HARLAN P. KELSEY, SALEM, MASSACHUSETTS 
RHODODENDRONS AND OTHER BROADLEAF EVERGREENS 
AMERICAN RHODODENDRONS 
The American Native Rhododendrons are at last coming into their own. Being 
absolutely hardy as far north as Quebec they assure success where the half-hardy hybrids 
have so often proved a failure. Even where ^'hybrids" are used the dark fohaged American 
species should form the main background. 
The sizes immediately following the names indicate the hights attained of the 
Trees, Shrubs, and Plants in a wild state; under cultivation they usually reach and 
often exceed the lesser hight given. 
lUiOnODENnUON rarolinianum, CAROLINA 
Khododendron', 
A new American species. Clcir pink. Abso- 
lutely hardy. Tliis is one of our finest inlro- 
duclions and fills a long-fell want for a hardy 
dwarf rthododendron with flowers free from 
any hint of masenla. It was described and 
named by Alfred Hchder, of the Arnold .Arbore- 
tum. It is the smallest Allcghanian species, 
attaining a hight of (i to 8 feet in cultivation. 
The thick-scl leaves are dark-green, usually 
blunt and narrow, covered with rusty dots 
below, much smaller than either maximum or 
catawbiense. Flower clusters appear in great- 
est profusion in June, covering the plant with 
a rose-colored mantle. Fine for rocky slopes y <• 
or hillsides, standing exposure unusually well I / 
and invaluable as a single specimen or for ^ . *^ 
massing. Fach 10 
0 to 9 in $ 60 % r, 00 
9 to 12 in I 00 8 00 
12 to 18 in 1 14 00 
18 to 24 in. clumps 4 00 39 00 
1 to .3 ft. clumps ... 0 00 .'>7 00 
catawbiense. Catawb\ f^noi>ooENDROx. 
Of the Carolina Mountains. The hardiest of 
all Rhododendrons. It was this magnificent 
Hhodo<lendron that over a hundred years ago 
was introduced into l'airoi)e, supplying, together 
with Rhododendron maximum, color and 
hardy blood to the cultivated "hybrids." but 
with a consequent loss of hardiness; and so 
today, for American gardens, where ironclad 
hardiness is essential, we must turn to the true 
original species, found on the loftiest, coldest 
peaks of the southern AUcghanies where it 
attains a hight of 20 to ,'i0 feel. Considering 
the extreme hardiness, color of fiower. compact 
growth, and remarkable texture of foliage, 
which is a deep, shining green, and far superior 
to the belter-known Rhododendron maxinmm, 
we can recommend the true native catawbiense 
as the finest for general use, withstanding 
exposure and extremes of temperature where 
other Rhododendrons fail. Unlike Rhododen- 
dron maximum, it is a very free bloomer, with 
foliage of a dark. rich, lasting green. whi("h 
never rusts. The trusses are a bright red- 
purple (in niarkc<l contrast to the muddy 
purple of the semi-hardy, half-breed imported 
variety), and as sent out by Hoxfonl-I ligb- 
lands Nursery is always on its own roots. For 
massing to produce a broadleaf evergreen 
landscape effect, there is no plant equal to it in 
the latitude of the northern United States and 
Canada, where slrictlv hardv plants must be 
employed. Each 10 100 
9 to 12 in. clumps SI 25 512 00 SIOO 00 
The rare Rhododendron carolinianum 
A beautiful clear pink 
12 to 18 in. clumps 
18 to 24 in. clumps 
2 to 3 ft. clumps . . . 
3 to 4 ft. clumps . . . 
4 to ."i f I . clumps . . . 
1 7.') 
2 75 
4 00 
C. 00 
9 00 
16 00 
2« 00 
38 00 
.'is 00 
86 00 
loO 00 
220 00 
S.IO 00 
540 00 
( Folo by II. r. K . ) 
Rhododendron catawbiense compacta 
New variety introduced by 
Harlan P. KeUey 
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