Evergreen Azaleas 
The varieties given below can be planted most successfully 
either as specimens or in masses, in the flower- or wild-garden, 
and with evergreen shrubs; but care should be exercised that 
“Amoena” and “Hinondigiro” be not planted near each other, 
on account of their strong-contrasting colors. Evergreen 
Azaleas are fond of the same class of soil as the rhododendrons, 
with which they are arranged successfully. 
Azalea amcena. This well-known favorite is of dwarf, bushy habit. During 
May it is so densely covered with claret-purple flowers as to hide every 
twig, the color varying in depth, but always bright. In the late fall the 
evergreen foliage turns to rich bronze. 
Azalea amcena, var. Hinondigiro. Many prefer this on account of its 
brilliant cerise-pink bloom. The habit of flowering is the same as Amoena, 
the bloom coming a trifle later in the month. The foliage is larger and 
turns to rich fall colors. 
Azalea ledifolium, var. leucantiium. The hardy White Azalea. This is 
of striking beauty and should be in every garden. It is of dense, spreading 
habit, with attractive foliage, which, however, is not so persistent as that 
of either of the above varieties. In the spring 
each twig is crowned with a large, pure white 
flower, making it literally a mass of white. 
Azalea amoena is brilliant in its early spring bloom 
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