AZALEA  AMCEXA 
Azaleas,  Rhododendrons  and  Kalmias 
These  three  grand  flowering  shrubs  are  all  fond  of  shady  situations,  and  their  blooming  in 
May  and  early  summer  is  always  the  grand  event  of  the  floral  season.  They  should  all  be  given 
the  same  care,  and-  are  frequently  grouped  together. 
Kalmias  and  Rhododendrons  are  especially  desirable  for  massing  and  edging  wooded  drives. 
Azaleas  love  the  shelter  afforded  by  the  Rhododendrons'  dark  leaf-masses,  and  their  brilliant 
flowers  show  finest  against  such  foliage.  After  the  Kalmias  have  faded  the  Rhododendrons'  great 
flower-cones  are  glorious  for  a  month  or  more,  and  their  glossy  foliage  is  always  attractive. 
AZALEAS 
For  richness  and  beautv  of  tints  the  Azalea 
has  no  parallel  among  flowers.  A  bed  of  well- 
selected  varieties  in  full  flower,  with  a  dark 
green  foil  such  as  evergreens  aft'ord,  is  one  of 
the  grandest  shows  of  spring.  In  the  different 
varieties  are  seen  softest  tints  of  buff  and  prim- 
rose ;  dazzling  ones  of  apricot,  salmon,  orange 
and  vermilion.  Planted  as  specimens,  in  beds 
by  themselves,  or  with  Rhododendrons,  they 
are  beautiful  and  much  admired. 
Azalea  amoena.    A  bush>-,  dwarf  evergreen  with 
small  green  leaves  that  deepen  to  a  lustrous 
Azalea  amoena,  continued. 
coppery  hue  in  winter.  Its  neat  appearance 
is  attractive  at  all  seasons,  but  in  April  or 
May  the  whole  plant  is  clothed  with  a  mass 
of  brilliant,  claret-colored  flowers,  that  hold 
their  beauty  three  or  four  weeks.  Such  beau- 
tiful little  plants  are  ornaments  anywhere, 
and  are  especially  desirable  for  edging  drives 
and  walks,  for  dwarf  hedges,  groups  or 
for  bordering  Rhododendron  and  Kalmia 
beds.  Each 
I  foot,  bushy,  open  ground  $i  oo 
15  in.,  very  bushy,  open  ground...  i  25 
18  in.,  very  bushy,  open  ground...  i  50 
18-24  iri->  very  bushy,  open  ground 
Doz. 
$9  00 
12  00 
15  00 
2  CO     20  00 
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