212 LANDSCAPE GARDENING. 



RHODODENDRON, GREAT LAUREL (R. maxima). A 

 native shrub found growing in shady places along the 

 coast from Maine to Florida. Not very much used, but 

 would serve a good purpose if planted in the shade in rather 

 moist, porous soil. 



MOUNTAIN-RHODODENDRON (R. Catawbiense), Fig. 115. 

 The most showy of all of the flowering shrubs when in 



FIG. 115. RHODODENDRON CATAWBIENSE. 



bloom and during the winter on account of its large dark 

 green leaves. It succeeds best in a rather moist, fibrous 

 soil, but does well in almost any kind if it is made porous, 

 not too dry, and if the plants are sheltered from the burn- 

 ing sun during the winter. While young especially, pine 

 boughs or some other protection should be put up around 

 them to keep the leaves from burning and to keep off fierce 

 drying winds. 



The number of varieties offered by nurserymen is very 

 large, but a comparatively small number of them are hardy 



