Azaleas + + + 
J. H. Burton, Landscape Contractor 
For breath-taking masses of color there is probably no plant to equal the Azalea. In 
its flowering season, an Azalea plant is covered with a solid sheet of brilliant bloom that 
almost completely conceals the foliage. 
extraordinary beauty. 
Given a suitable setting, it can be a thing of 
Azaleas require extra care in the preparation of the ground before planting. They need 
a sour soil and plenty of water, although they resent soggy ground. Land that is naturally 
sweet or neutral can be made sour or acid by several different methods. 
One way is to 
remove the soil to a depth of several feet and replace it with a mixture of leaf-mold, manure, 
and acid loam. Aluminum sulphate is a safe chemical for creating an acid condition. 
If you 
wish to prepare your ground in this manner use one-fourth to one-half pound to a square 
yard, worked well into the top soil. 
When setting out the plants, at least a pint of the 
chemical should be added to each wheelbarrow load of soil. 
Several times a year the plants will appreciate a dressing of the aluminum sulphate; in 
the fall it is good practice to scatter oak leaves among the Azalea plants so that they may 
decay there. 
Cottonseed meal and cow manure are good fertilizers but a small amount of 
aluminum sulphate should be added to the manure to make sure of its acidity. 
Azaleas are one of our specialties and are grown by us in our nursery. 
AZALEA—JAPANESE—HARDY KURUME 
A. AMOENA. Bushy, compact, perfectly 
hardy. Small, shiny green leaves are com- 
pletely covered in spring by a blanket of 
rosy-purple flowers. 
4 to G6 in...) 2.5. 1.00 105tomi2in,- 2, 2.25 
Gt0,S.INee ena: 1.50 12°to 15 Inswe, 3.25 
8 to 10 in....... 1.85 18 to 20 in...... 7.50 
A. APPLE BLOSSOM. White shaded to lovely 
pink with light center. Leaves glossy green. 
4 to 6 in........ 1.00 10etomileinisee se 2.25 
62toS inser. 1.50 122to 15a1ne. 3.25 
SetomtOei Mac 1.85 
A. CARMINE. A beautiful clear red. Bushy 
variety. 
4 to 6 in........ 1.00 SetomlOtintices.cn- 1.85 
Geto 8.itti... cee 1.50 10 atOmlomitiane. cr 2.25 
A. CHATTLEYA. White flowers tinted with 
lilac, shaded at the edges to mauve pink. 
A very bushy, compact plant. 
#2fO 168 ite.70. 1.00 10s to 2aiNo 2.25 
6 to BXinsy cays 1.50 (PI ATES EY Hy Aca 3.25 
§ to 10 ina<...,.. 1.05 
A. CORAL BELLS. Coral pink, shaded deeper 
in center, medium grower, flowers pro- 
fusely produced. Small, round, glossy foli- 
age. 
40to.6. insets 1.00 AOMCOn 1251 Tames 
6 to 8 in 1.50 1Z2etowlS its eee 3.25 
SitomiOein.. soo 1.85 
A. FLAME. Brilliant red, with coppery suf- 
fusion. Very bright and showy. Good foli- 
age. 
6 to-8 Ine. vc. 1.50 ASato2 15 ites 3.50 
Beto 210) ile Gaaecce 15 to 18 in.... 5.50 
10.2t0: 12..1n.. 25 oscaeed 
A. HINODEGIRI. Carmine-red blossoms are 
so profuse in early spring that they nearly 
hide the foliage. 
Attosoginaseee 1.00 12 to 15).1n=aeee 3.50 
Geto 7 Sains ee 1.50 15 to 183inieeeoeeouo 
SetomiO sitters 1.85 18 to 20) inj 7.50 
10) tomi2einiaee ee 2.25 20 to 24 in......10.00 
A. HINO-CRIMSON. Similar in growth to 
Hinodegiri but the flowers are more bril- 
liant and do not fade as Hinodegiri does. 
Very much in demand. 
Getouseini a. 2.00 10 to’ 128inieee 3.25 
12 to 15 tno 4.50 
A. DOUBLE HINODEGIRI. Similar in growth 
and habit as the Hinodegiri above. Large 
double flowers, carmine-red. 
Gitocstinas eT As 10 to 12° ee 3.50 
A. LAVENDER QUEEN. Flowers light laven- 
der. Very free flowering. 
EAL CME TA Hea 10.00 22 to Sittraeeee 15.00 
A. PINK PEARL. Beautiful deep pink shad- 
ing, lighter toward the center. 
4° to. Gein ease 1.C0 10 to 12;imsgeee 2.50 
Go tor Saini... 1.50 12 to 157in; 4.25 
SutoriGling..2.. 1.85 15 to 18 in. . 5.50 
A. PINK PROGRESS. Translucent pink flow- 
ers half again as large as Hinodegiri, with 
habit the same. 
hay Ed Tie Sanne 1.50 10 to 12. Ina 
8. to 010) 1.90 ee a ee 12 to 15 -threeeee 3.50 
A. SALMON BEAUTY. Large flowers of a 
beautiful shade of salmon-pink. Light 
green foliage. 
Ma oer cet cy (Le 12 to 15 inves 
Sto ciO sins ss cen 15 to. 48: Inj 
10Gtonie ita ae Atha 18 to 24. Insceees 9.00 
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