parent races. They are compact in habit, more amenable to exposure, 
larger of flower, extremely free blooming in bright colors, hardy to Zone 5. 
A good word should also be said in favor of the Arnoldiana Hybrids of sim- 
ilar parentage. Even hardier than the preceding they are taller in habit. 
Their true charm and flower quality is revealed only when they have 
achieved some stature. While the Hybrids are true garden subjects, requiring 
no over-head shade the parent type Azalea obtusa kaempferi is unexcelled 
for naturalizing in woodland settings, where it can be counted upon to give 
quicker results than the native Azaleas. 
AZALEA MUCRONATA (indica alba, ledifolia alba) — This splendid large 
flowered Azalea, one of the oldest in cultivation and most widely planted in 
the Orient, grown from seed, will produce surprisingly hardy generations of 
seedlings. The white and the earlier, white-flushed amethyst form are both 
of delicate fragrance. The hybrid form with kaempferi, Hazel Dawson, red- 
dish violet is even larger flowered and produces seedlings of much the same 
color. Plants of this group winter successfully in open nursery rows on Cape 
Cod. All seem to require an occasional application of fertilizer for best per- 
formance. 
COTONEASTER —C. lactea (parneyi) —vigorous semi-evergreen, large 
leaved shrub of spreading habit. In Southern New England it is at its best at 
Christmas time with clusters of bright red berries contrasting with the dark 
green foliage. 
SPARTIUM JUNCEUM-WEAVERSBROOM — Splendid shrub for dry loca- 
tions with bright yellow flowers in late spring. More refined and tidy in 
habit than Cytisus scoparius. Hardy to Southern New England. 
RHODODENDRON — Rh. fortunei the hardiest of the large leaved species of 
the fortunei series wintering well in Southern Massachusetts, fairly early 
blooming and starting to bloom when young. Plants obtain considerable 
size improving in flowering display year after year, large plants making an 
impressive showing with a profusion of blush or rosy lilac flowers. Flowers 
are seven lobed and of heavy substance, lasting considerably longer than 
those of ordinary Rhododendron. Plants require side shelter but do best 
with over-head exposure in full sun in these parts. 
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