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FRED K W. KELSEY. 150 BROADWAY, NEW YORK. 



Autumn, 1902. 



Flue Hardy HhrubH- CoDtlnut'd. 



HARDY RHODODENDRONS— Continued. 

 I>l!ints, not tlie cold weather, as is generally 

 supposed. The seed pods should always be 

 removed after flowering. My plants this 

 season arc^ unusually line, and of the strictly 

 hardy varieties for this climate. I offer them, 

 as heretofore, in case coLTiECTiONS of 25, 

 50 AN]) 100 r I, ANTS TO THE OASE. Tliese 

 C(wes contain a choice selection of the bfst hardy 

 named varieties of asxorted colors for group or 

 mass planting, for immediate effect. Particu- 

 lar varieties can be supplied by tlie hundred 

 or thousand at lowest prices for welKbudded, 

 reliable plants. Those are the cheapest and 

 best. There is no experiment in trying 

 them. Every plant will grow, and will 

 bloom nicely the first season. Many foreign 

 plants sold in this country, owing to lack of 

 hardiness are almost worthless. Thousands 

 of such plants are sent out every season. 

 Practically all of the Rhododendrons grown 

 on the continent contain more or less of the ar- 

 boreum or pon- 

 ticum strain, 

 and are wholh' 

 useless for 

 planting in the 

 Central, Middle 

 or New England 

 States. This 

 accentuates the 

 importance of 

 obtaining from 

 responsible, re- 

 liablehousesthe 

 really hardy 

 Catawbiense va- 

 rieties, such as 

 are here offer- 

 ed, and which 

 always give sat- 

 isfaction. 



Owing to the 

 increased de- 

 mand for these 

 fine hardy 

 plants, there is 

 likely to be a 

 scarcity of par- 

 ticular kinds; 



hence the desirability of early orders, which 

 secure first selection from the present year's 

 gi'owth without extra cost. Orders entered 

 for shipment this fall, or at proper time in 

 spring, as preferred, at the following low 

 prices : Bushy well-budded plants, several 

 times transplanted, with ball, 18 to 2-1 inches, 

 $12 per dozen; S80 per 100. Selected, about 

 2 feet, very fine, S15 per doz. ; $100 and $125 

 per 100. Selected, extra, 2 to 3 feet, $18 to 

 $25 per dozen ; $125 and S150 per 100. 

 HARDY RHODODENDRONS. Best Hardy 

 Seedlings. Fine colors; good, bushy 

 transplanted plants with buds, from $40 to 

 $100 per 100. SpeciaIj pkice-s per 1000 



FOIS BEST NAMED KINDS OF SEEDLINGS, ON 

 APPLICATION. 



RHODODENDRON maximum. Rose Bay 

 on Great Lai'rel. The native species 

 found so aV)undantly in tlie Eastern and 

 Central Southern States. Very large, bold 



aii<i handsome foliage ; white and rose-col- 

 ored flowers in midsummer; blooms later 

 than oth(>r Rhododendrons, 



Sel(H-ted plants, 1 to 2 and 2 to 3 feet, $25 

 to $75 per lOo. Different sizes, including 

 large specimens, per 1000 and in carload 

 lots, at special prices. See Special Circular. 

 RHODODENDROIN PONTICUH. Half hardy. 

 Suitable for planting in California or the 

 Southern States. Bushy and well-budded 

 plants, 1 to 3 feet, $25 to $75 per 100. 

 SEA BUCKTHORN, HIPPOPH/E. Very valu- 

 able for seashore planting. 

 SPIR/EA WATERER. Bright crimson flow- 

 ers. Hardy. New and fine. $3 to $5 per 

 dozen, $10 to §20 per 100. 

 Van Houttei. One of tlie finest hardy flow- 

 ering shrubs 35 cts. ; $8 to $20 per 100. 

 See cut page 9. 

 Bumaldi. Similar to Waterer. Rose-colored 

 flowers in midsummer. Very fine. $3 and 

 $4 per dozen, $10 to $20 per 100. 

 Qolden-leaved. A very fine effective shrub for 

 groups. Special low rates per 100 and 1000. 



Bloom of Hardy Rbododendrons. 



Prunifolia, or Bridal Wreath. 35 cts. each. 



Low rates per 100 and 1000. 

 Tomentosa aH»a. New White. Similar 

 growth and foliage to the pink tomentosa. 

 $3 per dozen. 

 Thunbergii. 25 cts. each ; $8 to $20 per 100. 



Very low rates jier 1000 

 Crenata. Uouglassii, Eximia. Fortunel, 

 Lance-leaved, i^obusta, and other lead- 

 ing kinds. $2 and $3 per dozen, $6 to $20 

 per 100. 



SNOWBERRY ( Symphoricarpus) . $3 per doz- 

 en. Low rates per 100 and 1000. See Sur- 

 plus List, page 19. 

 ST YR AX Japonica. A beautiful Japan Shrub. 

 Pure white bell-shaped flowers, with long 

 stems and horizontal branches; fine. $3 

 to $5 per dozen. See Surplus List, page 

 19. 



STAPHYLEA. Early white fragrant flowers. 

 $5 per dozen. 



I received the Rhododendrons and they are very good plants. 

 Eoslyn. L. I. 



There were 22.5 plants in the car 



J. G. 



