160 dreee's garden calendar. 



^" EHODODENDEONS. 



(Importation of 1873.) 



The Rliododendrou is one of the most valuable of oar hardy 

 decorative Plants. The leaves are broad, green and glossy, and 

 when planted in groups, or belts or alone, give a summer lands- 

 ,cape in the midst of winter. Did it produce no flower's, it would 

 'be the most desirable hard v plant known, for every style of lawn 

 planting. But when June comes, and these masses of rich and 

 glossy green are surmounted by scarlet, purple and white clus- 

 ters, each cluster large enough for a lady's bouquet, tbo display 

 is worthy of any expression of admiration. They bear pi uning 

 well, and can be kept down to two feet, or allowed to grow six or 

 eight feet ; as standards, they are particularly fine, 



They require only a good garden soil, which sliould be dug at 

 least two feet deep and mixed with some leaf mould or peat ; it is 

 also well to mulch the ground during the summer and a protec 

 tion of leaves and brush during the first winter will tie tx-ueficial. 

 The fiuest varieties are the Hybrids of Catawbiensis — of whicti wo 

 offer the following choice-named collection : 



Price, 31.25 to S1.50 each ; S12.00 to S15.00 per dozen. 



Extra fine plants with flower-buds, from 2 to 3 dollars each. 



ALAKM. AVhite centre, edged with deep carmine. 



ALBUM ELEGAXS. Blush changino- to pure white ; fine. 



ATEO-SAXGUINEUM. Deep biood-red. 



BAECLAYAXA. Fine dark crimson. 



BLAXDYAXUM. Deep rosy-crimson. 



BYLSIAXOI. Fine white ground, margin of carmine. 



CHAELES BAGLEY. Cherry-red, fine truss and habit. 



COXCESSUM. Eosy-carmine ; fine. 



CUEEIEAXOI. Dark rosv-lilac ; immense bloom. 



DELICATISSIMUM. Fine white, tinged with rose. 



ELFEIDA. Deep red, with large spots. 



EA'EEESTEIXFM. Eosy -lilac ; crimped petals ; fine. 



FASTUOSUM. Double lilac, with large trusses. 



FLEUE DE MAEIE. White, margined with bright carmine. 



HAXXIBAL. Fine, large, rose ; good foliage. 



HEXDEESOXI. Pmplish-crimson : late bloomer. 



IGXESCEXS. Bright scarlet. 



JEWESS. Eosv purple with black spots. 



JOHX WATEEEE. Brilliant carmine : immense truss. 



LADY ELEAXOE CATHCAET. Fine rose, beautifully spotted. 



LIMBATL'M. Pale blush, bordered with bridit crimson. 



MAXIMUM TEIUMPHAXS. Dazzling scarlet. 



MES. JOHX WATEEEE. Bright rosy-crimson. 



XEEO. Fine dark rosv-purple. 



SIE ISAAC XEWTOX\ Deep-shaded plum-color. 



SIE EOBEET PEEL. Bright scarlet-crimson, dark spots. 



YICTOEIA. Fine claret. 



WHITE. 1 Ciumingliam's. ) Earl v and free flowering. 



