Kdtrard CHUett, SoutJncick, Mass. — Krenirccns 
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RHODODENDRON punctatum. A 
hardy species, flowering when 
but 2 or 3 feet high, bearing 
pretty rose-colored flowers spot¬ 
ted within. Small plants, 2 feet 
higli, SI.00 each. 
R. Catawbiense. This is the very best 
of our native rhododendrons, being 
perfectly hardy in New England 
and bearing in June large clusters 
of lilac-purple flowers. It forms 
symmetrical bushes 4 to 0 feet 
high and for mass planting it has 
no equal. 1 to l-J feet, oO cts. 
each: Nursery grown clumps, 
to 2 feet, S1.25 each; 2 to 3 feet, 
Sl.To each. 
R. maximum (Great Laurel). An ever¬ 
green shrub, 5 to 30 feet high, with 
dark green leaves 4 to 10 inches 
long. Flowers white, pink or 
purple, greenish in throat and 
spotted with yellow or red. Takes 
readily to cultivation. July. 
Nursery-grown, with a good ball 
of earth attached. 0 to 12 inches, 
30 cts. each; 2 to 3 foot clumps, 
SI.75 each; 3 to foot clumps, 
$2.25 each. Holland'grown maxi¬ 
mum with many flower buds, 1^ 
feet, 10 to 18 buds, 75 cts. each; 
2 feet, 15 to 25 buds, SI.00 each; 
2 2 feet, 20 to 30 buds, SI.25 
each. 
Irish Juniper (see pane 09) 
Group of Retinospora (see page 70) 
