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AZALEAS of KURUME 



HIS remarkable family of Azaleas was first introduced into this country by the late 

 Dr. E. H. Wilson, of the Arnold Arboretum. It is said the parent plants came from the 

 sacred Mount Kirishima. They derive their name from the Japanese city, Kurume, on the 

 isle of Kyushu about 800 miles from Tokyo, where they were found growing in profusion. 

 Kurume Azaleas are hardy in this climate and retain their glossy, green foliage through 

 the entire year. The exquisite flowers burst forth in profusion in May and range in color 

 from purest white through the pinks, salmon, and orchid shades to the richest of red. 



Like all other Azaleas, Kurumes do not care for soil containing lime or alkali, but like an 

 acid soil. If this condition is not natural, it can be made so by adding leaf mould and 

 humus to a good loam soil. A shady or semi-shady location, which is well drained, is a 

 most desirable location for them. They require plenty of water, particularly during the 

 blooming period. 



AZALEA Amoena. Bushy, compact, perfectly 

 hardy. Small, shiny green leaves are completely cov- 

 ered in spring by a blanket of rosy purple flowers. 



A. Apple Blossom. White shaded to lovely pink 

 with light center. Leaves glossy green. 



A. Benigiri. Bright, deep red, almost scarlet. 



A. Cattleya. White flowers tinted with lilac shad- 

 ed at the edges to mauve pink. A very bushy, com- 

 pact plant. 



A. Christmas Cheer. A real Christmas red. The 

 name was suggested by its very brilliant coloring. 

 Foliage glossy green. 



A. Coral Bells. Beautiful coral-pink flowers, deep- 

 er shading in the center. Very free flowering. 



A. Daybreak. Beautiful rose-pink flowers, shading 

 to silvery rose, borne in large clusters. Foliage light 

 green in summer, bronze in fall. 



A. Debutante. A beautiful shade of glowing sal- 

 mon-pink, with lighter center, blotched with red. 



A. Flame. Brilliant red, with coppery suffusion. 

 Very bright and showy. Good foliage. 



A. Hinodegiri. Carmine-pink blossoms are so pro- 

 fuse in early spring that they nearly hide the foliage. 



A. Lavender Queen. 



Very free flowering. 



Flowers light lavender. 



mamoijo 



This most outstanding of the pink 

 flowering Azaleas, and variations of 

 it, have been cultivated in Java, Japan 

 and China for many centuries. The 

 flowers, produced in great profusion 

 in May, are a soft shade of clear pink 

 with no trace of magenta. Plant them 

 with the beautiful white Azalea japon- 

 ica alba and you will have a most 

 glorious effect in the spring. 



A. Pink Pearl. 



to the center. 



Beautiful deep pink shading, lighter 



A. Salmon Beauty. Very large salmon-pink flowers. 



A. Salmonea. Very compact in habit. Fine dark 

 pink flowers in June. 



A. Snow. Very free flowering. Large snow white 

 flowers completely cover the plants. 



A. Yayegiri. Very strong, bushy habit. Evergreen. 

 Abundance of salmon red, double flowers in early May. 



By all -means find some spot in 

 your home grounds for Azaleas. 

 Such masses of exquisite blooms 

 belong where they can be appre- 

 ciated to the utmost. 



