BRITANNIA 
PLANTING SEASONS 
Rhododendrons will grow in any soil that does not contain 
lime, is porous without being dry, and is fairly rich in humus. 
They have a close, fibrous root system and if well watered can 
be transplanted almost any time, but the best seasons are from 
September to May or June, preferably in the Fall or Spring. 
Plant them not more than an inch deeper than they were planted 
in the Nursery, in a mixture of peat moss or humus and good 
top soil, preferably half and half, mixed in a hole three feet in 
diameter by 20 inches deep. 
SYMBOLS 
First Class Certificates (FCC); Awards of Merit (AM); 
Hardiness ratings (B) and Asterisks (*) were given by the 
Royal Horticultural Society of England. Blooming seasons as 
a rule are from March to June and plants are marked (VE) 
very early; (E) early; (ME) medium early; (M) mid-season; 
(ML) medium late; (L) late, and (VL) very late. Most varie- 
ties will stand full sun if kept watered, but prefer part shade. 
Some varieties require part shade and a few full shade with 
plenty of daylight. 
Where the variety is not too new to be rated the (*) asterisks 
indicate the quality rating given in England. Our opinion may 
be different. 
The range in the hardiness of the Rhododendrons is marked 
(A), (B), (C), (D) and (E). (A) will stand full exposure to sun 
and cold. (C) is hardy West of the Cascades and should have 
partial shade in most cases. (D) and (E) are tender. 
(R) Rock Garden plants. 
TERMS OF SALE 
Net cash. 
Prices f.o.b. Nursery. 
There is no charge for packing materials. 
When plants are ordered shipped, payment should accom- 
pany the order and the plants will be shipped promptly, in 
planting seasons, in good condition either by Parcel Post, Ex- 
press, or Auto Freight. 
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The World’s Finest! 
Beautiful foliage and gorgeous flowers in all color ranges. 
The best of the old reliable varieties as well as the best of the 
new Dutch and English Hybrids. 
** A | BEDFORD (B) (M) AM 1936. Pale mauve, eye of 
dark rose madder. Small plants only, $4.00 to $6.00. 
* ADRIAAN KOSTER (B) (ME) AM 1935. Cream with 
yellow center. Medium low-growing. 15 to 18 in. $7.50. 
ALADDIN (VL) AM 1935. Late June. Bright vermilion, 
suffused orange. Small plants, $5.00 to $7.50. 
ALBUM ELEGANS (A) (ML). A tall-growing, hardy, 
free bloomer with pale mauve flowers fading to white. 
Used for background planting where a tall plant is de- 
sired. Several sizes. 15 to 18 in. $5.00. 4 ft., $15.00. 
** ALICE (B) (M). Deep pink fading to rose. 24 to 30 in. 
$12.00; 30 to 36 in. $15.00; 36 to 42 in. $17.50. 
ANNIE E. ENDTZ (B) (M). Large, high-built truss of 
bright pink, frilled petals. Hardy. Vigorous. Too new to 
be rated. 2 yr. grafts $4.00; 15 to 18 in. $6.50. 
ANTOON VAN WELIE (B) (M). Large trusses of beau- 
tiful carmine pink. 18 to 24 in. $9.00. 
xk ARTHUR OSBORNE (B) (VL) AM 1933. Late June. 
Dark scarlet tubular flowers in a loose truss. Compact. 
Narrow, dull leaves. 2 yr. $5.00. 
#k AZOR (B) (L) AM 1933. June. Large flowers of salmon 
orange. Vigorous. Full sun. 18 to 24 in. $8.00 to $10.00; 
24 to 30 in. $10.00 to $12.00. 
BAGSHOT RUBY (B). Blood crimson. 15 to 18 in. $6.50; 
18 to 24 in. $8.00. 
*kk BEAUTY OF LITTLEWORTH (B) (M) FCC 1904. 
Enormous conical trusses of white flowers with a speck 
of crimson on the upper petal. Large foliage. Vigorous, 
tall grower. One of the finest whites. Rangy. 1, 2, 3 and 
4 yr. plants $2.75 to $7.50. 
ke BETTY WORMALD (B) (M) AM 1935. Light pink 
flowers with a light purple blotch on the upper petal. 
Finer and a little later than Pink Pearl. 2 and 3 yr. plants 
$4.00 to $6.00. 
** BLACK BEAUTY (B) (ML). A medium, low-growing 
plant with dark velvet crimson flowers. Small plants, 
$4.00. 
BLUE DIAMOND (B) (ME) (R) FCC 1939. One of the 
finest blues for the rock garden. Small leaves. Bushy. 
Floriferous. A little later than Blue Tit. Small plants, 
$4.00. 
*e* BLUE PETER (A) (ML) AM 1933. One of the finest 
blues in cultivation. Hardy. Bushy. Pale lavender-blue 
flowers with a deep blotch. Small plants, $2.75 to $4.00; 
18 to 24 in. $7.50 to $10.00. 
*k* BLUE TIT (B) (E) (R). This outstanding dwarf, com- 
pact, rock garden plant is smothered with sky blue flow- 
ers early in the season. Small plants, $3.50 to $5.00. 
** BOWBELLS (B) (M) (R) AM 1935. Beautiful bright 
pink bells carried on dwarf, compact plants for the border 
or rock garden. Small plants, $2.75 to $4.50. 
BRIC-A-BRAC (R) (E) AM 1945. This early, compact, 
rock garden plant was raised by the late Lionel de Roths- 
child. Its large, pure white flowers with faint markings 
on the upper petals come in pairs in March. Small plants, 
$4.00 to $5.00. 
*** BRITANNIA (B) (ML) FCC 1937. This plant (one of 
the finest reds) is distinguished by its vigorous flowering 
habit. Its bell-shaped flowers with ruffled edgés form a 
a dome-shaped truss 6 inches across of bright, clear, 
cherry red suffused with a slightly darker shade and with 
a faint dark red blotch. It is a medium low-growing, 
bushy plant with large medium-green obovate leaves. 
One of the best. 2 yr. $4.00; 12 to 15 in. $6.00; 15 to 18 in. 
en 18 to 24 in. $12.00 to $17.00; 24 to 30 in. $17.00 to 
00. 
Irving B. Lincoln e Portland, Oregon 
