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Azaleas planted to excellent advantage on the grounds of Mrs. Frederick Lewis. 
These profuse-blooming shrubs, attractive all season, are now offered in so many 
forms that they are adaptable to many places. 

ZALEAS, well chosen and well placed, are a thrilling spectacle in Mrs. Lewis’ 
garden. Her large collection testifies to the many forms and varieties now 
available in this favorite shrub. An ivy-covered wall encloses the garden, and 
a well-kept lawn is an added feature. Flowering dogwoods behind the wall repeat 
the colors of the azaleas. 
In the view shown above, skilful use has been made of both background and 
foreground material. Each plant is carefully placed in relation to its neighbors, and 
altogether the planting makes an effective pattern. But given a cluttered back- 
ground, the azalea colors would have been lost. As it is, the dark ivy-covered wall 
makes just as clever a foil for the bright colors of the flowers as does the photog- 
rapher’s black velvet drapery for his lovely models. A smooth lawn provides the 
equally important foreground. 
When azaleas are planted in situations to their liking, they increase in size and 
beauty every year. There are several different families of azaleas, adaptable to 
various parts of the country. To the species growing wild, hybridizers have added 
many named varieties. In southern gardens they reach their greatest glory, and 
attract visitors from the entire country every spring. 
GREENBRIER FARMS, INC. 
