. Cyclopedia of American horticulture, comprising suggestions for cultivation of horticultural plants, descriptions of the species of fruits, vegetables, flowers and ornamental plants sold in the United States and Canada, together with geographical and biographical sketches, and a synopsis of the vegetable kingdom . 2106. A common hybrid form of Garden Rhododendron. are retentive of moisture; (2) plant in masses, at anyrate while young, so that they may protect each otherand prevent evaporation; (3) give the bed a northernexposure or a situation where the force of the middaysun is broken; (4)
. Cyclopedia of American horticulture, comprising suggestions for cultivation of horticultural plants, descriptions of the species of fruits, vegetables, flowers and ornamental plants sold in the United States and Canada, together with geographical and biographical sketches, and a synopsis of the vegetable kingdom . 2106. A common hybrid form of Garden Rhododendron. are retentive of moisture; (2) plant in masses, at anyrate while young, so that they may protect each otherand prevent evaporation; (3) give the bed a northernexposure or a situation where the force of the middaysun is broken; (4) do not plant under or near treeslike elm, oak or maple which make undue inroads on the 96 2107. Grafting of Rhododendron. Saddle-graft at A; veneer-graft at B. ter and in summer give heavy watering whenever theweather is excessivelj hot or dry. Soil. —The bed should be prepared by excavating tothe desired dimensions and at least three feet poor material should be discarded, but the goodsoil can be replaced, adding enough peat, etc. (seeabove) to make good that which was rejected: allshould be thoroughly and carefully mixed. Peat, al-though excellent, is not necessary. Yellow loam orhazel loam, if not too sandy, is equally good and is im-proved by additions of humus. To nearly pure peat anadmixture
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