WORTHY OF GENERAL CULTURE. 
I 
All of the varieties offered in our catalogue are 
hardy in the latitude of New York, and probably all 
of the English sorts are hardy south of Washington, 
D. C. It is likely that Rhododendrons are more apt 
to be injured in this climate by the hot sun than by 
frost, and consequently they should always be planted 
in a partially-shaded location. In planting young 
plants they should be set very thickly, so that the 
foliage almost touches ; they will thrive better and 
make a handsomer appearance than if planted thinly ; 
but eventually four feet apart will be close enough for 
the plants to stand, so that the plants that are to 
remain permanently in the bed should be planted 
first, and then the bed filled with others. These can 
be transplanted to other parts of the grounds from 
year to year as the plants become too thick. A very important thing to do in the culture of Rhododendrons is to remove 
the seed capsules immediately after they are done flowering, as nothing injures them so much as to allow them to ripen 
seed. As far as we know the Rhododendron is entirely free from disease of any kind or attacks of insects, and after the 
first season requires no attention at all except the removing of the seed vessels. If desirable, they may be freely pruned, but 
as a rule they are most beautiful when allowed to grow uncontrolled. 
Second only to the Rhododendrons for the decoration of lawns, pleasure grounds or shrubberies are the Ghent or 
Hardy Azaleas, which are very freely used at Newport; and, although not possessing the vigorous growth or grand 
appearance of the former, they can, nevertheless, claim equal attention from the brilliancy of their flowers, which combine 
nearly all colors from scarlet to rose-pink, white, orange, yellow and striped, and they possess the additional charm of 
delightful fragrance. Their blooming season continues through the months of May and June, thereby rendering them most 
desirable plants for admixture in clumps of Rhododendrons or other shrubs. The Azalea mollis is a new species from 
Japan with large and abundant beautiful flowers that cannot fail to gain in popularity every year, and, although considered 
LODGE AT MR. LOUIS LORILLARD’s. 
POND LILIES WITH HARDY HYDRANGEAS IN THE BACKGROUND. 
