A BORDER OF HARDY NAMED HYBRID RHODODENDRONS IN BLOOM. 



HARDY HYBRID CATAWBIENSE RHODODENDRONS, both in the 

 Choice Named Varieties and Seedlings, are the most beautiful and 

 valuable of all hardy shrubs. 



Owing to a long experience in furnishing large quantities of 

 these plants, I offer only those varieties wliicJi have prove^t 

 perfectly hardy in the Central and New England States. The 

 best of my plants are English grown, and cultivated in a good 

 loamy soil, are ca.efully pacl<ed, each plant with full roots and 

 a good ball ; hence no risl< in transplanting. 



These plants should not be confused with the Continental 

 grown Ponticum strain plants that are sold much cheaper. These 

 latter are not hardy except in the Southern States— dying out 

 after the first season or two, resulting in a loss and great disap- 

 pointment. 



The plants I furnish are well grown and well set with buds; 

 succeed well with ordinary treatment and bloom effectively the 

 first season. 



If properly planted in good soil, enriched with leaf mold or 

 other enriching substance, and watered during the extreme 

 droughts there is no reason why a bed of these hardy Rhododen- 

 drons will not last for years, increasing yearly in beauty and size. 



"Carload of Rhododendrons has arrived and plants are all set out. We are 

 pleased with them. Stock was all in good condition." 



Thompson, Conn. P. B. H. R. 



