I KELSEY'S HARDY AMERICAN RHODODENDRONS 
PRICES ARE AT BOXFORD NURSERY 
. t J?J£? latitude of Ottawa an<l Quebec. Canada, a board fencing may be placed around the edge 
of the bed and much heavier temporary mulching of straw, etc.. filled in almost or quite to the tops 
of the plants. It is rarely necessary to build a board cover, except on southern exposures to preven? 
sunburn, or with tender varieties not suitable for general planting, and even then Evergreen boughs 
are preferable. Good ventilation must be provided. ^vcigieen uougns 
Selecting the Location. For the Rhododendron bed, select a northern exposure where 
possible, especially in low elevations in the South, or elsewhere where freezing and thawing is o ike 
continual. A direct winter sun on the frozen leaves of any broad-leaved evergreen oftc "kill f outright 
or spoils the foliage. The north side of the building, wall, woods, or hill if alwav . preferaUe and 
Ume^ S^flf M^^n^i^' ST Pr ° PCr meaS r eS are takcn to ch ** the heavy winds. 
lM m i > i r ? D , eath V Most encaceous plants, and particularly Rhododendrons 
kalmias. Azaleas. Leuco hoes. Vacc.niums, Andromedas, Galax. Kpiga-a and similar species and 
Some Lilies and Ferns will not endure large quantities of lime in any form. Permanent s arto 
results cannot be had, therefore, in soils impregnated with lime, and, where suXcondidons eriZ 
excavation and filling ,n with proper materials must be resorted to. Sulfate of magnes"a n consider- 
able quantities is said to be a specific for limestone conditions, but conclusive experiments are yet to 
be made. An acid-soil condition must be maintained. y 
ENEMIES OF THE RHODODENDRON 
fh„ I Rhodo f 1en dr°ns. Kalmias and similar plants have very few enemies. The only serious one is 
Kaltf, ?"»Z mS ,< V-' Wh ii h J S f a T e from . New England throughout the Alleghanies. and is found on 
halmia angustifoho. Rhododendron maximum, and Kalmia lati folia. This pest appears in e-irlv 
spring on the under side of the leaves and gets its sustenance by sucking the sap. The leaves turn 
brown, g'v.ng the plant a ragged, unkempt appearance. It is easily disposed of by spraWng the 
under side of the leaves, using a very fine nozzle, with an emulsion of ten gallons of"wliale-oi soan 
to one hundred gallons of water. While the Lace-wing Fly is more at home on Rhodode ndron mati- 
ttgRSfigSZ rrearde k gree. 0ther T*! * * HF ^ ™" Pla "* 5 S S* 
'FILLERS"— PLANTS TO BE USED WITH 
RHODODENDRONS 
F ° r the land ^9 a P c effects, as well as providing a continual succession of bloom throughout 
the season and actually protecting the Rhododendrons and supplying a "feathered" edge to the 
ground a large variety of shrubs and plants may be employed with the finest results. Infect he 
ctear planting of Rhododendrons without the use offiller " or "edging" plants gives harsh forma! 
effects, which are neither desirable nor natural in any way. In the use of "fillers" great care Ztt 
t to tlme ° f bl »? m '"g and color effects, so they do not clash. It is surprising how nTany 
filler plants can be used without detracting from the broad evergreen effect, and yet supnTvine 
sSmd^feSt^^ detau a a conunuous show ° f bi °™ » *ssa 
SOME OF THE BEST "FILLERS" AND "EDGING PLANTS" 
.l.h^ n T r .° me i a V°Motia, Chamadaphne calyculata, Leiophyllum buxifolium, L. prostratum Hex 
glabra Leucothoe catesbaei, Piens floribunda, Ericas, Callunas, Taxus canadensis Galax a^hvlla 
V ™Klf!7.°ft Houston* serpyllifolia, Mitchella repens, Shortia galacifolia, Vinca Snor' 
V. minor alba, Zanthorhiza apiifolia, Lil.es, Trilliums, Erythroniums, Violets, Ferns in great variety' 
Djcentra exim.a, Ins, Azaleas, Ilex verticUlata, Aronia arbutifolia, and many other berry-bearing 
SAMPLE LIST OF MATERIALS USED IN A SMALL BUT 
SUCCESSFUL RHODODENDRON BED 
Garden of Mr. George W. Meith, Hubbard Woods, III. 
edgi^of^^ 
sax? ^wm^fXpCt^ 1 - 1 ^ evergraens and m " ,>ianCi -" which 
1 Rhododendron maximum, 2 to 3 ft., clump. 
3 Rhododendron maximum, I K to 2 ft. 
10 Rhododendron maximum. 1 to ij£ ft., clumps 
1 Rhododendron carolinianum, 1 to i l A ft. 
clump. 
2 Rhododendron catawbiense. 2 to 3 ft., clumps 
10 Rhododendron catawbiense, o to' 18 in., dps 
5 Kalmia latifolia. 1 toiK ft. clumps. 
10 Kalmia latifolia. 6 to 9 in., clumps. 
10 Leucothoe catesba;i, 6 to 12 in., clumps. 
10 Aronia arbutifolia. 2 to 3 ft. 
30 Zanthorhiza apiifolia. 6 to 12 in., clumps. 
5 Euonymus radicans. 
I Ampelopsis engelmanni. 
25 Dryopteris. in variety. 
10 Eupatorium ageratoides. 
3 Azalea arborescens, 1 to 1 'A ft., clumps, 
io Azalea nudiflora. 6 to 12 in., clumps. 
5 Azalea vaseyi, 6 to 12 in., clumps. 
2 Pieris (Andromeda) floribunda. 6 to 12 in., 
clumps. 
10 Aronia nigra. 1 to 2 ft. 
5 Clethra alnifolia, I to 2 ft. 
1 Chionanthus virginica, 3 to 4 ft. 
5 Azalea viscosa, 1 'A to 2 ft. 
20 1. ilium superbum, first size. 
20 I. ilium canadense. first size. 
Total cost, $65.90. 
