fo O DO DEN D 
T IS impossible to grow over-enthusiastic about Rhododendrons, for they 
are among the most ornamental of all garden plants. They grow into large, 
shapely shrubs that demand and deserve a conspicuous place in plantings 
large enough to accommodate them. Even in the winter their broad, leathery, 
evergreen foliage is very pleasing, but when the plants are laden with such 
gorgeous flower clusters as those shown in the picture above, they are enough 
to quicken the heart of the most casual observer. 
As is fitting for a plant of such noble bearing, the Rhododendron is some- 
what exacting as to soil and location. It needs to be planted in a mixture of 
leaf-mold, peat, and sandy loam, in a spot protected from hot sunshine and 
heavy winds. The soil should be kept moist but well drained, and a winter 
mulch over the roots should be maintained. 
When given the shaded, well-drained location it needs, the Rhododendron 
will reward the gardener with magnificent blooms and luxuriant growth. Recent 
improvements in the hybridized varieties have resulted in a collection of 
plants with superior blooms. 
NORFOLK, VIRGINIA 


RON $ 
AMPHION. Bright rose flowers with a 
white center, borne in large trusses. 
CATAWBIENSE ALBUM. Buds_ blush, 
opening pure white. 
CATAWBIENSE GRANDIFLORUM. Rosy 
lilac. ; 
DR. DRESSELHUYS. Analine-red; very 
large flower. 
IGNATIUS SARGENT. Dark crimson. 
LEE’S DARK PURPLE. Royal purple. 
MRS. C. S. SARGENT. Rosy red or dark 
pink. 
PARSON’S GRANDIFLORUM.  Purplish 
rose. 
PRESIDENT LINCOLN. Rose-pink with 
prominent blotch. 
PROF. BETTEX. Red, low branching. 
ROSEUM ELEGANS. Sparkling rose-pink 
with a slight mauve tint. 
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