Rhododendron maximum in cultivation 
Not even in Asia do Rho¬ 
dodendrons grow more luxu¬ 
riantly than in our own south¬ 
ern Alleghany mountains, 
where they attain a height 
of 30 feet and more. They 
must be seen in their nativelav¬ 
ishness of growth and bloom, 
on the mountain sides or hang¬ 
ing over the dashing ice-cold 
streams and waterfalls, to be 
properly appreciated, and a 
trip to the high Carolina 
mountains in spring and early 
summer is a never-to-be-for¬ 
gotten series of joys to the 
lover of nature. 
Rhododendron punctatum. I his is the smallest Alleghanian species, 
though it often attains a height of 15 feet and is wide-spreading. It is a 
very graceful shrub, with a totally different aspect from the two species 
described above. The leaves are dark green, rather blunt and narrow, 
covered with rusty dots below, and much smaller than either maximum 
or calatvbiense. Its flower clusters appear in the greatest profusion in 
June, literally covering the plant with 
a pink- or rose-colored mantle. Fine 
for rocky slopes or hillsides, standing 
exposure unusually well and invalu¬ 
able as a single specimen or for mass¬ 
ing with the other species. 
Hybrid Rhododendrons. Hav¬ 
ing had a continued call 
for the hardier varieties of 
Hy b rid Rhododendrons 
for use in planting with 
our native spe¬ 
cies, I have im¬ 
ported a fine lot 
of the best ones. 
By growing sev¬ 
eral seasons in 
nursery under 
favorable condi¬ 
tions I have accli¬ 
mated them, and 
the stock I send 
out is as reliable 
as can be had. 
With careful pro¬ 
tection, gorgeous 
color effects may 
be obtained. Rhododendron maximum, linglt ipccimcn well developed 
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