46 W. B. Whittier & Co., South Framinghatn, Massachusetts. 
RHODODENDRON. 
One of the most charming classes, combining elegant foliage of an evergreen 
nature with a wealth of marvellously formed, beautifully colored flowers. Of easy 
growth under proper 
conditions, which do 
not necessitate other 
than a good, fibrous 
soil, free from an 
admixture of lime. 
While leaf mold or 
peat in limited quan- 
tity are advisable 
where easily obtain- 
able, yet they are by 
no means a necessity 
for the successful cul- 
ture of Rhododen- 
drons. Where a shel- 
tered, shady situation 
is at hand, such con- 
ditions are productive 
of a more vigorous 
growth than an open, 
exposed situation, al- 
though dense shade 
is detrimental, in that 
the flowering effect is 
lessened. Particular 
attention has been 
given to the selection 
ijf the following va- 
rieties, and only those 
varieties that can be 
especially recom- 
mended for their 
hardihood are includ- 
ed. This list has been 
selected with care, and 
with the advice of one 
of the largest private 
growers of Rhodo- 
dendrons in America, whose personal knowledge, based on absolute trial, gives 
every assurance that they can be depended upon. 
While Rhododendrons are most generally planted during the spring, it is per- 
fectly practical to move them successfully in mid-September or early October, the 
only requirement under such conditions being that a thick mulch be used in order to 
keep the frost from stopping the action of the roots as long as possible. 
EHODODENDKON Catawbiense. Med. to Ljr- The type from which most of the 
hybrid varieties have originated. Of dense habit, with showy, evergreen foli- 
age, and producing its very showy clusters of light purple and rosy violet flow- 
ers in June. I'A feet, $i to $2.50. 
B. maximam (Great Bay). L/r- A very desirable native, forming a broad-spread- 
ing, large bush, with beautiful, long, thick, rich, glossy green foliage, and a pro- 
fusion of heads of showy flowers varying in color from nearly pure white, through 
shades of light pink, often with showy yellow throats. While the flower heads 
are not as large as in the hybrid varieties, j;et they are borne in great profusion 
and produce a fine effect. Useful for grouping with other Rhododendrons, and 
specially suited for growing in shaded situations. The latest growing of all 
hardy Rhododendrons. 12 to 15 inches, $1 ; 18 to 24 inches, $2. 
Rhododendron maximum. 
