RHODODENDRON—ROSE 
LIST OF EVERGREENS, TREES AND SHRUBS 
RHODODENDRON (See also “AZALEAS”) 
Evergreen shrubs with fine foliage and gorgeous colors. Range in size 
from dwarfs to giants; Bloom from May to July; All colors. 
Brachycarpum 
12-foot shrub. Blush pink in June. 
Heavy, good foliage. 
6 to 8 in. (Each) (10) (100) 
hvy. plants ..$1.00 . 
10 to 12 in.2.00 . 
Carolina 
Zone V. 8 to 10 ft. Fine native with 
light to deep pink bloom in May. 
*See top of 3rd column. 
12 to 18 in. B&B $1.00 $ 7.50 $ 60.00 
18 to 24 in. B&B 1.50 12.00 95.00 
Catawbiense 
Zone V. 6 to 8 feet. Compact, rosy 
purple bloom in June. 
*See top of 3rd column. 
12 to 15 in. B&B $1.25 $11.00 . 
18 to 24 in. B&B 3.00 27.50 $250.00 
21/2 to 3 ft. B&B 5.50 50.00 . 
Chrysanthum 
Foot-high dwarf, with pale yellow 
flowers in May. Zone IV, 
4 to 6 in.$1.00 . 
Decatros Hybrids (Decorum Atrosang.) 
Large fragrant pink blooms in June. 
A new race. Zone VI. Free-flowering. 
12 to 18 in.$2.00 . 
Fortune! 
12 ft. shrub with fragrant rosy blooms 
in May and June. Zone VI, 
6 to 12 in.$1.00 . 
12 to 18 in.2.00 . 
Keiskei 
Variable; 2 to 5 feet. Light yellow 
blooms in May. Zone (V). 
12 to 15-in. spd. $2.00 . 
Loderi 
Seedlings of this finest of English hy¬ 
brids that wintered 1934 in Zone VI. 
Huge white fragrant flowers in May. 
8 to 12 in.$1.00 .. 
Maximum 
Zone IV. 12 feet. Blush-white. July. 
Photo Rapid and bushy with large 
Page showy leaves. Suitable for mass 
effects where flower is not im¬ 
portant. 
*See top of 3rd column. 
12 to 15 in. B&B $1.25 $11.00 $100.00 
18 to 21 in. 2.00 17.50 165.00 
Large Collected Clumps (page 35) 
Micranthum 
Upright to 8 feet. Many small white 
blooms freely produced in late May. 
Zone V. 
12 to 18 in.$1.50 . 
30 to 36 in. 3.75 30.00 . 
Minus (Punctatum) 
9 ft. Zone V. A nice garden plant. 
Leaves like Kalmia. Flowers like R. 
Carolina, but in June-July, 
18 to 24 in.$1.50 $14.00 $100.00 
24 to 30 in. 2.25 18.50 150.00 
Racemosum 
A hardy strain of this fine rock-garden 
evergreen. Pink flowers in May. Grown 
Photo from seed collected in the last 
Page Rock expedition. Zone V. Best 
as a massed ground cover. 
6 to 12 in.$1.00 . 
12 to 15 in.3.00 $27.00 . 
Smirnowii 
Rosy red in May. Large growing. 
Bushy. Zone V. (Each) (10) (100) 
6 to 8 in.$1.00 . 
8 to 12 in.1.50 . 
Smirnowii Hybrids (New, unnamed) 
Bushy. Should have large pink flowers 
in May-June. Zone V (?). 
* 3-in. pots.$ .60 . 
8 to 12 in.1.00 . 
12 to 18 in.2.00 . 
Wilsoni (laetevirens) 
3 ft. Zone V. Fine native hybrid. Pink, 
neat in Jime. Compact, 
15 to 18 in.$3.50 $30.00 $270.00 
18 to 24 in. 4.25 40.00 360.00 
HARDY HYBRIDS 
(Photos page 18) 
Mixed Hybrid Seedlings: 
4 to 6 in. B&B _$ 4.25 $ 30.00 
6 to 8 in. B&B .... 6.50 50.00 
8 to 10 in. B&B .... 7.50 65.00 
10 to 12 in. B&B _ 9.50 80.00 
12 to 15 in. B&B _ 12.00 100.00 
15 to 18 in. B&B _ 16.00 150.00 
Named Varieties (Common) 
—Album elegans—V—white. Late, 
—America—V—deep red, 
—Amphion—V—pink, white eye, 
—Catawbiense album—V—white. 
—Catawbiense grandiflorum—VI—rose. 
—Dresselhuys—V—fine analine red. 
—Dr. H. V. Rutgers—V—fiery red. 
—Everestianum—V—compact lilac. 
—Ignatius Sargent—V—good rose. 
—Lee’s Dark Purple—V—good purple. 
—Mrs. C. S. Sargent—V—best pink. 
—Pres. Lincoln—V—lilac pink. 
—Purpureum elegans—V—late purple. 
—Roseum elegans—V—rose, dwarf. 
