zaleas 
Just as the Rhododendron is the king of the Evergreen Shrubs, so are its 
cousins, the Azaleas, the aristocrats of the Deciduous Shrubs. In color, the 
Azaleas give an assortment of hues in much wider range than in the Rhodo- 
dendrons and flowering periods from mid-April to early July. While classed 
as acid soW plants they thrive in soils of considerable range, particularly the 
Asiatic sorts, which even prefer some lime in the soil. The opportunities for 
using deciduous Azaleas are almost unlimited. Their graceful habit appears 
to good advantage in informal plantings either in wooded areas or in shrub 
borders, while many are most decorative used in the foundation planting 
where evergreens create a dark background for their vivid colors. They 
sueceed equally well in sun or shade, preferring a moderately moist soil or 
a mulch of leaf mold. 
Culture: Plant in full sun, in the South in light shade, in soil freely mixed 
with leaf mold and peat in about equal proportions. A yearly top dressing 
of well-rotted stable manure or one pound of Wayside Gardens Plant Food 
scattered around each plant in the fall will help to produce abundant 
blooms. Remove faded flowers at once, do not let plants go to seed; never 
cultivate. Water freely in dry weather. All the varieties offered here are 
quite tolerant of lime and do well in alkaline soils. 
Mollis Hybrids—AII Colors Mixed 
Without exception one of the most satisfactory of all. The color range 
is through innumerable shades of orange, flame, yellow, and salmon- 
orange of the most brilliant hues. Unlike all other Azaleas, it is quite 
tolerant of lime, and does well most anywhere. It is very hardy, ten 
degrees below zero does not affect the flower buds. A group of these 
in bloom in the foreground of the shrub border is a delightful sight. 
Average height of old plants about 3 to 5 feet. 
12-15 in. high Each $2.50, Three $7.00, Doz. $25.00 
15-18 in. high Each $3.50, Three $9.75, Doz. $35.00 
18-24 in. high Each $4.50, Three $12.50, Doz. $45.00 
24-30 in. high Each $6.00, Three $16.00, Doz. $60.00 
AZALEA MOLLIS BY COLOR 
The Azalea Mollis below are all selected to color. It has taken a long 
time to obtain this carefully picked lot of plants. We, therefore, urge 
prompt ordering as they will be in great demand. 
Yellow Shaded Hybrids 
12-15 inches Each $3.00, Three $8.50, Doz. $32.00 
Various tints of yellow from pale to clear yellow. 
Rose Shaded Hybrids 
12-15 inches Each $3.00, Three $8.50, Doz. $32.00 
This is a selection of. soft rose-salmon and pink tints. 
Red Shaded Hybrids 
12-15 inches Each $3.00, Three $8.50, Doz. $32.00 
Various brilliant shades of reds, orange-red and fiery reds. 
Spotted Hybrids 
12-15 inches Each $3.00, Three $8.50, Doz. $32.00 
These are various orange-rose and salmon tints but with amber or 
soft green spotted upper petals. Very choice. 
Kaempferi Hybrids (Torch Azalea) 
One of the most popular and most colorful. They are vigorous growers, 
never failing to produce masses of pink, rose, and copper-orange- 
tinted flowers in May; excellent as a point of emphasis in the mixed 
shrubbery border and beautiful as a background for Tulips as they bloom 
at the same time. 
15-18 in. high Each $4.00, Three $11.00, Doz. $40.00 
18-24 in. high Each $5.00, Three $14.00, Doz. $50.00 
24-30 in. high Each $6.00, Three $16.00, Doz. $60.00 
Schlippenbachi (Royal Azalea) 
A vigorous plant 3 to 5 feet high, with very large, showy flowers of pale 
rose-pink, the upper petals lightly spotted with brown. This is one of 
the earliest Azaleas to flower and produce big, Rhododendron-like 
flowers. Does very well in quite deep shade. 
15-18 in. high Each $4.00, Three $11.00, Doz. $40.00 
18-24 in. high Each $5.00, Three $14.00, Doz. $50.00 
Pontica, “Golden Yellow” 
Not unlike the Azalea Mollis in habit or appearance but faster and 
stronger growing, forming perhaps a more compact and bigger plant. 
Another outstanding feature is the leaves which in autumn turn to rich- 
est shades of coppery red and fiery browns, creating an effect as color- 
ful as in the spring when the hundreds of golden yellow flowers trans- 
form the plant into a mound of golden yellow. Pontica Azaleas are 
often called Hardy Ghent Azaleas. You'll enjoy some of them in the 
shrub border. Particularly beautiful in combination with spring bulbs. 
15-18 inches Each $3.50, Three $9.75, Doz. $35.00 
18-24 inches Each $4.50, Three $12.50, Doz. $45.00 
Poukhanensis 
A compact low-growing Azalea which in late May produces such a pro- 
fusion of fragrant Orchid-lavender flowers. The plant is entirely hidden 
by its blossoms. It is easily one of the best hardy Azaleas for form as 
well as color and combines brilliantly with the golden yellow Pontica. 
12-15 in. high Each $4.00, Three $11.00, Doz. $40.00 
15-18 in. high Each $5.00, Three $14.00, Doz. $50.00 
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NHalus sive lowering Grabs 
(State regulations forbid the shipment of Malus and Crataegus 
into the states of Colorado and Utah.) 
