of the building, wall, 
woods or hill is always 
preferable, and wind¬ 
swept locations should be 
avoided. 
Limestone Most 
Soils Mean "'^us 
Death p> ants, 
and par¬ 
ticularly Rhododendrons, 
Azaleas, Kalmias, An- 
dromedas, Galax, Epig<ea 
and similar species, and 
some Lilies, will not en¬ 
dure large quantities of 
lime in any form. Perma¬ 
nent satisfactory results 
cannot be had, therefore, in soils strongly impregnated with lime. 
Woods and Where large mass plantings are made in woods, 
Mass Plantings us ‘ ng ^ argc c ^ um P s » it maybe necessary only to 
-----see that the ground is fairly porous and rich, with 
otherwise little or no preparation. Such plantings should of course be 
mulched, as above described, and splendid results should follow. 
The True 
Rhododendron catawbiense 
Of the Carolina Mountains 
THE HARDIEST RHODODENDRON KNOWN 
It is this magnificent Rhododendron that over a hundred years ago 
was introduced into Europe, supplying, together with Rhododendron maxi¬ 
mum and R. punctatum , color and hardy blood to the cultivated “ hybrids,” 
but with a consequent loss of hardiness; and so today, for American 
gardens where ironclad hardiness is essential, we must turn to the true 
original species, found on the highest, coldest peaks of the southern 
Alleghenies. 
Considering the extreme hardiness, color of flower, compact growth 
and remarkable texture of foliage, which is a deep shiny green and far 
superior to the better known Rhododendron! maximum , we can unhesi¬ 
tatingly recommend the true native Catawbiense as the finest of all Rhodo¬ 
dendrons 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 seedlings so freely imported from 
Europe, which is at best half-hardy, and even when branched above is a 
single stem, showing bareness underneath for years. 
Unlike Rhododendron maximum , it is a very free bloomer with foliage of 
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