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PINXTER FLOWER. 



(azalea NUDIFLORA. ) 



The flowers also of these two shrubs serve to perfect 

 each other when associated together. One, the rhododen- 

 dron, is splendid, glowing 

 and complex in detail ; the 

 other, choice, exquisite, sim- 

 pler in form, and yet most 

 subtly and richly tinted. It 

 is difficult to decide on the 

 comparative excellence of 

 their beauties, because these 

 beauties are so individual 

 and different. For the rho- 

 dodendron, we can say it 

 has more effective, shining evergreen foliage, but on the 

 other hand, the hardy azalea endures more steadfastly win- 

 ter and summer vicissitudes. 

 Such plants as these 

 should be employed in fa- 

 vored nooks, on a hillside, 

 if possible, ^vhere the eye 

 may look doAvn upon their 

 charms. The employment 

 of both of these attractive 

 plants is rapidly becoming 

 an actual necessity to the 

 well-ordered lawn. 



Nor does the fact that the 

 rhododendron occasionally 

 suffers from sudden changes, both in summer and winter, 

 seriously check its growing popularity. Many, in fact, are 



BROAD LEAVED LAUREL. 



(kALMIA LATIFOLIA.) 



