Erbury rtzaleas 
THH EXBURY STORY 
Behind something as unique and exotic as the Exbury Hybrid 
Azaleas there has to be a story. 
In the 1850’s a knowledgeable and venturesome nurseryman, 
Anthony Waterer of Knaphill Nurseries in England, became inter- 
ested in improving hardy deciduous Azaleas. By combining Ghent 
Hybrids from Belgium and Mollis from Holland and crossing with 
the Western Azalea from America, he produced the Knaphill Hybrids. 
Shortly after World War I Lord Lionel de Rothschild, of the 
famous banking family, and a great gardener as well, purchased 
control of the Knaphill breeding program. Using his great wealth to 
shorten time, he made tens of thousands of crosses instead of his pre- 
decessors’ hundreds. The kinds thus produced were named Exbury 
after the Rothschild estate. Since his death his work is being carried 
on by his son, Baron Edmund de Rothschild. 
Exbury Hybrid Azaleas Are: 
Very large blooms on huge trusses Prolific 
Brilliant, vivid colors Very fragrant 
Vigorous growing Deciduous 
Hardy (not recommended south of North Carolina) 
Easy to grow, in full sun or light shade 
They bloom in eastern Pennsylvania in mid-May to early June. 
Space them at least 4 feet apart and that distance from other trees 
and shrubs. 
We have tested dozens of these Exbury Azaleas and now offer you 
four kinds, in plants 12 to 15 inches high, guaranteed to bloom this spring. 
TUNIS. Bright cardinal-red (deeper than shown in the illustration), 
changing gradually to carmine and with a golden flare on the up- 
per petal. Like all four of these Exburys, trusses are large but florets 
are arranged more loosely than on Golden Peace. Tunis blooms 
later, after Royal Lodge, and grows somewhat taller. 
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GOLDEN PEACE. Plant Pat. App. For. An exciting new bright 
yellow. Freely branched, vigorous plants produce a profusion of 
tremendous trusses 6 inches across and more in mid-May. Each large 
truss consists of as many as 13 individual florets up to 3 inches across. 
Gracefully frilled, bright yellow petals with a rich golden blotch on 
the upper petal. Sweet, spicy fragrance. Bright green foliage that 
turns red-bronze before dropping in the fall. 
GIBRALTAR. Literally covered with massive trusses of bright 
orange-red—or maybe you can say orange mixed with cherry. Flow- 
ers are very large, with petal edges frilled and curled. Quite fragrant. 
Blooms in midseason. The foliage leaps out along with the bloom, 
making an interesting, lovely pattern of change from day to day. 
ROYAL LODGE. The best of the deeper red Exburys. Actually, 
a deep vermilion-red becoming crimson, with an attractive, slightly 
deeper vermilion touch on the upper petal. Large trusses and florets 
but not quite so flamboyant in size or color as Gibraltar. Blooms 
later in the season, along with its foliage, so that the green makes a 
handsome frame for the flowers. 
All Exbury Hybrids, 
$9 ea.—3 or more of one kind, $8 ea. 
OFFER 151 
4 Exbury Hybrid Azaleas 
1 each of those shown 
$29.00 
SAVE $7.00 




