HARDY HYBRID RHODODENDRONS 



Rhododendrons Properly Grouped. 

 The Rliododeudi'ou is eouceded by landscape Kaideiieis and other horticultural experts to be the most 

 beautiful and valuable of all hardy plants. In addition to the annual festival of bloom it furnishes lu 

 June, its broad massive, elegant foliage wins for il first place in the estimation and admiration of many. 

 The number of named hybrids are legion, many of which are not entirely hardy in America. I, therefore, 

 have reduced my list to the following "iron-clad" varieties: those which have been tried and not fouuu 

 wanting. They are, however, among the most beautiful of all Rhododendrons, 



Abraham Lincoln.— Deep rich brilliant red. Hardy, 

 free blooming and reliable. American origin. 



Album elegans.— Light blush, fading to white and 

 marked Avith light yellow at tnroat. Of strong up- 

 right habit; very free bloomer. 



Everestianum.— Handsome, dense trusses of rosy- 

 lilac flowers, which are crimped and fluted. Of 

 compact habit and very free flowering. The hardi- 

 est known hybrid aud the most popular of all. 



Giganteum.— Large truss and large bright crimson 

 Price, Strong Imshy plants. \~) to 20 in. high wit! 



Branch of Ilex Crenata, or Japanese Holly. 

 situation. (See cut). 6 to 10 in., each 20c; doz. $2.00 



rose flowers. A strong upright grower. 



Parson's Grandiflorum.— Large truss and large flow- 

 er of bright rosy-crimson. A strong grower with 

 beautiful foliage, extra hardy and a very free 

 bloomer. Very fine. 



Purpureum elegans.— Rich purple. \ strong grow- 

 er aud free bloomer. 



Roseum elegans.— Large full trusses of rosy pink 

 flowers. Splendid habit with beautiful foliage; ex- 

 tra hardy and very free bloomer. 

 S to l."> buds, each $1.00: doz. $10.00; 100, $75,00. 



ILEX CRENATA. 



Japanese Holly. 

 The much talked of Holly 

 from Japan and worthy of 

 all that has been said in it^ 

 favor. Its small glossy leaves 

 'J, ^ I and compact habit render it 



'■/^> ^'M'^m. exceedingly attractive and 



the true variety is entirely 

 hardy. It is of vigorous 

 growth and can be pruned 

 into any shape that one may 

 fancy— the same as boxwood. 

 Of untold value for group 

 ing and for hedging. It 

 thrives in all soils but pre- 

 10 to 15 in., each 35c: doz. $3.50. 



