July, 1919 



THE GARDEN MAGAZINE 



223 



< — A New Azalea 

 One the most showy flow- 

 ering shrubs from Asia is the 

 Ponkhamm or Rose-lilac 

 Korean Azalea (Rhododen- 

 dron poukhanense) flower- 

 ing in early May. It grows 

 about three feet high, is quite 

 hardy at Boston and will 

 assuredly become well known 

 in a short time 



The Native Withe-Rod 



(Below) 

 Surely this handsome na- 

 tive of the Eastern United 

 States is good enough for 

 any garden. It grows up to 

 twelve feet. Flowers white 

 in June; fruits fire pink, be- 

 coming dark blue. Of un- 

 questioned hardiness, and, 

 as the picture shows, of 

 quite attractive form 



The Orange-red Azalea of Japan 



The flaming torch-like effect of the gorgeous orange-red flowers of 

 Rhododendron for Azalea) Kaempferi, simply arrest attention where- 

 ever it is planted. Individual plants vary slightly in color and in time 

 of bloom, so that the effect is always startling 



SOME REALLY HARDY SHRUBS THAT MAKE COLORFUL GARDEN PICTURES 



