RHODODENDRONS FOR 
EXPERIMENTERS 
While the average gardener may not care to try 
these newest Asiatics, with their alpine tempera¬ 
ments and little known needs, yet for the experi¬ 
menter they offer a field unparalleled in possibili¬ 
ties, with rich rewards for success. So far the most 
favorable climates tried are Cape Cod and the north 
shore of Long Island, in oak-wooded ravines facing 
north, but there must be other spots equally good. 
Heat is worse than cold, drought worse than either, 
and wind and sun are usually harmful. A sheltered 
lake shore or a perpetually damp mountain gorge 
may prove ideal. Shaded cold-frames and a cold-pit 
are recommended for wintering the tenderer sorts, 
certain species which bloom in early spring may 
be suited to the conservatory, but all plants here 
have already survived zero or near-zero tempera¬ 
tures. 
For complete list of species growing here, see end of catalog. 
BARBATUM. 4 stars. 60 feet, Nepal, crimson- 
scarlet flowers, probably not quite hardy. 
In 3-inch pots $1.25 each 
