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ARALIA — Angelica. 
ARALIA pentaphylla (Five-leaved Alalia). Med. to Lg. A rapid-growine: Japanese 
shrub of broad, irregular habit, with rich, glossy green, deeply lobed foliage and 
green-barked, spiny branches, turning to a peculiar silvery gray color in winter. 25c. 
AZALEA. 
A deservedly popular class, all of more or less dense habit of growth, with good 
foliage and a profusion of flowers combined with a great range of color, rendering them 
indispensable for use both for individual lawn planting and in groups or masses with 
other shrubs. Beds of the Mollis and (Ihent varieties are among the most useful for 
early summer decoration of lawns. 
AZALEA arboresoens (Smooth A.). 
Med. to Lg. Of irregular growth, 
with long, oval foliage, light green 
above and silvery beneath, bear- 
ing a profusion of deliciously fra- 
grant pure white flowers with 
conspicuous pink stamens, in July. 
I to I Vi feet, {I. 
A. oalendulacea (Flame A.). I-g. 
Thicker, darker green, rougher 
foliage than the last, flowers borne 
in showy clusters in great profu- 
sion, varying in color from light 
buff- yellow through shades of 
orange to deepest flaming scarlet. 
One of the most noteworthy 
shrubs, and adapted to a great 
range of soils. ito2feet, $r. 
A. Mollis. A most desirable class 
of hybrids, with extremely large 
and showy flowers, borne in very 
dense clusters just in advance of 
the unfolding of the foliage, with 
flowers ranging in color from white, through shades of 
bufi and orange, to deepest crimson. All are dwarf- 
growing, and particularly useful wherever rich and 
abundant flower effect is required in early summer or 
late spring. Named varieties can be supplied 12 to 
IS inches. Si : 15 to 18 inches, $1.50. Unnamed seed- 
lings, combining the same range of color, 12 to 18 inches, 
$1 ; 18 to 24 inches, $1 50. 
A. nudiflora(Pinxter Flower). Med. to Lg. Of upright growth, with beautiful rose- 
pink flowers, that completely clothe the branches in May. i to 2 feet, 50 cts. 
A. Pontica (dhent A.). A charming class of hybrids of dense growth, with showy 
flowers ranging in color from pure white, through shades of orange and yellow 
to deep scarlet, and in some instances very double. These flowers are borne in 
showy, dense clusters, with the unfolding of the leaves in early summer. Named 
varieties can be supplied, but a satisfactory selection of varieties is by color. 
Named varieties, 15 to 18 inches, $1.50; I2 to 15 inches, $i. Unnamed varieties, 
seedlings, 12 to 18 inches, $1 ; 18 to 24 inches, $1.50. 
A, Vaseyi (Vasev's A.). Sm. to Med. With light green foliage, and bearing an 
immense profusion of flowers in light and darker shades of china-pink, and with a 
charming soft fragrance. A most floriferous species of recent introduction, with 
flowers borne in advance of the foliage. 75 cts. to $1.50. 
A. viscosa (White Swamp Honeysuckle). Med. to Lg. Of upright habit, with thick, 
oval, glossy green foliage anci showy clusters of intensely fragrant white flowers 
beautifully tinged with pink, and borne in June and July, i to 2 feet, 50 cts. 
Azalea Mollis. 
