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I BROAD-LEAVED EVERGREEN SHRUBS. 



Rhododendron maximum. Great Bay. — i n writing of this grand native shrub, Mr. J. W. 



Manning truthfully and forcibly says: — 

 "Rhododendron maximum i s being largely 

 used for landscape work. Its foliage is the 

 longest and showiest of any broad-leaved 

 evergreen. Its hardihood is unquestioned, 

 (it is a rare native as far north as Nova 

 Scotia) .and I„s late blooming habit extends 

 the blooming season for a month longer 

 than when the usual varieties only are 

 planted. Its vigorous growth, sturdy habit 

 and adaptability to a variety of soils, 

 would, with its foliage alone, make it a 

 valuable ornamental plant; but its crown- 

 ing glory of showy flowers, borne in large 

 clusters in magnificent profusion in late 

 June and early July, renders it noteworthy 

 among hardy plants. * * * As an or- 

 namental plant it is one of the best, but 

 used also in connection with more costly 

 hybrid sorts, which include early season 

 of bloom and greater range of color, it is 

 possible to obtain a showy and immediate 

 effect that would otherwise be possible 

 only after years of waiting, or at greater 

 expense than can ordinarily be afforded. 



Rhododendron maximum is at home 

 under the shade of trees, where many 

 other desirable shrubs will not thrive. For 

 massing along wooded drives and paths of 

 parks or private estates, no other plant is 

 so effective in producing beautiful results. 

 For massing about buildings it is also in- 

 Rhododendron maximum— half size. valuable. The plants I offer are stocky, 



well furnished, with ball of earth and of very superior quality in every way. 

 12 to 18 inches, each, 50c; doz. $5.00 3 feet, each, $1.50; doz. $15.00 



2 feet, each, 75c; doz. 7.50 4 feet, each, 2.00; doz. 20.00 



2% feet, each, $1.00; doz. 10.00 5 feet, each, 3.00; doz. 30.00 



Car load lots at very attractive prices, given on request. 



Rhododendron punctatum. Early Blooming Rhododendron. — An American species but little 

 known. It differs from R. Maximum in being of dwarfer habit and with smaller leaves, which 



are quite narrow and rich dark green. No other Rhododendron will succeed under such try- 

 ing conditions as this; in full exposure to the sun and sweeping winds. No other variety 

 or species presents such a lavish wealth of bloom; the flowers literally enveloping the plant 

 from the middle to the last of May. The flowers are handsome and of delightful shades of 

 blush and shell pink. It is truly grand. Nursery grown plants with ball of earth, 12 to 18 

 in., each, 50c; doz. $5.00. iy 2 to 2 ft., each, $1.00; doz. $10.00. 2 to 2V 2 ft., each, $1.50; 

 doz. $15.00. 



