AUCUBA—Continued. 
A. Japonica aureo-raaculata. Gold-Dust Tree. A form 
of the above, with leaves beautifully spotted with 
yellow. Largely used for jardinieres and window- 
boxes; also for planting in masses. 
Azalea 
Azalea amoena. Early Amoena. A very dwarf-grow¬ 
ing variety, producing small, claret-colored blooms. 
Excellent for a low hedge or for massing. Hardy at 
New York. 
Each 10 100 
15 to 18 inches, very bushy, 
with buds, from open ground. $1.00 $8.00 $70.00 
12 to 15 in., very bushy, with 
buds, from open ground.75 6.00 55.00 
10 to 12 in., very bushy, from 
open ground .50 4.00 35.00 
8 to 10 in., bushy .40 3.50 25.00 
6 to 8 in., well branched.30 2.50 20.00 
A. Hinodegiri. A magnificent, hardy, early-blooming 
Japanese Azalea; decided improvement upon A. 
amoena, which it somewhat resembles in habit of 
growth, but is a more vigorous grower and foliage is 
heavier. Bright carmine flowers are produced in 
enormous quantities. In fact, when in full bloom, 
the plant is almost a solid mass of color. Remains in 
bloom for a long period. In the winter and fall 
months the foliage assumes a reddish appearance. 
This variety is hardy in New York. 
Each 10 
10 to 12 in., very bushy, well set with 
buds .....$1.00 $8.00 
8 to 10 in., very bushy, well set with 
buds ..75 6.00 
6 to 8 in., well branched, with buds... .50 4.00 
Azalea Indica. Indian Azaleas. 
(Home Grown) 
Each 
10 
100 
18 to 24 in., very bushy, 
well 
set with buds . 
$1.00 
15 to 18 in., very bushy, 
well 
set with buds . 
.75 
$6.00 
$55.00 
12 to 15 in., branched, 
well 
set with buds . 
.50 
4.00 
35.00 
8 to 12 in., branched, with buds 
.40 
3.50 
25.00 
6 to 8 in., branched with buds. . 
.30 
2.50 
20.00 
These beautiful shrubs are perfectly hardy in this 
latitude, but give the best results when planted in a 
somewhat shady situation, especially where they are 
protected from the hot afternoon sun of summer. 
The best soil is one containing an abundance of leaf 
mold, peat and sand. 
The plants should be kept well mulched with rotted 
leaves. Azaleas are always desirable, either for mass¬ 
ing or as single specimens in the open ground, or for 
the decoration of conservatories or houses. 
If the plants are grown in pots, they should be re¬ 
potted after flowering and before the new growth be¬ 
gins. Keep the plants sheltered for a few days, and 
Azalea 
Berberis Japonica. 
then plunge the pots in the open ground in a shady 
situation, or they may be planted in an open border 
and kept shaded. * 
If the plants are required for winter blooming in the 
conservatory, they should be lifted and repotted before 
very cold weather and kept in a cool greenhouse. By 
judiciously selecting the varieties, a continuous supply 
of flowers may be had from January until May. 
We offer several thousand Home-grown Indian Azaleas 
in about 50 varieties of the sizes as described above. 
In the varieties with single flowers we offer all shades 
of crimson, scarlet, purple, salmon, white, and many 
exquisitely variegated, mottled and striped varieties. 
In the varieties with double flowers we can only sup¬ 
ply two double whites. All our plants are grown in 
open ground during summer and lifted and potted in 
October when they are thoroughly matured. In this 
latitude it is best to plant Azaleas in open ground in 
March, but southward they can be safely planted from 
October until April. 
Azaleas are liable to attacks of red spider and thrips, 
especially if the plants suffer from want of proper 
watering. Daily syringing of plants kept under glass 
will aid in eradicating these pests, as also will a spray 
of sulpho-tobacco soap. 
Potting soil should be composed of half peat, half 
leaf-mold and good loam; abundant drainage must be 
given. 
A well-fed, well-tended and well-pruned Azalea need 
never grow scraggy ai\d misshapen with age, but should 
become more beautiful every year, as its increasing 
spread of branches gives room for the display of 
myriads more of flowers. Those who grow Azaleas in 
the house should remember that the flowers will last 
much longer if the plants are kept in a cool room after 
they have expanded. 
Berberis Barberry. 
Berberis Japonica. (Mahonia Japonica). Japanese 
Barberry. This splendid plant thrives in almost any 
situation, but does best in a partially shaded location, 
where the ground _ is well drained. Leaves very 
broad, with five pairs of leaflets; flowers yellow in 
long spikes during the first three months of the year, 
followed by dark purple berries. A magnificent 
shrub. 
Each 
10 
100 
24 
to 30 in., very 
heavy, open 
ground . 
$10.00 
18 
to 24 in., heavy, 
open ground .75 
6.00 
$50.00 
12 
to 18 in., heavy, 
open ground .50 
4.00 
35.00 
10 
to 12 in., heavy, 
open ground .40 
3.00 
25.00 
BUXUS. Boxwood. 
Buxus Balearica. A very handsome variety of Box¬ 
wood; a native of Spain. Large, oblong, bright- 
shining leaves 1 to 2 inches in length. Not hardy 
in the North. 
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