Lou Growing Shuts for Shade 
Of all the plants you may use in your garden 
none can equal the beauty and profusion of 
bloom of the plants in this group. They must 
be planted where they are not exposed to the 
hot sun, either on the east or north side of thz 
house, or where they will get only filtered light. 
Most are early spring bloomers when flowers 
are so welcome in the garden. Generally the 
plants require an acid soil (use peat moss or leaf 
mold when planting) and most should be fer- 
tilized with acid plant food during the spring 
and early summer. The average height, 1 to 3 
feet. 
AZALEAS 
A favorite flowering shrub bringing color 
into those shaded places in early spring when 
color is so lacking. They grow 2 to 4 feet high 
and as much across and are completely covered 
with flowers when in bloom. Azaleas are easy to 
grow if the soil is acid, accomplished by liberal 
use of peat. Soil should be well drained and 
kept watered at all times. Acid fertilizer. 
Deciduous Types 
This type Azalea is very popular because of its 
very early and heavy bloom. Their lovely pastel 
colored flowers blend well together and are very 
effective in massed plantings. Height 2 to 6 feet, 
and plants are hardy down to zero. Price $3.00 
and up. 
Azalea altaclarensis. Showy profuse blooming 
shrub about 4 feet high. Flowers large, deep 
orange-yellow. $3.00 up. 
Azalea mollis. Large brilliant flowers ranging 
from salmon and orange to flame scarlet. Popular 
deciduous type for spring bloom. $1.50 up. 
Evergreen Types 
Azalea Indica and Karume 
Plants priced from $1.50. 
WHITE: 
Marie Louise. Late blooming. Has an occa- 
sional pink stripe. 
Snowdrift. Rather early, closely massed bloom. 
Vervaeneana Alba. Indica, larg2 double 
flowers. 
PINK: 
Coral Bells. Coral pink. 
Lorraine. Beautiful clear rose. 
RED and SALMON: 
Cherry Ripe. Single, cherry red. Solid mass of color. 
Hexe. Semi-double, compact, crimson. 
Hinodigiri. Dwarf. Bright red, very early. Showy. 
Pau! Shame. Indica. Double deep salmon. Very lovely. 
OTHER COLORS: 
Albert-Elizabeth. Indica. Very double rose and white. 
Chas. Encke. Variegated pink and white. 
Erie. Salmon-pink and whit2 indica. 

GROUP OF INDICA AZALEAS 
Azalea Rutherfordiana 
Azalea Rutherfordiana. These new hybrids combine all of the 
finest characteristics of other types of Azaleas. The flowers, 
borne in clusters, are very large and usually double. The foliage 
is evergreen and large. Plants bloom profusely in Spring. Height 
2 to 4 feet. Price $3.50 and up. Colors, red, pink, salmon and 
white. 
HYPERICUM (Also see page 35.) 
Hypericum moserianum. Low growing shrub sometimes three feet 
high and as much across, with good dense habit, dark green 
leaves and yellow flowers. Gallon container 85c. 
SARCOCOCCA 
Sarcococca ruscifelia. A little known shrub that is very useful for 
p'anting in shady corners or under other larger plants. It grows 
about two feet high; produces white, very fragrant flowers in 
spring; foliage is laurel-like; one of our best novelties. Gal- 
lon container $1.25. 

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