the better known Rhododendron maximum , we can unhesitatingly recommend 
the native Rhododendron catawbiense as the finest of all Rhododendrons for 
general use, withstanding successfully exposure and extremes of temperature 
where other Rhododendrons fail. 
Do not confuse this true species, which is absolutely hardy, with the common 
so-called catawbiense hybrid so freely imported from Europe, which is at best 
only half-hardy and, even when branched above, is a single grafted stem, show¬ 
ing bareness underneath for years. 
Unlike Rhododendron maximum , it is a very free bloomer with foliage of a 
dark, rich, lasting green, which never rusts, as does maximum occasionally. The 
trusses are a bright red-purple, in marked contrast to the muddy purple of the 
semi-hardy half-breed imported variety noted above, and, as sent out by High¬ 
lands Nursery, they are always on their own roots. 
For massing to produce a broad-leaved evergreen landscape effect there is 
no plant equal to it in the latitude of the northern United States and Canada, 
where strictly hardy plants must be employed. 
For use as a rich finished border to plantations of the commoner Rhododen¬ 
dron maximum and Kahnia latifolia, the value of Rhododendron catawbiense 
cannot be overestimated. 
It is with great pleasure we offer for the first time in America or abroad a 
complete stock of this rare Rhododendron in the true species, in sizes from small, 
stocky plants to large, bushy clumps for immediate effect. 
We offer both transplanted clumps and those lifted with large balls from 
open ground, the price being the same, as both grow almost equally well where 
properly handled, the price depending on diameter, size and furnishings. 
Clumps often have 30 to 40 stems and are usually well budded. 
Packing is done in boxes, or the larger sizes in crates, and plants arc de¬ 
livered free on board cars. I give estimates on freight charges gladly. 
Prices of Rhododendron catalvhiense 
Bushy, nursery-grown plants with balls. 
6 to 9 inches. 
9 to 12 inches .... 
1 to 1/2 feet 
diameter proportionate to height. 
6 to 9 inches . 
9 to 12 inches . 
1 to 1 '» feet .... 
1)2 to 2 feet. . 
2 to 3 feet. 
3 to 4 feet . 
4 to 5 feet . 
Extra-large selected clumps, $12 to $20 each, according to furnishings. 
'Do not compare our many-stemmed dumps Ivilh the single-stemmed "bushy" half-hardy 
Rhododendrons offered by importers. There is no comparison. 
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