New, Rare 
HIBISCUS Jump —— —= *F 
Hibiscus rosea sinensis 
If you have not seen the 
newer Hibiscus, you have no 
idea of the beauty of their 
fine blooms. Hybridization 
has brought startling new 
colors and unusual types of 
flowers which are far superior 
to the old varieties. 

There are both single and 
double flowers, the single va- 
rieties being especially fine, 
and the great 6-inch, widely 
flaring trumpets of the scarlet 
sorts are really startling in 
their brilliancy. Interesting 
is the 4-inch tube containing 
both stamens and pistils and 
the five-parted stigma extend- 
ing nearly an inch beyond the 
bottle - brush -like whorl of 
golden stamens. The soft 
shades of the salmons and 
pinks, while quite the reverse 
of the dazzling red shades, 
have an unmatched dainti- 
ness that makes them very 
popular. 

HIBISCUS HYBRIDS 
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AZALE As 
When Northerners delay their southern trip until February 
they find Florida gardens a riot of color. Azaleas liave started 
their annual show, and the world will seem ablaze with the 
gay colors of their flowers. 
The great evergreen shrubs of the Indica varieties are lovely 
plants at all times of the year. Their lustrous, waxy green 
foliage is pleasingly restful to the senses, but when they burst 
forth in all their spring glory one can really be grateful for a 
home in the South, where these glorious flowers can be enjoyed. 
There is, of course, variation in the size of the Indian 
Azaleas; they do not all grow 10 feet tall, but whether large 
or small, when they are in bloom one hardly notices the 
difference. Even the small ones are eye-filling. 
Indian Azaleas thrive from Charleston, S. C., south, and 
for naturalistic plantings are unequaled. They fit into the 
picture at all times, and, coming into bloom in late winter, 
they grab shy Spring by the hand, and drag her to the front 
of the stage, and they go on doing this year after year for 
generations. 
For specimen or accent plants, set in the foundation plant- 
ing, in the shrubbery border, or in beds by themselves, they 
are at home. 
Their 3 to 4-inch flowers, both single and double, come in 
white, salmon, lavender, pink, red, orange, and variegated— 
not all the colors of the rainbow, but enough to drive one 
wild with joy. The profusion of bloom is so great that a well- 
grown plant will be hidden by flowers. 
While Azaleas are usually planted between October and 
June, if carefully handled they may be set out any month in 
the year. They will not grow in sand, but require an acid soil, 
thriving in rich muck, such as Zellwood peat humus and 
rotted oak leaves. Yearly applications of leaf-mold will keep 
the soil sour and the plants thriving. 
Like all plants with profuse foliage, they love a lot of mois- 
ture during hot, dry weather, and frequent spraying of the 
foliage, as well as water for the roots, will keep them in bright, 
healthy condition. 
Come to see our collection of Azaleas when they are in 
bloom, so you can select just the colors and type of plant 
you want. 









Visit our Display Grounds and see our fine collection of floweri 
plants, palms and other trees; Ligustrums, Viburnums, Oleande: 
Magnolias, and all the flowering trees and shrubs at home in the Low 
Palms, Cajeputs, Bauhinias, and all the various trees one could des 
most ambitious planting. 

Soule’s Gladiolus Garden * 
SOME INDIAN AZALEA VARIETIES 
1, Salmon. 2, Lavender. 3, White. 4, Scarlet. 5, Pink. 6, Variegated. 7, Rose-Red. 

