Hardy American Azaleas and the Rhodora, continued 
Our cold Carolina mountains have added no more beautiful plants to 
gardens than these American Azaleas, not even excepting the magnificent 
broad-leaved evergreen Rhododendrons of world-wide fame. 
Azalea arborescens. Fragrant White Azalea. In June the delightfully 
spicy fragrant white flowers appear in profusion, lasting for weeks. 
Becomes a spreading clump 3 to 6 feet broad in cultivation ; easy cul¬ 
ture. The leaves of this variety often color striking shades of red in 
late autumn. 
A. arborescens rosea. A beautiful and rare form, with bright pink, fra¬ 
grant flowers. Introduced by Highlands Nursery. 
A. lutea (calendulacea). Great Flame Azalea. The most regal of all the 
species, native or exotic, and a noble representative of our rich Caro¬ 
lina mountain flora. Bartram, speaking of it in his “ Travels ” calls it 
the “ fiery Azalea/’ and says : “ This epithet fiery I annex to this most 
celebrated species of Azalea as being expressive of the appearance of 
its flowers, which are in general of the color of the finest red lead, 
orange and bright gold as well as yellow and cream-color. This is 
certainly the most gay and brilliant flowering shrub yet known.” No 
more striking landscape effect can be produced than a hillside of A . 
lutea in full bloom. 
A. nudiflora. Pinxter Flower.# Smaller species, with showy deep pink 
flowers in April and May while quite bare of leaves. Stands sun and 
exposure well. 
A. vaseyi. Southern Azalea. April and May. This elegant and showy 
Azalea was only discovered as late as 1878, and introduced by High¬ 
lands Nursery very soon after. The most profuse bloomer of all the 
native species. Flowers pink or deep rose-colored. Foliage deep 
crimson in autumn. 
A. viscosa. Early White Azalea. A late-blooming species with small, 
white, fragrant flowers in June and July. Azaleas do well along the 
water’s edge, and Arborescens and Viscosa love moisture. 
A. amcena. This is an evergreen form fairly hardy in the latitude of 
Boston. Large reddish purple flowers in greatest profusion in April 
or May. 
Azalea Hybrids, Ghent and Mollis. These hybrids have much blood of 
our native Azaleas in them and are considered hardy. They give a 
great range of color from white thro’ shades of yellow to pink and red. 
For mass plantings “ seedlings ” are very satisfactory. 
Rhodora canadensis. Rhodora. Of the Azalea family and no less showy 
than some of its species. The purplish rose-colored flowers are borne 
in profusion in May or June. Forms thick clumps and flourishes in 
very moist situations. A most dainty and elegant shrub. 
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