HARDY NATIVE. AZALEAS 
Our cold Carolina mountains have added no more beautiful plants to gar- 
dens than these American Azaleas, not even excepting the magnificent broad - 
leaved evergreen Rhododendrons of world-wide fame. 
AZAL1LA arborescens. Fragrant White Azalea. In June the delight- 
fully spicy fragrant white flowers appear in profusion, lasting for weeks. 
Becomes a spreading clump three to six feet broad in cultivation; easy cul- 
ture. The leaves often color striking shades of red in late autumn. 
Each Per 10 loo 
6 to 12 inches $o ?o $2 50 $20 00 
i(oi/'2 feet . . 4; 4 00 ?s 00 
1 1 2 to 2 feet • - 6> 6 00 50 00 
A. arborescens rosea. A beautiful and rare form, with bright pink fra- 
grant Mowers. Introduced by Highlands Nursery. Stock limited and orders 
filled in rotation only. Small plants, $4 each. 
A. lutea [calendulacea) . Great Flame Azalea. The most regal of all the 
species, native or exotic, and a noble representative of our rich Carolina 
Mountain flora. Bartram, speaking of it in his" Travels," calls it the "fiery 
Azalea," and says: "This epithet fiery I annex to this most celebrated 
species of Azalea as being expressive of the appearance of its flowers, which 
are in general of the color of the finest red lead, orange and bright gold as 
well as yellow and cream-color. This is certainly the most gay and brilliant 
flowering shrub yet known." Each Per 10 100 
6 to iz inches . . $0 20 $1 so $11 50 
1 to 1 ' feet 10 z 00 18 00 
1 ti> 1 feet 40 j 00 1; 09 
z to 1 feet 75 (00 45 00 
t to 4 feet 1 50 iz 00 1 10 00 
A. nudiflora. Pinxter Flower. Smaller species, with showy deep pink 
flowers in April and May, while quite bare of leaves. Stands sun and ex- 
posure well. Each Per 10 100 
6 to 12 inches . . $o 20 $1 50 $12 $0 
1 to iH feet 35 3 00 25 00 
1 % to l feet 50 4 00 3$ 00 
2 to iJ4 feet 75 600 jo 00 
A.. VtlSeyi. Southern Azalea. April and May. This elegant and showy 
Azalea was only discovered as late as 1878, and introduced by Highlands 
Nursery very soon after. The most profuse bloomer of all the native species. 
Flowers pink or deep rose-colored. Foliage deep crimson in autumn. 
Each Per 10 100 
6 to 12 inches $0 25 $2 00 $1 5 00 
1 to 1 \i feet 3{ 3 00 2; 00 
1 to 2 feet 45 37; 30 00 
2 to 3 feet ... 7$ 7 00 60 00 
A. VlSCOScl. Early White Azalea. A late-blooming species with small, 
white, fragrant Mowers in June and July. Azaleas do well along the water's 
edge, and arborescens and viscosa love moisture. Eacfj per Jo jqq 
6 to 12 inches $0 1; $1 25 $10 00 
I to 1 % feet 25 2 CO 18 00 
I I j to 2 feet 35 300 25 00 
RHODORA canadensis. Rhodora. Of the Azalea family and no less 
showy than some of its species. The purplish rose-colored flowers are borne 
in profusion in May or June. Forms thick clumps and flourishes in very 
moist situations. A most dainty and elegant shrub. E ac h p c tio 
6 to iz inches . Jo 20 $1 7; 
1 to \ Yi feet 40 1 00 
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