Prices of above kinds (Each) (10) 
1- yr. grafts ( 8 in.) B&B $1.30 $10.00 
2- yr. grafts (12 in.) B&B 2.00 16.00 
12 to 15 in. B&B. 2.50 22.50 
18 to 24 in. B&B. 4.00 35.00 
24 to 30 in. B&B. 5.00 50.00 
Rare Varieties 
—Kettledrum—Zone V. Crimson. 
* 6 to 8 in. B&B _$15.00 $125.00 
9 to 12 in. B&B $2.50 20.00 175.00 
—Mrs. P, den Ouden—V. Crimson. 
12 to 15 in.$3.00 $25.00 . 
—Van der Broeke—V. Dark crimson. 
12 to 15 in.$3.00 $25.00 . 
—Van Weerden Poelman—Zone V. Huge 
crimson. Nice leaf. 
12 to 15 in.$3.00 $25.00 . 
—Prof. Bettex—Scarlet dwarf. V. 
12 to 15 in.$3.00 $25.00 . 
Dwarf Hybrids 
—Boule de Niege—White, May. 
Dwarf. Small leaves. Zone V. 
* 6 to 9 in. 
B&B .$15.00 $125.00 
10 to 12 in. 
B&B ..$3.50 30.00 250.00 
—Conestoga—Carolina x racemo¬ 
sum. Very dwarf and free bloom¬ 
ing. Pink in May. New 1937. 
Zone V. 
3-in. pots (budded)..2 for $1.00 
RHODODENDRON CULTURE 
Acid, humus, damp, loose 
1, The roots feed at the surface—do 
not hoe or rake. Plant them properly and 
thereafter water and mulch as needed. 
2. Light shade, airy and open, gives 
best results. Only certain trees will do. 
The best are Oaks, Cherries, Magnolias 
and Birch, Their leaves make the best 
mulch. Avoid Beech and Maple. 
Collected Rhododendron 
Easily grown without previous 
nursery culture. Small sizes quo¬ 
ted here; larger sizes on request 
(see also page 34). 
Carolina and Catawbiense 
(25) 
(100) 
(1000) 
6 to 9 in. S $2.50 
$ 8.50 $ 60.00 
9 to 12 in. S 
3.00 
10.00 
70.00 
12 to 15 in. S 
4.50 
12.50 
90.00 
9 to 12 in. 
(Ball) . 
7.00 
20.00 
180.00 
12 to 15 in. 
(Ball) . 
7.00 
27.50 
225.00 
Maximum 
9 to 12 in. S 
• • • • 
$ 7.00 $ 45.00 
(Ball) . 
6.00 
18.00 
150.00 
12 to 15 in. S $3.00 
8.00 
55.00 
(Ball) . 
7.00 
20.00 
170.00 
RHODOTYPOS . (Jet-bead) 
Kerroides (White Kerria) 
6 ft. Zone IV. Very tolerant. White in 
May, black shiny fruit all summer. 
(Each) (10) (100) 
* 6 to 12 in. S.$ 6.50 
15 to 18 in.$ .55 $ 4.00 25.00 
RHUS (Sumach) 
All are barren soil plants, easily grown; 
leaves blaze in autumn. 
Canadensis (Fragrant Sumach) 
3 ft. Trailing. Zone IV. Yellow, April. 
*12 to 18 in.$ 7.00 
18 to 24 in. X.$ 4.00 25.00 
Copallina (Shining Sumach) 
26 ft. Zone IV. Crimson fruit cluster. 
*12 to 18 in.$ 3.50 
2 to 3 ft.$ 4.00 20.00 
Cotinus (Smoke Tree) (Purple Fringe) 
15 ft. Zone V. Gnarled, bold effect. 
July to September a purple cloud. 
* 8 to 12 in.$ 10.00 
2 to 3 ft.$ .90 8.50 . 
3 to 4 ft. 1.25 11.00 . 
Glabra (Smooth Sumach) 
15 ft. Zone II. Scarlet fruit clusters. 
*12 to 18 in.$ 3.50 
2 to 3 ft.$ 4.00 25.00 
Typhina (Staghorn Sumach) 
25 ft. Zone IV. Crimson showy fruit. 
*12 to 18 in.$ 3.60 
2 to 3 ft.$ 4.00 25.00 
RIBES—(See page 39) 
ROBINIA (Locust) 
Hispida (Moss Locust) (Rose Acacia) 
9 ft. Zone III. Very tolerant, needs 
pruning, but fine pea-flowers. May. 
18 to 24 in.$ 2.25 $ 15.00 
Pseudacacia (Black Locust) 
70 ft. Zone IV. Dry, sandy soil. The 
drought tree! Showy, fragrant white 
flowers in June. 
*12 to 18 in.$ 3.00 
* 2 to 3 ft. S . 2.00 5.00 
4 to 5 ft. 4.00 35.00 
ROSE—(See Rosa next page) 
ROSE ACACIA (Robinia) 
ROSE OF SHARON (Hibiscus) 
ROSE, SUN (Helianthemum) 
*=small size for lining-out; X=transplanted; B&B=earth ball. 
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