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Azaleas and Broad- Leaved Evergreen 



Shrubs 



Groups of Broad-leaved Evergreen Shrubs add wonderfully in brightening the winter aspect of 

 our gardens. Being suited to a diversity of conditions, there is sure to be a nook or corner that would 

 be enhanced by these lovely gems. In summer we are charmed by their beautiful flowers and in 

 winter by their varying and beautiful foliage. If they are grouped by themselves and not mixed with 

 deciduous shrubs, their individuality is intensified. 



In choosing the planting site, due preference should be given to a northern exposure where the 

 direct rays of the sun are seldom felt. Or, failing in this, a situation in partial shade should be sub- 

 stituted. A cool, moist soil with a porous substratum is best adapted for them, and it is recommended 

 that a mulch of forest leaves be spread over the soil to a depth of 2 or 3 inches, to prevent rapid evapo- 

 ration of moisture from the soil. 



Andromeda (Pieris) 



Fetter Bush 



Floribunda (Pieris floribunda). Mountain Fetter 

 Bush. A dense, evergreen shrub growing, under cultiva- 

 tion, 2 to 4 feet high. Leaves light green above, dark 

 dotted underneath. White flowers, produced in term- 

 inal panicles well above the foliage. One of the most 

 desirable ornamentals, i 'i to 2 feet, $1.50 to $2.50 each. 



Japonica (Pieris japonica). Japanese Fetter Bush. 

 Of larger size and looser habit than the last. Leaves 

 bright green, assuming in winter rich tones of red bronze. 

 Flowers in drooping panicles, i }4 to I ^2 ft., $1.50 each. 



Catesbaei (LeucothcE Catesbaei). Catesby's Andro- 

 meda. A graceful, hardy evergreen shrub with spread- 

 ing, recurved branches. Leaves dark, shiny green, borne 

 with fern-like regularity on the arching stems and 

 assuming in winter brilliant shades of bronze and 

 vinous red. Flowers creamy white. Splendid for 

 ground-cover in shady places or as a foreground 

 for rhododendron plantings, i to 1^2 ft., 75c. 

 each, $7.50 per doz., $60 per 100. 



Azalea, contmued 

 Ledifolium, yar. leucanthemum. Pur 



whit 



smgle flowers 3 inches in diameter. Hardy and very 

 showy. Each 



I foot $1 50 



I ; i to 2 feet 2 50 



Lutea (calendulacea). Flame-colored Azalea. One 

 of the rnost gorgeous of flowering shrubs, producing in 

 late spring profuse clusters of flowers ranging from flame 

 color through shades of red and yellow, remaining in 

 bloom for several weeks. Grows in cultivation from 

 6 to 8 feet high. iK to 2 feet, $i each. 



Nudiflora. Swamp Honeysuckle, or Pinkster Flower. 

 A handsome, native, free-flowering shrub 3 to 5 feet 

 high. The extreme earliness and beauty of the pink 

 flowers commend this shrub to the planter. 2 to 3 feet, 

 $1 each. 



Azalea 



For convenience sake, we list both the decid- 

 uous and evergreen Azaleas here together. They 

 are all very free-flowering shrubs, thriving in 

 fibrous, rich soils. They require partial shade and 

 rich moisture for their best development. 



Amoena. Hardy Evergreen Azalea. A low, 

 bushy shrub with small green leaves changing in 

 winter to a rich bronze or coppery brown. In 

 spring the whole plant is covered with a wealth 

 of claret-purple flowers which continue to open 

 for a period of 2 or 3 weeks. Si to $2 each; 

 specimens, 3/2 by 4 feet, up to $35 each. 



Arborescens. Fragrant Azalea. A large, de- 

 ciduous shrub with bright green foliage which 

 assumes a rich shade of crimson in the autumn. 

 Native of the Allegheny Mountains. Flowers 

 sweet-scented, \yhite tinged with rose. Thrives 

 in almost any situation. i>< to 2 feet. Si each. 



Hinodigiri. Another evergreen kind from 

 Japan. Leaves are of a lighter shade and flowers 

 of brighter red color than A. amoena, otherwise 

 very similar. $1.50 to $2.50 each; specimens up 

 to S25 each. 



Mollis. Japanese Azalea. A hardy, deciduous 

 shrub with flowers rivaling in size those of the 

 Indian Azalea. These beautiful shrubs are literally 

 covered with flowers in spring, which vary from 

 white to deep yellow and orange. Each 



iK feet $1 50 



2 to 2>2 feet $2 00 to 3 00 



Indica alba. Indian Azalea. One of the most 

 handsome and showy, thriving here with slight 

 protection. Pure white, single flowers. Foliage 

 evergreen. to 2 feet, f i to $2 each. 



Azalea amcena in Elizabeth Park, Hartford, Conn. 



