THE NATIONAL NURSERYMAN 
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ity of Hano-di-giri, as soon as it is belter known. 
Among the hardy Rhododendrons there is a large choice 
in color and variety, some are less hardy than others, 
depending to a great extent upon the location of planting 
and treatment. Like the Azaleas they prefer a sheltered 
position, somewhat shaded, though not full shade, they 
like a loamy soil, not too heavy and well supplied with 
humus, though a good application of cow manure, mulch, 
every fall is very beneficial to them and in that respect 
they differ from Azaleas. 
A good many kinds are being imported each year, from 
Holland and England, the latter are somewhat hardier in 
texture, being grown more under conditions similar to 
our own, but usually the assortment, while good in color, 
does not comprise the later hardier kinds originated in 
Parson’s Nurseries. 
It is in whites that we are somewhat short among the 
hybrids. The best known whites are Album elegans, 
can only be bad in small sizes. The best are F. L. 
Ames, a pronounced pink and white, Ilenriette Sargent 
and Mrs. C. S. Sargent being about the best as far as I 
know them. These are all clear pinks. 
The red varieties are better represented and while a 
number of the older kinds are still being planted, they 
will be discarded sooner or later on account of tin* pur¬ 
plish red being objectionable to most customers. Caracla- 
cus is the best known ol this shade, rubra grandiflora 
coming next, the latter being of much better growing 
habit and foliage, also being hardier, color clearer, w Inch 
make it a desirable kind. I will mention the following 
as being tried out and having found to have answered 
the requirements of hardy, scarlet reds, mostly good 
growers, though some of them may lack in strength of 
foliage, what they gain in color value. Abraham Lin¬ 
coln, Atro-sanguineum, Charles Dickens, (fine) General 
Grant, Kettledrum, and Mrs. Millner being the best 
£'~r.. . Boating in Washington Park, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. 
Candidissima, Catawbiense alba and Delicatissima. 
These are considered white, but all come out somewhat 
shaded with a blush color, which often calls for remarks 
from the purchasers. Boule de Neige, which is an old 
variety of dwarf habit, is of the best white known, but it 
can only be used as a border plant on account of its 
dwarf habit. It is a fine variety however, perfectly 
hardy. Glennianum is another pretty good kind, al¬ 
though its foliage is not so attractive. From all ac¬ 
counts Mrs. Henry S. Hunnewell is the best white yet, 
but I am not very familiar with it as yet and don’t want 
to include this in my selection, until I know more 
about it. 
In the real pinks we are also somewhat handicapped, 
though there are some good kinds being grown now. 
The best known are Lady Armstrong, which is the best 
of the older kinds, Roseum elegans, which is a strong 
grower, buds well and has fine foliage, but the color is 
somewhat on the purple pink, Roseum luteum is much 
clearer. The better varieties are quite scarce yet and 
known. These should be recommended everywhere and 
are perfectly dependable in severe winters, except in the 
past one, when not one variety of Rhododendrons came 
through unhurt, even the native Miximum was winter- 
killed in places. Henry Probaseo should also he men¬ 
tioned in this collection. 
The least desirable shade is the purple, among which 
we count the Catawbiense gr. 11. purpureum elegans, 
Chas. Thorold and Everestianum. All of these are of 
good growing habit, have good foliage, especially the last 
kind being the best in that respect and tin* color of Ever- 
estianum is not so pronounced purple as to make it very 
objectionable, its other qualities make it very desirable 
indeed. 
For rock and border planting we must yet mention the 
dwarf kinds, which are very attractive and fairly hardy, 
the best among those are— Rhododendron ferrugineum, 
dark rose; Rhododendron hirsutum, lighter in color, 
Rhododendron punctatum, pink; Rhododendron Wdsoni, 
pink. 
