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RHODODENDRONS 
& AZALEAS [; 
SPRING 1951 |*3 
CRANGUYMA If: 
FARMS hs 
Long Beach, Washington 
J. HAROLD CLARKE, Mgr. TELEPHONE 4R16 
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JAN 3 1 1951 
U.S. Department of Agriculture 
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Why Grow Rhododendrons? 
For the Pacific Northwest this group includes the finest of all 
garden shrubs. With some care as to selection of varieties and grow- 
ing conditions, Rhododendrons and Azaleas are wonderful garden 
subjects along the Atlantic Coast. There are many areas in other 
parts of the United States where a more limited group of varieties, 
especially adapted to local conditions, may be grown if given some 
protection from sun and wind, and if properly mulched and watered 
during the hot Summer months. 
No garden group offers greater possibilities to the hobbyist. There 
are several hundred species, many of which have never been used in 
breeding, and only a very limited amount of hybridization has been 
done with the more common species. The possibilities for breeding 
are tremenduous because of the great variation in types ranging from 
small trees to very small ground covering shrublets; flowers from 
small to very large have a wide range of colors; many are fragrant; 
some species are evergreen, some deciduous with beautiful autumn 
colors. The blooming season covers a relatively long period during 
Spring and early Summer in most localities and some varieties are 
in bloom practically every month along the Pacific Coast. A garden 
featuring Rhododendrons and Azaleas, properly selected and planted, 
will give unmatched year ’round beauty and variety. 
