HARLAN P. KELSEY, Owner, SALEM. MASS. 
PRICES ARE AT BOXFORD NURSERY 
KALMIA LATIFOLIA (The Mountain Laurel) 1 
One of the grandest of our native, broad-leaved, evergreen shrubs, attaining tree-like proportions J 
in our southern mountains. In cultivation it is a broach thick shrub, and, when in full bloom, of l 
surpassing beauty. The wheel-shaped dowers in close terminal corymbs, pure white to pink, appear 
in May or June in such profusion as almost to smother the foliage. Its thick, shiny leaves, con¬ 
spicuous the year round, make it a shrub of greatest value for massing. The hardiness of Kalmia 
latifolia is beyond doubt, it being found sparingly in Nova Scotia and increasingly in abundance 
through New England and the middle Atlantic states (particularly in the higher altitudes), till the 
crest of the southern Alleghanies is reached. Here the true American home of the broad-leavecl 
ericacete and perfect conditions of soil and climate are found, producing such a luxuriance of growth 
as to form veritable jungles of gorgeous beauty, miles in extent. It is found throughout South 
Carolina, Georgia, and northern Florida, along the banks of streams and cypress swamps. This 
proves it to be a plant that will stand almost semi-tropical conditions as well as extreme cold. It is 
therefore extremely valuable for the southern states, taking its place with the magnificent Indian 
Azaleas, which are* not hardy in the North. 
Each 
1 to i ft.$o 60 
1^2 to 2 ft. So 
2 to 3 ft. * 50 
9 to 12 in., dumps. I oo 
io ioo 1,000 
$5 oo S40 oo 
7 oo 6o oo 
12 oo no oo 
S oo 75 oo $700 oo 
Each 
I to ft., clumps..$i 25 
to 2 ft., clumps.. 2 oo 
2 to 3 ft., clumps.. 3 50 
3 to 4 ft., clumps.. 4 50 
10 100 1.000 
$10 00 $90 00 $800 00 
17 50 150 00 
32 50 300 00 
40 00 375 00 
Rhododendron catawbiense. Our way of growing bushy clumps, is to 50 stems. “Col¬ 
lected” stock in the smaller sizes is much the same in appearance 
RHODODENDRONS AND MOUNTAIN LAUREL 
“COLLECTED CLUMPS,” BY THE CARLOAD 
FOR PRICES AND OTHER INFORMATION SEE PACE 58 OF THIS CATALOG 
SPRING, SUMMER, FALL, and WINTER PLANTING. Plant any time! 
Rhododendrons, Kalmias, Leucothoes, Andromedas, and practically all broad-leaved evergreens 
and all conifers may be planted any time of the year with perfect safety if properly done. The 
requirements are to use specimens grown so they will lift with an adequate ball, and then use plenty 
of water in planting. In this way we plant with perfect safety any month in the year. 
This opens up wide possibilities and should be an encouragement to many who find it impossible 
always to get everything planted during the conventional months. The extra care needed at certain 
times may make the cost greater, but the results are sure and worth while. It is the “new American 
horticulture” gained from painstaking experiment and expert knowledge. We do not recommend 
transplanting deciduous trees and shrubs during their growing season, though under proper con¬ 
ditions this too may be done. 
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