PITTSVILLE. MARYLAND 21850 43 



A New Book 



RHODODENDRONS OF THE WORLD 



And How to Grow Them 



by David G. Leach 



Comprehensive volume (azaleas not included) presents information on 

 landscape uses, cultivation, propagation, pest control, hardiness, greenhouse 

 care and breeding. Full data on species and varieties, including origin, 

 classification, rating, height, color and season of bloom. 544 pages and 

 large ones too. 



$25.00, postpaid 



Seems like a lot of money for a book but it must have taken almost a 



fortune in time and money to gather all the information it contains. If you 



do not know much about Rhododendrons it will tell you about all you 



need to know. If you are an expert on them it will tell you more. 



THE RARE FRANKLINIA 



Here is a plant that just keeps growing in popularity. To see the bloom 

 and fall foliage makes one want it in his own garden. This is one of our 

 very best sellers. Good for bloom and foliage effect. See page 13. 



SYRINGA MICROPHYLLA SUPERBA 



A new variety of Syringa microphylla named superba, is said to flower 

 again in early Fall, but primarily it is Spring-flowering. The flowers have 

 the same fragrance as the Daphine, which gives it the popular name Daphne 

 Lilac. 



Syringa microphylla, itself, is distinctive for its very small leaves, less than 

 an inch in length, and quite orbicular. The species is called Littleleaf Lilac. 

 This is a small shrub, 4 to 5 feet in height. The plant is graceful, with 

 slender stems. The flowers are in loose trusses, with main ones at the top of 

 stems, and smaller ones along the branches. The entire plant in flower is 

 like a huge bouquet, pleasing and novel. They bloom a little later than the 

 popular hybrids, at the end of May, or in June, and are highly rated by 

 the authorities. Red in the bud, they open soft pink, and bloom freely. This 

 is a new hybrid, and not yet found in many nurseries. See page 30. 



SYRINGA VELUTINA KOMAR Miss Kim 



Syringa velutina Komar 'Miss Kim' — A seedling selection made by Uni- 

 versity of New Hampshire, from seed collected at peak of Paik Un Dae, 

 Pouk Han Mountains, north of Seoul, Korea in 1947. The original plant 

 of 'Miss Kim' has maintained a height not exceeding 4J4 ft. in New Hamp- 

 shire. Flowering late, it escapes frost damage. Flowers lavender, fragrant. 

 Fall foliage burgundy-red. Hardy to at least —25° F. 



SYRINGA PALIBINIANA 



This dwarf lilac from Korea must surely rank as one of the finest de- 

 ciduous rock garden shrubs to come to us from the Far East. 



Syringa palibiniana has much to commend it. Given a light, leafy soil 

 with good drainage and a sunny position it will thrive and take many years 

 to reach an ultimate height of about 3 ft. The sweetly-scented, pale mauve 

 sprays are produced abundantly in late spring, and it makes an ideal shrub 

 for pot cultivation in the alpine house. 



In spite of such virtues, S. palibiniana is still a comparative rarity in 

 gardens. See page 31. 



SYRINGA JAMES MACFARLANE (NEW) 



Introduced by the University of New Hampshire, it is a hybird of Syringa 

 reflexa and S. villosa, blooming from 10 days to 2 weeks later than Syringa 

 vulgaris types. James MacFarlane is a true pink in the Lilac family and 

 grows to a height of about 8 ft. Its large trusses and rich color make it 

 spectacular and even small plants bloom freely. It is extremely hardy and 

 adaptable, withstanding moisture conditions fatal to vulgaris hybrids. See 

 page 30. 



We will furnish one to five plants of a variety and size at each rate; five 

 to 25 of a variety and size at the ten rate; 25 or more of a variety and size 

 at the 100 rate. 



Many items in this catalog will undoubtedly be sold out before the season 

 is over. We suggest you place your order as early as possible. 



EDCO IRON 



For experimental use in the control of chlorosis (lack of chlorophyl) 

 in azaleas, gardenias, roses, citrus crops, etc. 



Results to date have shown Edco Iron to be very effective in correcting 

 chlorosis in the above crops. Chlorosis may be caused by the excess or de- 

 ficiency of several major or minor nutrient elements in the plant besides 

 iron, and it may be caused by an excess of water or its lack, but Edco Iron 

 commonly seems to help correct the effect if not the cause of these several 

 conditions. 



Full directions for using with each lot. 



Prices: 1 lb. $2.30: 10 or more lbs. at $2.00 per IK 



