FALMOUTH, MASS. 
H. V. Lawrence 
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Althea • Rose of Sharon 
Altheas, or Hibiscus syriacus, are valued 
for their late blooming. The shrubs grow to 
10 feet or more in height, but can be clipped 
to lower forms. 
3 to 4-ft. plants, 75 cts. each 
Coelestis. Blue; single. 
Due de Brabant. Deep red; double. 
Jeanne d’Arc. White; double. 
Lady Stanley. Blush-white; double. 
Rubis. Ruby-red; large, well-open flowers. 
Snowstorm (A. totus albus). White; single. 
Hybrid Lilacs 
The old familiar Lilacs of New England do 
not by any means compare with the newer 
varieties, whose trusses are much larger and 
the colors far more beautiful. A collection of 
Lilacs grows in value each year. 
3 to 4-ft. plants, $1 each 
Charles X. Violet-red; single. Midseason. 
Hugo Koster. Deep red or purple; single. 
Jan van Tol. White; petals frilled; single. 
Katherine Havemeyer. Light lilac, flushed 
with mauve; double. 
Ludwig Spaeth. Dark purple; single. 
Marie Legraye. Yellowish in bud, opening 
pure white; single. 
Michel Buchner. Pale lilac; double. 
Mme. Lemoine. Pure white; double. 
Mrs. Edward Harding. Bud carmine, opening 
to purple, tinged pink; double. 
Azalea kaempferi 
Hybrid Lilacs 
Azaleas 
Azaleas can be grown successfully where 
rhododendrons and similar plants succeed. 
When in full bloom the Azaleas are among 
the most gorgeous flowering shrubs, and 
are especially beautiful in large groups 
in front of evergreens. 
12 to 18 in., $1 each; $10 per doz. 
A. arborescens. Sweet Azalea. White, 
slightly tinged pink. June, July. 
A. calendulacea. Flame Azalea. A native 
variety with orange-red flowers. 
A. kaempferi. Fiery red flowers. 
A. mollis. Chinese Azalea. Various shades 
of apricot, salmon, yellow, and terra¬ 
cotta. Entirely hardy but thrives best 
in partial shade. April, May. 
A. schlippenbachi. Royal Azalea. Rose- 
pink, upper petals spotted brown. 
Deciduous. 
A. vaseyi. Southern Azalea. Rosy white 
flowers in April. Free flowering. 
A. viscosa. White, slightly tinged rose. 
June, July. Deciduous. 
