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For the more perfect development of the plants a partially shaded situation is preferable, although 

 success obtains when planted in the open ground, especially if properly mulched to prevent drying in 

 summer and cold and drought in winter. Any good, loamy soil, moderately enriched with fibrous 

 material or well rotted manure, cow manure, or well rotted sod, is best suited to the growth of the 

 plants. A few evergreen boughs placed around the plants, sufhcient to keep off the sun and wind in 

 winter are advantageous. 



, The seed pods should always be removed after flowering to insure better flowering the following 

 season. 



The best efiiects are produced by close planting, an average of from 2 to 3 feet apart, thus at once 

 securing a solid mass of flower and foliage. 



In arranging the larger native Rhododendrons (R. Ma.ximum) as a background, these hardy named 

 varieties produce a beautiful and striking efl^ect planted in front toward the grass border as a 

 foreground. 



My stock of these really hardy Rhododendrons, both as to quality and quantity is, 1 believe, 

 unsurpassed. They are both the cheapest and best. There is no experiment in planting them. 

 Every plant will grow and bloom well the first season. 



Many foreign plants sold in this country, owing to lack of hardiness, are almost worthless, and of 

 the thousands of such plants sent out every year but few survive the first winter following. But few 

 European grown Rhododendrons outside of the British Isles are of much value for planting in the 

 Central, Middle or New England States. 



The case collections ok 25, 50 .\nd 100 plants, each case as furnished heretofore, can be relied 

 upon to give excellent satisfaction. The as.sortment of varieties and colors is made with the view of 

 obtaining the best efiiects for the number of plants in each case. These cases of 25, 50 and 100 plants 

 are furnished uniformly at the wholesale price, or hundred price, as quoted. 



Prices: Bushy, well budded plants, several times transplanted with ball, 15 to 20 in. , $i2 per 

 dozen, $75 per 100; 18 to 20 in., $15 per dozen, $100 per 100; selected plants iS to 24 in., $18 per dozen, 

 $125 per 100; selected extra size plants 2 to 3 feet, $18 to $25 per dozen. 



The following can be relied upon as perfectly hardy varieties as above described: 



Album elegans. Large foHage; blush, changing 

 to white ; of fine form and beautiful color. 



Album grandiflorum. White and blush; large 



foliage and flower. Fine. 

 Archimedes. Bright rosy crimson, lighter center. 

 Atrosanguineum, Intense blood red. 

 Bacchus. Crimson, with enormous truss; fine 



habit. 



Bicolor. Rosy pink; fine in bloom and foliage. 

 Blandyanum. Rosy pink ; excellent foliage, fine 



form and very abundant bloomer. 

 B. W. Elliot. Deep rosy pink with dark red 



spots. 



Brayanum. Rosy scarlet. 

 Candidum. A good blush. 



Caractacus. Rich purplish crimson ; fine bloom, 



foliage and habit ; one of the best. 

 Charles Dickens. Dark scarlet ; excellent fohage 



and habit. 



Charles Bagley. Cherry red; fine truss and 

 habit. 



Coriaceum. Pure white; dwarf, free blooming. 

 Delicatissimum. Blush white, tinted pink, 

 Everestianum. Rosy lilac ; spotted and fringed ; 



an excellent bloomer; fine foliage. 

 Giganteum. Bright rose ; large truss. Fine. 

 Qloriosum. Large, bold, white flower. 

 Grandiflorum. Deeply rose-colored flower. Fine. 

 H. H. Hunnewell. Rich dark crimson. 

 James Macintosh. Rosy scarlet; splendid habit 



and foliage. 

 John Walter. Crimson ; rich foliage. 

 King of the Purples. Distinct color; fine habit. 

 Lady Armstrong. Beautiful pale rose, spotted. 



Lady Grey Egerton. Silver blush; fine truss 

 and foliage. 



Michael Waterer. Very brilliant scarlet crim.son. 

 Minnie. Blush white, blotched with orange or 

 chocolate ; distinct. 



Mrs. John Clutton. Beautiful white, good form. 

 Mrs, Milner. Rich crimson ; of splendid habit. 

 Purpureum elegans. Very fine purple. Fine 

 foliage. 



Purpureum grandiflorum. Of excellent habit; 



color same as the above. 

 Queen. Fine white flowers. 



Roseum elegans. Large leaves; rose-colored 



flowers. An old and general favorite. 

 Roseum grandiflorum. Large fine rose. 

 Roseum superbum. (iood, clear rose color; fine. 

 Sir William Armstrong. Light crimson ; fine. 



BUXUS ARBORESCENS. (See page 29.) 



