Azalea lutea ( calctululacca), Great Flame Azalea 
Hardy American Azaleas 
And a few other 
Rare Plants for the Rhododendron Bed 
T HE American Azaleas are among the choicest of all ornamentals, whether 
exotic or native, and were but rarely seen in cultivation before being dis¬ 
seminated by Highlands Nursery. Large masses of ”Great Flame-col¬ 
ored Azalea,” A. lutea (, calendulacea ), when seen in flower, present the most 
gorgeous effects, in shades varying from deep crimson to a bright sulphur-yellow. 
The complete hardiness of all the species we offer is unquestionable. The foliage 
of A. arborcscens is the finest of all Azaleas, remaining a clear, shiny green 
throughout the summer, a characteristic not usual with this family. The large 
white, sweet-scented flowers appear the last of all the Azaleas, and the numer¬ 
ous pink-tipped stamens protruding give a most beautiful effect. Azalea vascyi 
is one of the finest introductions of late years, the white to deep pink flowers 
appearing before the foliage in April in the greatest profusion. A. nuAiJlora 
and A. viscosa are pretty tlwarf varieties, very useful in the undershrubbery. 
Azaleas are seen at their best when planted in large masses and in properly 
prepared beds, and they richly repay any unusual care given them. Like most 
ericaceous plants, they love deep, moist, well-drained soil, and these showy 
native species are particularly adapted to planting in shrub borders and with 
Rhododendrons, their brilliant blossoms being set off by a background of dark 
foliage. Azaleas can be successfully grown almost anywhere, even in the north 
middle states if excavations are made and proper soil with abundant humus is 
filled in, say two to three feet or more deep, and preferably a northern exposure 
chosen with shade. The mulching should be left on during the summer to 
decay, and a fresh application made every autumn. 
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