Mattie Edwards Hewitt Olmsted Bros., L.A. 
Azaleas & Rhododendrons 
MONO the loveliest and most interesting of flowering plants for 
the home landscape are the Azialeas and Rhododendrons. Between 
them both, flowers may be had from the middle of March to 
midsummer. Moreover many of them have evergreen foliage for 
winter cheer and others, bright colored leaves in the fall. They grow well 
in almost any situation if the soil is not alkaline and they are mulched 
well each fall with oak leaves. This mulch should be left around the 
plants all summer and allowed to decay. By doing this the soil is kept 
sufficiently acid and the roots of the plants remain cool and damp. It is 
usually preferable to plant both Azaleas and Rhododendrons in masses 
as they grow better and make an even finer showing. 
Azraleas and Rhododendrons have many uses and we suggest here 
a few of them. They are the ideal plants for massing and scattering through 
the woods in company with Hemlocks, Dogwoods and native shrubs. A 
driveway bordered with groups of these plants in bloom is a sight never 
to be forgotten. Another splendid use for Azialeas and Rhododendrons 
is for massing in front of evergreens and windbreaks. The Pines and 
Hemlocks form a necessary background to the flowering plants and pro¬ 
vide protection and acid-making pine-needles. Az,aleas especially, are very 
showy when grouped in front of taller flowering shrubs in the border 
and add colors not found in other shrubs. Rhododendrons and Azialeas 
