AZALEAS 
D URING Azalea blooming-time, which is in February 
and March, Southern gardens are a riot of color. 
There are blooms of the palest pink and the most 
brilliant scarlet; there are shades of red, even to the deep¬ 
est crimson, and vivid tones of flame and orange; there 
are soft lavenders and pure whites that intensify the colors 
of their neighbors. 
Azaleas are easily transplanted and grow readily, pro¬ 
vided certain requirements are met. The plants should have 
an acid soil, either natural muck added to the neutral soil 
or woods-mold secured from beneath hardwood trees. 
After the bed has been prepared, the addition of one-fourth 
to one-half pound of aluminum sulphate per square yard, 
well raked in, will keep the soil in proper condition. Azaleas 
do not prosper in dense shade, but may be shaded for a 
portion of the day. Good drainage is also needed. During hot, 
dry weather they should be watered or syringed frequently. 
Azaleas may be used as specimen or accent plants, set 
in foundation plantings, in the shrub border or in beds by 
themselves. They may be grown successfully from Charles¬ 
ton, S. C., down the coast to central Florida and around 
the Gulf Coast to Texas. 
INDIAN AZALEAS 
Azalea indica 
The Indian Azaleas are evergreen 
shrubs with large single or double flow¬ 
ers which sometimes measure 4 inches 
across. Some varieties are slow-growing, 
practically dwarf, while others grow 
rapidly into large shrubs. The colors 
are varied and very beautiful. 
The famous Azalea Gardens of the 
South such as Magnolia Gardens and 
Middleton Place are rich in varieties of 
the Indian Azaleas. 
RED and DEEP PINK 
Brilliant. Early to midseason. Compact, 
bushy plants with small leaves. Free 
bloomer, bearing flowers of a deep rose-pink. 
Clear Dark Pink. Late. A hardy, compact, 
free-flowering bush with fine foliage. 
Double Dark Pink. Midseason. Compact 
grower. Hardy. 
Praestantissima. Late. A semi-hardy, com¬ 
pact, bushy grower with good foliage. Free 
flowering. 
Pride of Dorking. Late. A good grower, 
open and hardy; free flowering. 
Prince of Wales. Rather late. Hardy, 
bushy, compact grower; free flowering. 
LIGHT PINK 
Croemina. Midseason. Hardy, rather bushy 
plant with good foliage; free flowering. 
Elegans. Early. A hardy, fast grower, of 
rather open habit, with good foliage. Free 
flowering and easy to grow. Flowers 
of medium size. 
Elegans Superba (Pride of Mobile). Mid¬ 
season. Similar to Elegans but more com¬ 
pact in growth and larger flowers. 
George Franc. Early. A hardy, bushy 
grower. One of the earliest to bloom, bear¬ 
ing its large flowers in profusion. 
Macrantha. Very late. A hardy, summer¬ 
blooming type; bushy, compact grower. 
Mme. Frye. Late. Hardy, bushy, compact 
plant w r ith small, shiny leaves; free 
flowering. 
Miltoni. Late. A hardy, dwarf variety. 
ORANGE 
Coccinea Major. Midseason. Hardy, up¬ 
right, open growth, with good foliage; free 
flowering. Blooms of medium size. 
Glory of Sunninghill. Late. A hardy, 
bushy, compact grower with good foliage; 
free bloomer. Flowers of medium size. 
One of the best in this color. 
Maximilian. Flowers orange in color, ruffled 
at the edges, produced late in season. A 
bushy grower; hardy. 
Macrantha. Very late. Hardy, bushy type; 
good foliage. Medium-sized flowers. 
Pluto. Midseason. Slow, compact grower; 
good foliage. Hardy. 
Prince of Orange. Midseason. Compact 
grower; free flowering. The good-sized 
flowers are well mixed through the luxuri¬ 
ant foliage. Hardy. 
President Clay. Early. Plant tall, open 
grower; free flowering. Medium-sized 
flowers. Hardy. 
Sublanceolata. Late. Tall, open-growing, 
hardy plant with large leaves. Flowers 
very large and extremely showy. 
LAVENDER 
Concinna. Midseason. Strong, open-grow¬ 
ing variety; rosy lavender-lilac flowers. 
Formosa. Midseason. A robust, strong¬ 
growing Azalea with good foliage and very 
large flowers of lavender-lilac. Hardy and 
one of the easiest to grow. 
Omurasaki. Midseason. Hardy, strong¬ 
growing, with flowers of rose-lavender. 
Phoenicea. Early. Somewhat like Formosa, 
but having narrower petals, also slower and 
more compact in growth. 
Violacea Rubra. Midseason. Deep violet 
flowers with wavy petals. Strong growing, 
and one of the best in its color. 
SALMON 
Dixie. Midseason. A strong-growing, hardy, 
bushy type. Flowers salmon, with laven¬ 
der splotch. 
Due de Rohan. Early. A semi-hardy, 
bushy, compact grower; very free flower¬ 
ing. Blooms of medium size. 
Duke of Wellington. Rosy salmon with 
dark center. Flowers produced in abun¬ 
dance in midseason. Desirable. 
Duke of Windsor. A fine, free-flowering 
variety, with large, attractive, reddish 
salmon flowers. Midseason to late. A 
bushy grower, with excellent foliage. 
Hardy. Very desirable. 
Frederick the Great. Late. Hardy, bushy, 
compact growth; very free flowering. 
Lawsal. Midseason. Hardy, rather bushy 
growth; flowers profusely. One of the best 
in its color. 
Nora Lee. Late. A bushy, low, compact 
Azalea with clear salmon flowers. Free 
blooming. 
William Bull. Late. Hardy, open-growing 
variety that is fine for pools or reflection 
work; free flowering. Rather small, double 
flowers like roses. Unique. 
WHITE 
Alba Punctulata. An early-flowering va¬ 
riety of dwarf habit, bearing white blos¬ 
soms striped with pink. 
Fielder’s White. Early. Large, pure white 
flowers. Hardy, strong, upright grower; 
free blooming. Best foliage of the whites. 
Flag of Truce. Midseason. Hardy, rather 
compact, bushy grower; very free bloom¬ 
ing. Double flowers. 
Indica Alba. Blooms later than Fielder’s 
White, is pure white and very hardy. 
Latana Alba. Late. Good-sized, pure white 
flowers. Hardy, dwarf, bushy grower. 
New White. Early. A hardy, bushy grower 
with deeper green foliage than Fielder’s 
and smaller flowers. 
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