HARLAN P. KELSEY. SALEM. MASSACHUSETTS 
Rhododendron carolinianum in the border with background of Conifers 
carolinianum. Carolina Rho- 
dodendon. 
The smallest Alleghanian spe- 
cies, though it often attains a height 
of 1 5 feet and is widespreading. A 
very graceful shrub, with totally 
different aspect from the other na- 
tive Rhododendrons. Leaves dark- 
green, usually blunt and narrow, 
covered with rusty dots below; 
much smaller than either maxi- 
mum or catawbiense. Flower clus- 
ters appear in greatest profusion in 
June, covering the plant with a 
brilliant rose-colored mantle. Fine 
for rocky slopes or hillsides, stand- 
ing exposure unusually well, and 
invaluable as a single specimen or 
for massing with other species. 
The rare RHODODENDRON CAROLINIANUM 
A beautiful clear pink 
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