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HENDERSON’S PICTURESQUE GARDENS 
A Brilliant Hillside 
The hardy Azaleas, illustrated above, form charm- 
ing pictures of color when massed on hillside slopes, 
either open or partially shaded with Rhododendrons, 
trees, etc. The flowers of Azaleas are large, both 
brilliant and delicate in color variegations, and usually 
bo.rne in immense quantities. A proper selection of 
hardy Azaleas will extend the flowering period from 
April to July, beginning with A. Canadensis and 
Vaseyi, followed by Mollis, Nudiflora, Pontica 
(Ghent), Calendulacea, Occidentalis, Arborescens, 
and, last of all, Viscosa. While all of the above are 
usually hardy, yet in northern climates they thrive 
better in sheltered positions. A somewhat sandy or 
peaty soil, without limestone, suits them well. 
The beautiful Oak-Leaved Hydrangea {H. quercifolia) 
is illustrated below. It is a very desirable hard-wooded 
shrub, thriving without protection in our middle and 
southern states, but in northern states it requires shel- 
tered positions. The large panicles of flowers are pro- 
duced on the new growth from the old wood; their color 
is white, changing to purplish pink. The plant begins to 
bloom in June and lasts for several weeks. The large- 
leaved plant at the base of the Hydrangea is Funkia albo- 
marginata, the variegated -leaved form of the Plantain or 
Day Lily described on page 98. 
A Fine Native Shrub 
