AUGUSTA, GEORGIA. 
Rhododendron Ponticum at Fruitland*. 
Raphiolepsis Indica. Indian Hawthorn. 
Raphiolepsis Indica. (Crataegus Indica). Indian Haw¬ 
thorn. A dwarf-growing shrub with spreading 
branches; leave ovate, very dark green. White flow¬ 
ers produced in loose panicles in early spring, fol¬ 
lowed by black berries which are retained for a long 
time. Exceedingly rare. 
Each. 
Strong plants, 15 to 18 in., from pots.$1.00 
Strong plants, 10 to 12 in., from pots.50 
Rhododendron 
Rose Bay; Mountain Laurel 
Rhododendron Catawbiense. Catawba Rhododendron. 
This is our native variety from the Alleghany Moun¬ 
tains, and those who have visited these mountains 
can appreciate this grand plant. Flowers lilac-purple. 
Each 10 
12 to 18 in., branched .$1.00 $8.00 
R. Catawbiense, Hardy Hybrids. These magnificent 
plants cannot be too highly recommended for those 
sections where they will give good results. They are 
indispensable in the landscape. To secure the most 
pleasing effect, they should be planted in large groups, 
as the rich and glowing colors of the flowers are 
most effective when viewed against a background of 
green formed by the glossy foliage of the plants. 
Then, too, when the flowers have faded, the plants 
themselves make a green shrub border that is un¬ 
usually attractive. The varieties vary in color from 
pure white to deep purple and all shades of rose, pink 
and crimson. The plants should be set in a rich, 
shady situation, ana the soil should contain well- 
decayed leaf-mold and peat. Keep the plants well 
mulched with rotted leaves. Not being deeply rooted, 
they are apt to be injured by drought. 
Each 10 
18 to 24 in., branched, well set with 
buds . .$2.00 $16.00 
12 to 15 in., branched, well set with 
buds . 1.25 10.00 
R. maximum. Great Laurel. Native of the Alleghany 
Mountains. Produces large trusses of pure white 
flowers. Blooms later than R. Catawbiense. 
Each 10 
1 Vz to 2 ft., branched.$1.50 
1 to 1 Vz ft., branched . 1.00 $8.00 
R. ponticum. Asiatic species. These beautiful shrubs 
are perfectly hardy here, but require a shady situa¬ 
tion and a soil rich in leaf-mold. Produces purple 
blooms last of April. Never plant where exposed all 
day to direct sunshine. 
Each 10 
20 to 24 in., well branched, well set 
with buds .$1.25 $10.00 
15 to 18 in., well branched, well set 
with buds . 1 00 7.50 
Thea. Tea Plant. 
Thea Bohea. (Camellia Thea). Chinese Tea Plant. 
The true Assam Tea Plant, the leaves of which are 
used in making the different grades of tea of com¬ 
merce. This is a very desirable medium-growing, 
broad-leaved evergreen. The plant attains a height 
from 10 to 15 feet. This beautiful shrub produces 
during November and December large white flowers 
with woolly anthers which resemble a single Camellia. 
Each 
15-18 in., branched, from pots. $0.50 
12 to 15 in., strong, from pots. . .35 
10 
100 
$4.00 $35.00 
3.00 
25.00 
variety 
with 
X growth. 
At- 
Viburnum 
Viburnum odoratissimum. A Japanese 
broad, glossy green leaves; of spreading growth, 
tains a height of 10 feet. Very fragrant, pure white 
flowers in large panicles produced about the middle 
of April. A very handsome shrub. 
. Each 10 100 
18 to 24 in., from pots and 
open ground . $1.00 $8.00 $70.00 
15 to 18 in., from pots and 
open ground. 50 4.00 35.00 
12 to 15 in., from pots .40 3.00 
V. Suspensum. (Y. Sandankwa ). From the Loochoo 
Islands. A shrub of compact, rapid growth, attain¬ 
ing a height of 6 to 8 ft. Leaves dark-green, paler 
beneath. Flowers creamy-white, resembling the Trail 
ing Arbutus; blooms in February or March, followed 
by red fruit. Does best when protected from the 
afternoon sun of summer. 
Each 10 
15 to 18 in, heavy, well branched, from 
pots .$0.75 $6.00 
12 to 15 in., from pots.50 4.00 
10 to 12 in., from pots. 35 -3.00 
V. tinus. LauruSTINUS. One of tire handsomest and 
most satisfactory broad-leaved flowering shrubs; of 
rapid growth; attains a height of 10 feet. The flow¬ 
ers are creamy white, produced in the greatest pro¬ 
fusion in early February, and last for a long time; 
very fragrant. The buds, before opening, are of a 
bright red. 
24 to 30 in., strong plants from 
open ground . 
20 to 24 in., strong plants, from 
open ground . 
15 to 20 in., branched, from 
pots . 
12 to 15 in., branched, from 
pots. 
8 to 12 in., from pots.35 
Each 
10 
100 
$1.50 
1.00 
$8.00 
.75 
6.00 
.50 
4.00 
$30.00 
.35 
3.00 
25.00 
Viburnum suspensum. 
TEA OLIVE. See Olea fragraus. 
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