Beaumont. Texas 
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AZALEAS 
Azaleas are without a doubt the most beautiful flowering plants we have in the 
South. Their season of blooming is very long, beginning early in the Fall, and lasting 
into June. All Azaleas are profuse bloomers, and in the Spring each plant is a solid 
mass of color. 
TWO TYPES OF AZALEAS. 
We are listing the Indica and Kurume types of 
Azaleas which are especially adapted for landscape 
plantings along the Gulf Coast. The Indica types 
are the most widely known. To this class belong 
all, or nearly all of the Evergreen, large-flowered 
varieties, including a wide range of colors. The 
Azalea Indica is at home as a garden shrub, and 
widely distributed throughout the South. 
Kurume Azaleas, as a group, are distinctly hardier 
than the Indica types. They are more seasonal in 
growth, less responsive to changes in temperature, 
and less subject to frost damage in sections where 
winter temperatures are variable. The Kurume type, 
as a rule, is characterized by dense, twiggy growth, 
and small leaves. A few are lax and open in growth 
habit. The flowers are small as compared with those 
of the Indica group, but they make up in numbers 
what they lack in size. 
HOW TO GROW AZALEAS. 
Azaleas of all types are easily grown if a few rules 
are followed. They require a good well-drained soil 
that has a slight acid reaction. The addition of 
leaf mould, peat moss, and in a very heavy, stiff 
soil, a small quantity of sand is always beneficial. 
Leaf mould and peat help maintain an acid soil, and 
a mulch of leaves is good to retain moisture and to 
furnish plant food for the next year. Partial shade 
is desirable in planting, but dense shade should be 
avoided. 
BRICK DUST—(Indica). A low-headed bush and 
very compact grower. Flowers medium size to 
large, light oratige-red color. Leaves rather nar- 
now. A late blooming variety. 
DAPHNE RED—(Indica). Flowers medium, very 
early, semi-weeping nature. Orange-red, with pur¬ 
ple splotch at throat. 
DIXIE—(Indica). Blooms in midseason. A strong 
growing, hardy, bushy type. Salmon flowers with 
lavender splotch. 
ELEGANS—(Indica). A hardy, fast grower, of 
rather open habit, with good foliage. Free flow¬ 
ering and easy to grow. Flowers medium size, 
light pink. Early flowering. 
FLAME—(Indica). Fairly strong grower, medium 
size flowers, single, deep coppery red color. 
FLAlME —(Kurume). Flowers medium size, single, 
madder-red, suffused with copper shadings. Very 
showy, sparse foliage; an open growing type. 
FORMOSA Azalea indica formosa 
Broadleaf Evergreen Shrub. Ter. 1 and 2. 12 ft. 
spread. Medium size, dark green leaves. Large 
flowers of rosy-lavender, covering the entire bush, 
borne in early Spring. Grows well in full sun, but 
better in parbal shade. 
GEORGE FRANC—(Indica). One of the earliest to 
bloom. Hardy type, very compact, bushy growth. 
Flowers salmon-pink, quite large and prolific. 
HINODEGIRI—(Kurume). Slow, compact grower, 
but its fiery red flowers will literally smother the 
entire plant, even when they are very small, 
making one of the most desirable pot plants. 
MACRANTHA—(Kurume). Compact grower with 
roundish leaves with single, medium size pink 
flowers late in Season. Very hardy. 
OMURASAKI—(Indica). Strong growing type, with 
rose-lavender flowers. Hardy. Blooms in mid¬ 
season. 
PHOENICEA—(Indica). Early flowering type. Some¬ 
what like Formosa, but has more narrow petals, 
slower in growth, but quite compact. 
PRESIDENT CLAY—(Indica). Tall growing, open 
grower, quite free flowering. Medium size salmon 
flowers. Early type and quite hardy. 
PRIDE OF DORKING—(Indica). One of the deepest 
red of an entire group. Blooms late in the season, 
a good grower, open and hardy. Quite free flow¬ 
ering. 
WILLIAM BULL—(Indica). Hardy, open-grow¬ 
ing variety that is fine for pools or reflection work; 
free flowering. Rather small, double flowers like 
roses. Late flowering. Rather unique. 
Approx. Sprd. 
12-15 in. B&B 
15-18 in. B&B 
18-24 in. B&B 
24-30 in. B&B 
XX 
XXX 
$1.50 
$2.00 
2.00 
3.00 
3.00 
4.00 
4.50 
6.50 
NOTE: Flame, Pres. Clay, and Wm. Bull measured 
by height instead of spread. 
Prices on larger Specimens given upon request. 
Azalea in Bloom. 
PINXTERBLOOM Azalea nudiflora 
Deciduous Flowering Shrub. Ter. 1 to 3. 5 ft. 
Medium size, pointed light green leaves, appearing 
after flowers. Flowers borne in early spring are 
white shading to pink. 
Approx. Ht. XX XXX 
2- 3 ft. B&B $2.00 $2.50 
3- 4 ft. B&B 2.50 3.50 
Prices on larger Specimens given upon request. 
