April, 1906 



THE GARDEN MAGAZINE 



189 



The Three Most 

 Fashionable Shrubs 



The three hardy flowering shrubs that so- 

 ciety discusses at Newport and other fashion- 

 able resorts are Rhododendron, Azalea, and 

 Mountain Laurel. And no wonder, for 

 while they lack the fragrance and sentiment 

 of the rose they are immeasurably superior to 

 the rose in the variety of colors, in size of 

 flower clusters, and above all, in the magni- 

 ficence of their background for no other 

 plants of any kind have their flowers set off 

 by so rich and dense a mass of broad, glossy 

 dark green leaves. Even in Winter they are 

 full of hope and cheer and promise, with their 

 evergreen foliage topped by huge flower buds. 



Superb effects are obtained by planting in 

 the woods, along the drive leading to the 

 house on an estate, or in the shady locations 

 close to the house, and for lawn specimens on 

 shady lawns. 



Thousands of dollars have been squandered 

 on Rhododendrons by people who have plan- 

 ted them in sunny positions or in the wrong 

 kind of soil, or without the proper mulch. 



In order to prevent these enormous losses I 

 have written a book on Rhododendrons, Kal- 

 mias and Azaleas, which I prefer not to sell 

 because I want to make it a contribution to 

 American Floriculture. I will gladly send this 

 to anyone who is interested. 



We control the largest collecting area in 

 America, comprising 30,000 acres, and are 

 able to supply the very choicest stock of these 

 evergreens in any size and quantity. There 

 is, we believe, not a more extensive single 

 stock in the world. In addition to these ever- 

 greens we have a fine stock of Trees, Shrubs 

 and Hardy Plants. Our illustrated catalogue 

 describes these in detail. 



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8 Assorted Plants, for gnrden or pot culture, . . 25" 



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8 Beautiful Flowering Fuchsias, Ear drops, . . 25 " 



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 separate cata- 

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 Address 



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