Arnoldiana Each $3.00, Three $8.50, Doz. $32.00 
Arnold’s Crab was originated in the Arnold Arboretum at Boston, and 
was evidently a seedling from some of the many beautiful varieties 
which are planted there. The semi-double flowers are pink, turning 
white after a few days, and droop gracefully in long-stalked clusters. 
In the autumn the tree is adorned with pendulous clusters of waxy yel- 
low fruits about the size of a Cherry. Its habit is compact and it is 
seldom more than 10 to 12 feet high. 
Aldenhamensis Each $3.00, Three $8.50, Doz. $32.00 
A beautiful brilliant kind with rich purple-red foliage. The flowers are 
semi-double red with purple glow. When in bloom it is a compellingly 
beautiful plant. Uitimate height 20 feet. 
Floribunda Each $3.50, Three $9.75, Doz. $35.00 
Is “the’’ favorite. It is of spreading growth and prolific flowering. The 
blossoms are a light pink blending into a white, followed by an abun- 
dance of yellowish green fruit relished by the birds. The flower buds 
are Very beautiful, displaying a brilliant pink before bursting into early 
bloom. It can be grown as a tree, but it is best as a bush—a hand- 
some and very attractive variety. As pink is probably the favorite color 
in the garden, Floribunda has always enjoyed great popularity. It blooms 
when about 12 inches high. 
Floribunda atropurpurea Each $3.50, Three $9.75, Doz. $35.00 
In habit it exactly resembles Floribunda, but it is much more brilliant 
than that variety. The flowers are red and when this tree is in bloom 
it will stop every passer-by. The bronzy red foliage also contributes 
mightily to its showiness and beauty. In the autumn when the thousands 
of small apples turn red you again behold a lovely sight. It is a strong 
grower and will bloom profusely on small plants. In fact, the flowers are 
so profuse they ccmpletely hide all twigs and branches. 
Hopa Each $3.50, Three $8.50, Doz. $32.00 
Beautiful in bloom, beautiful in foliage, beautiful in fruit. In the spring 
it is completely covered with the fragrant, bright pink flowers. From 
midsummer till severe freezing, the clusters of small, red Crab Apples 
gleam brightly along the branches. This fruit makes very fine jelly. 
In the spring the foliage is a rich maroon. Perfectly hardy, easy to grow, 
thriving in any soil. : 
Purpurea Lemoinei Each $4.00, Three $11.00, Doz. $40.00 
The bronze-red leaves make an excellent background for huge masses 
of deep crimscn flowers which are followed by small red fruits. This 
worthy hybrid is considered the best red flowering Crab. It received 
an Award of Merit at the Royal Horticultural Society of London. 
Ioensis plena Each $4.00, Three $11.00, Doz. $40.00 
Bechtel’s Crab is a double form of the Wild Crab Apple of the Missis- 
sippi Valley. The original plant was discovered near Staunton, Illinois, 
in 1850, and was brought into cultivation about forty years later by 
a man named Bechtel. It is a robust, round-headed tree with double, 
pale pink flowers about 2 inches across, exactly like little Roses. They 
have a delicate violet scent. 
Pink Weeper Crab Each $4.00, Three $11.00, Doz. $40.00 
This is an unusually handsome Weeping Flowering Crab. The main stem 
is upright. The branches are weeping and droop onto the ground. The 
effect is like a fountain and when in bloom in spring, a picture not 
easily forgotten. Makes a perfect small specimen tree for the lawn. 
The flowers are crimson-purple when open; the buds blood-red. A beau- 
tiful flowering, small, weeping tree. Its attractiveness is prolonged by 
its fruit until late in the fall. Ultimate height 12 to 15 feet. We offer 
nicely shaped trees about 4 to 5 feet. 
Scheideckeri Each $3.00, Three $8.50, Doz. $32.00 
The flowers of Scheidecker’s Crab are double, bright pink, last a long 
time, and the fruit, which is produced in great profusion, is waxy yellow. 
The tree has a regular pyramidal habit, about 15 feet high. Best and 
easiest to flower. 
Theifera : , Each $3.00, Three $8.50, Doz. $32.00 
One of the favorites of connoisseurs is the Tea Crab, a stiff, erect plant 
15 feet or more high, and in spring every limb, branch, twig and 
branchlet is buried in a cloud of rose-pink blossoms which slowly change 
to blush-white. 
FOOD FOR THOUGHT 
As Well as for Your Flowers 
Plants, anything that grows in the soil, are exactly the same in their 
food needs as humans. There are plenty of what might be called the 
shot-in-the-arm kinds of ready mixed fertilizers. But, they are mostly 
only stimulants. 
What your plants need is a balanced organic food. Not just a stimu- 
lant. They need one containing in right amounts, those things that 
make plenty of strong roots, produce good sturdy stalks, thrifty foliage 
and an abundance of good sized blooms. 
That's exactly the kind of Plant Food we use at Wayside. Much of 
Our success in growing such unfailingly fine plants is due to it. 
What it has done, and is doing for our 600 miles of plants, it will 
do for your garden. ; 
Turn to page 123 and get the full facts about it. 


