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ALBIZZIA Julibrissin (Mimosa Nemu). Silk-Tree. 20 to 
30 ft. This variety deserves a wider distribution as it 
is probably the most beautiful flowering tree in this 
section. It has feathery foliage and delicately fragrant, 
pink flowers which are borne on the tips of the branches 
in large heads. Its blooms last from four to eight weeks 
in midsummer. The tree forms a low, flat-topped crown 
and is a rapid grower and a vigorous spreader. 
ALTHEA, Shrub. See Hibiscus syriacus. 
AMELANCHIER canadensis. Service-berry; Common 
Shadbush. 15 to 20 ft. Bird-lovers should appreciate 
this tree as its edible fruits are much relished by birds. 
Its white flowers appear in the early spring before the 
leaves come out. 
A. rotundifolia. European Shadbush. 15 to 20 ft. A 
straggling bush, with rounded leaves, that thrives in 
almost any soil. It, too, has white flowers. 
AMORPHA fruticosa. False Indigo; Lead Plant. 5 to 
10 ft. This ornamental shrub of spreading habit has 
fine, feathery foliage and deep purple flowers borne in 
the early summer. 
AMPELOPSIS quinquefolia. Virginia Creeper; American 
Ivy. A valuable climber of vigorous growth whose five- 
Iobed leaves color to a bright crimson in autumn. 
A. Veitchi (Partbenocissus tricuspidata ). Boston Ivy; 
Japanese Ivy. This vine will cover any object com¬ 
pletely with its small, three-Iobed leaves. The bright 
autumn coloring is most attractive. It is desirable to 
plant it in connection with English Ivy as that variety 
will cling to it and thus get a more rapid start than it 
does when planted alone. 
AMYGDALUS. See Prunus Persica. 
Azalea Hinodegiri 
ANDROMEDA arborea. See Oxydendrum. 
A. Catesbaei. See Leucothoe. 
A. floribunda. See Fieris floribunda. 
A. japonica. See P. japonica. 
ARALIA pentaphylla (Acanthopanax pentapbyllum ). Five- 
leaf Aralia. 6 to 8 ft. As it thrives best in the shade, 
this shrub will solve the problem of a yard that receives 
too little sun. Its arching branches, with bright green 
foliage, make it ideal on rocky banks and slopes. 
A. spinosa. Hercules Club; Devils Walking-Stick. 15 to 
18 ft. This is a small tree of tropical appearance with 
stout, prickly stems. The flowers are creamy white and 
grow in large panicles. 
ARBORVITyE. See Thuya. 
Azalea calendulacea. See page 6 
ARONIA arbutifolia. Red Chokeberry. 8 to 10 ft. A most 
decorative shrub at all seasons, with its white flowers 
tinged red, its handsome, pale grayish green foliage, and 
its red berries. It prefers a moist situation. 
A. melanocarpa. Black Chokeberry. 5 to 8 ft. A hand¬ 
some shrub more attractive in foliage and flower than 
A. arbutifolia but with less showy and scantier fruits. 
ARROW-WOOD. See Viburnum dentatum. 
ASH. See Fraxinus. 
AUCUBA japonica. Japanese Aucuba. 6 to 8 ft. This 
striking broadleaf evergreen has large, dark, glossy 
green leaves. 
A. japonica variegata. Gold-Dust Tree. 6 to 8 ft. A 
highly desirable broadleaf evergreen plant, with leaves 
beautifully spotted with yellow, that thrives in the 
shade. 
AZALEAS 
The Azalea is one of the most attractive flowering shrubs 
of the South. We have experimented with it for a number 
of years and now have a collection of which we are very 
proud. Ours are hardy to this section; they are among 
the most beautiful to be found anywhere; and, alto¬ 
gether, they furnish an unusually broad selection. For 
convenience, we are dividing the Azaleas into three 
classes: Kurume, Indian, and Native Azaleas. 
Azaleas thrive in the common soil of the garden if 
it is properly prepared by the liberal use of peat moss, 
cotton-seed meal, and an occasional application of 
aluminum sulfate. These will insure acidity. For sur¬ 
face feeders, a good mulch of leaves, pine-straw, or 
spent sawdust is beneficial. Do not use lime, bone- 
meal, or strong nitrates. 
Kurume Azaleas. These were termed “the loveliest of 
all Azaleas” by the late F. H. Wilson of the Arnold 
Arboretum, and were discovered at Kurume, 
Japan. They have proved to be the greatest 
acquisition to our gardens in many years. We 
have the following Kurumes: 
Amoena. Lavender-pink flowers produced abun¬ 
dantly. 
Benigiri. Similar in color and size of flower to 
Hinodegiri but more upright in habit of growth. 
Christmas Cheer. Semi-double flowers of a brilliant 
“Christmas” red. 
Hinodegiri. A compact grower with bright carmine 
flowers produced in such profusion in early spring 
as to almost hide the foliage. The leaves assume 
a reddish appearance in the fall and winter months. 
Hinomayo. A semi-evergreen of bushy, upright 
habit. It has b:aatiful clsar pink fli-v^rs. 
