FILLER ^PLANTS . EVERGREEN SHRUBS 
Evergreen Shrubs and Rhododendrons at blooming time on the estate of C. O. Dexter, Sandwich, Mass. 
EVERGREEN SHRUBS 
This group is distinguished from the Tree Evergreens by having a generally bush or 
shrub-like habit of growth with shrub-like leaves (rather than needles) which are evergreen. 
Among this group are several of the “aristocrats of the garden.” Most of them will succeed 
perfectly in full sun; many are even richer colored and more beautiful in partial to deep 
shade. Most of them have exceedingly beautiful flowers; others have attractive fruit effects. 
RHODODENDRON 
This family is certainly the “king of the aristo¬ 
crats” with its profusion of large, often bright, 
sometimes soft clear colors, and its broad rich 
leaves. Rhododendrons demand a fairly acid soil 
(which, by the way, is the predominating type in 
this general area—if it has not been modified by the 
use of too much manure), and, therefore, succeed 
very well in most of New England except the very 
coldest sections. Equally valuable as foundation or 
as border plants, and invaluable for shady places. 
We dig our Rhododendrons B&B. 
CATAWBA RHODODENDRON (Rhododendron 
catawbiense). 6 ft. M. Leaves 4 to 6 inches, 
slightly recurved. Flowers bright deep magenta- 
pink, late May. Withstands adverse conditions. 
Each 10 
3 to 3 K ft.$7 00 $65 00 
2)4 to 3 ft. 5 00 47 00 
2 to 2)^ ft. 3 50 32 50 
18 to 24 in. 2 50 22 50 
15 to 18 in. 1 75 16 00 
80 ft. or other similar figure, following a plant name, 
means that this is the average normal maximum height 
that the plant attains at maturity under general New 
England conditions. Other symbols indicate comparative 
rates of growth as follows: 
R, rapid grower S, slow grower 
VR, very rapid grower VS, very slow grower 
M, medium grower 
ROSEBAY RHODODENDRON (Rhododendron 
maximum). 10 ft. M. Leaves 6 to 10 inches. 
Flowers white with pink markings, late June. 
Prefers at least partial shade. Each 10 
4 to 4}^ ft.$7 50 $72 00 
3)^ to 4 ft. 6 00 55 00 
3 to 5)4 ft . 4 50 42 00 
2)4 to 3 ft. 3 00 27 00 
2 to 2)4 ft . 2 25 21 00 
18 to 24 in. 1 75 16 00 
HYBRID RHODODENDRONS. These were devel¬ 
oped from crossing Catawba Rhododendron with 
other sorts from many far countries. They retain 
many of the superior qualities of the Catawba 
and have been improved by the addition of other 
colors. These we have in two divisions—the seed- 
grown plants which have a wide variety of colors 
from nearly white down through the pinks to red. 
These are exceedingly hardy. Also, we have the 
grafted named plants in which we can furnish 
definite specific colors, each according to its 
particular name. Their flowering periods range 
from mid-May to early June. 
SEED-GROWN HYBRID RHODODENDRONS. 
8 to 10 ft. M. Various colors ranging from pale. 
medium, and dark pink, to red. Each 10 
2 Vi to 3 ft.$6 00 $57 00 
2 to 2 Vi ft. 4 50 42 00 
18 to 24 in. 3 30 30 00 
15 to 18 in. 2 40 21 60 
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