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BELTSVIIXE AZALEAS 



Here is a group of Azaleas originated at the Plant Industry 

 Station of the U. S. Department of Agriculture at Beltsville, 

 Md. These are mostly good greenhouse flowering varieties 

 as well as being hardy in colder sections. The descriptions 

 of the named varieties are from descriptions furnished by 

 the U. S. Dept. of Agriculture. 



GUY YERKES. A hybrid of Kaempferi and Snow. The 

 plants are profusely branched with large dark glossy green 

 leaves. Foliage persistent, flowers hose-in-hose, 1% to 2^4 

 inches in diameter, borne in clusters of 3 to 5, salmon-pink 

 fading to light pink — very attractive at all times. 



H. H. HUME. A hybrid of Indica Alba and Snow. Plants 

 are moderately branched, erect-spreading with foliage 

 partially persistent. Flowers white, with faintly yellowish 

 throat, hose-in-hose type, 2 inches across, 2 to 5 flowers 

 per cluster, stamens mostly 5. Hardy as far north as New 

 England, and does well in the South. 



MAJESTIC PINK. A hybrid of Kaempferi and Snow. Fol- 

 iage semi-persistent. Flowers hose-in-hose type 1% inches 

 across, clear rose pink with throat faintly marked with 

 darker pink dots, petals flat, margins rounded. 



PINK PROFUSION. A hybrid of Firefly and Snow. Plant 

 usually attains a height of V-k times the spread. Leaves 

 dark green. Flowers are hose-in-hose type from 1 to 2 

 inches across, pink fading to light pink as they mature, 

 few dark pink spots in throat. A profuse bloomer and 

 hardy wherever tried. 



POLAR BEAR. A hybrid of Firefly and Snow. Flowers are 

 hose-in-hose about 1% inches across, white with throat 

 slightly tinted yellowish-green. Petals are broad with 

 slight serrations on the margins. Stamens 5, filament and 

 style white. Good for both forcing and outdoor planting. 



ROSE BANNER. A hybrid of Kaempferi and Snow. Open 

 type growth attaining a spread equal to height. Foliage 

 is almost identical with variety Snow. Flowers are hose- 

 in-hose, 1V 2 inches across, rose colored with dark pink spots 

 in throat. It has proved as hardy as its parents. 



ROSE GLORY. A hybrid of Kaempferi and Snow. The plant 

 forms a spreading bush about as tall as broad. Flowers are 

 hose-in-hose about 1V 2 to 1% inches across rose, with dark 

 red spots in throat. Hardy in vicinity of Washington. 



SNOWHITE. A hybrid of Indica Alba and Snow. Spreading 

 habit of growth, being broader than tall. Flowers are 

 hose-in-hose, about 2 inches across, white with throat 

 tinged yellowish-green. Has proved very promising as a 

 forcing varietv as well as for outdoor culture. 



WHITE BANNER. A hybrid of Kaempferi and Snow. Low 

 spreading growth often being only half as tall as broad. 

 Foliagre very similar to Snow, but larger. Flowers are 

 hose-in-hose about 1 to 1% inches across, white with yel- 

 lowish tinee in throat. 



WHITE PERFECTION. A hvbrid of Indica Alba and Snow. 

 Plant is moderately branched, erect-spreading with per- 

 sistent foliage. Flowers are hose-in-hose, about 2V 2 inches 

 across, white with throat faintly tinged yellowish green. 

 Moderately florlferous. 



NO. 17. A hybrid of Firefly and Snow. Plant branches low. 

 Foliage persistent, leaves dark green. Flowers white, no 

 throat markings, m. inches across, hose-in-hose, petals 

 medium broad, slightly wavy. 



NO. 22. A hybrid of Firefly and Snow. Branches moderately 

 spreading, foliage persistent, dark green. Flowers white 

 1 to 1V 2 inches across, throat faintly tinted, hose-in-hose. 

 Petals medium breadth, margins blunt pointed. 



NO. 25. A hybrid of Firefly and Snow. Moderately branch- 

 ing, foliage persistent. Flowers white. 1Y 2 inches across, 

 throat unmarked, hose-in-hose, petals broad, margins dis- 

 tinctively crimpea, stamens 5 to 6. 



NO. 30. A hybrid of Firefly and Snow. Erect growth. Fol- 

 iage persistent. Flowers white, 1% inches across, borne in 

 distinctive clusters resembling Rhododendron, throat un- 

 marked, petals slightly wavy, margins rounded. 



NO. 61. A hybrid of Firefly and Snow. Plant branches freely 

 from base, erect. Foliage persistent. Flowers white, 1% 

 inches across, throat unmarked, hose-in-hose, petals 

 slightly wavy, margins rounded. 



NO. 121. A hybrid of Kaempferi and Snow. Plant well 

 branched, foliage semi-persistent. Flowers white, 1% 

 inches across, hose-in-hose, petals flat or slightly wavy, 

 margins rounded. 



NO. 123. A hybrid of Kaempferi and Snow. Plant well 

 branched, foliage semi-persistent. Flowers white, 1% 

 inches across, hose-in-hose, petals flat or slightly wavy, 

 margins rounded. 



NO. 125. A hybrid of Kaempferi and Snow. Plant erect. 

 Foliage semi-persistent. Flowers white, 1% inches across; 

 throat unmarked, hose-in-hose, opens after foliage starts, 

 petals nearly flat, margins rounded. 



