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Rhododendrons. Rhododendrons, other broad-leaved evergreens,and conifers should be thoroughly watered during the late fall andnever be allowed to freeze for the winter in a dry condition. This ismore often the cause of winter-killing than is severe cold. The reasonwhy these plants are more susceptible to injury on this account is be-cause they hold their leaves during the winter months and thustranspiration continues to some degree, and if the plant is not wellfilled with moisture, a drying-out process occurs and the plant is devit-alized. Because of the mass of fine, hairlike roots which find their waythrough the earth near the surface of the ground, rhododendrons can- |
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