Che World’s Finest 
DECIDUOUS AZALEAS 
Many garden lovers class these Azaleas at the very top in 
brilliance, range of color, and beauty of flower. In the months 
of April and May, they are a mass of strong colors—red, orange, 
yellow, gold, white, copper, bronze, pink, crimson, mauve, and 
variegated. We have 50 of the finest varieties blooming for six to 
eight weeks. First the Molles, then the Occidentales and then 
the Ghents with the Occidentales still in flower. They like sun. 
BEAUTEOUS AND FRAGRANT OCCIDENTALIS 
HYBRIDS 
Comparatively new in the Portland market are these flower 
gems, which in the Spring present a mass of blooms in the 
softer, more refined shades and fill the air with delicate perfume. 
The different varieties form one of the loveliest groups of 
plants. Their shades range through the pinks, creams, whites, 
and soft oranges, variegated and blended in pleasing harmony. 
**TRENE KOSTER. This is the earliest of the Occidentales 
to bloom. It has shades of soft light and dark pinks, and 
fills the air with fragrance. 12 to 15 in. $5.00; 15 to 18 in. 
$6.00; 18 to 24 in. $7.50. 
** A XQUISITA. This is the latest of the Occidentales to bloom. 
It has the lighter shades of pink and white and light yellow 
and cream and the leaves start their growth with the flow- 
eEroustil NinebloomenlZeton Lorin. 55.005 15) to) 18 in, $6.00; 
18 to 24 in. $7.50; 24 to 30 in. $9.00; 30 to 36 in. $10.00 to 
$12.50. 
**SUPERBA. This has the lighter shades like Exquisita only 
with an apricot blotch, being pink and cream and apricot. 
18 to 24 in. $7.50. 
**GRACIOSA. Blooms of this variety have a sharper contrast 
of stronger colors—creamy pink with orange and yellow 
markings. One of the best. 12 to 15 in. $5.00; 15 to 18 in. 
$6.00; 18 to 24 in. $7.50. 
**MIAGNIFICA. This variety is similar in color to Graciosa. 
Creamy white, flushed pink with yellow and orange only 
softer color contrasts. 15 to 18 in. $6.00; 18 to 24 in. $7.50; 
24 to 30 in. $9.00. 
*KDELICATISSIMA. Creamy white with pink and yellow 
and orange shades. 18 to 24 in. plants $7.50. 
HARDY GHENT HYBRIDS 
Hybridizing of Azaleas started in Ghent, Belgium, in 1825. 
Since then they have been crossed and recrossed many times 
to form our present varieties. These Pontica Hybrids or hardy 
Ghent Azaleas have a wide variety of strong colors, true and 
variegated. They are red, orange, yellow, light yellow, bronze, 
white, pink, crimson, mauve, purplish red and mixtures of colors. 
Their individual flowers are smaller than the Molles and they 
are later to bloom than the Mollis or Occidentalis Hybrids. 
**kU NIQUE. This is a very striking, strong, bright yellow- 
orange. A taller grower than the others and one of the best. 
15 to 18 in. $5.00; 18 to 24 in. $6.00; 24 to 30 in. $7.50; 30 to 
36 in. $9.00; 36 to 42 in. $12.50. 
**GLORIA MUNDI. This is a lower, more branching and 
broader plant than Unique and blooms tater. In fact, it is 
one of the latest to bloom. Its color is not as sharp and 
strong as Unique and is a little darker in shade. It has 
orange and red and yellow markings with orange predomi- 
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$8.00; 30 to 36 in. $10.00. 
**kCOCCINEA SPECIOSA. The color of this bloom is very 
similar to Gloria Mundi and the habit of growth is similar. 
Orange-red predominates. 15 to 18 in. $5.00; 18 to 24 in. 
$6.00. 
* NANCY WATERER. This has a bright golden yellow 
flower with lighter shades. One of the best. 15 to 18 in. 
$5.00; 18 to 24 in. $6.00. 
* FANNY. A beautiful rose pink. 15 to 18 in. $5.00; 18 to 24 
in. $6.00. 
* PALLAS. Red and a little earlier than the others. 15 to 18 in. 
$5.00; 18 to 24 in. $6.00. 
* NARCISSIFLORA. A taller growing clear sulphur yellow. 
18 to 24 in. $5.00. 
MOLLE-JAPONICA HYBRIDS 
The Chinese Azalea Mollis has been crossed with the Jap- 
anese Azalea Japonica and others to form the Mollis Hybrid 
group. They have the largest individual flowers and the strong- 
est, brightest colors of any of the deciduous Azaleas. ‘They are 
sturdy, fool-proof plants, 3 feet to 6 feet high, seldom failing 
to produce a blaze of color in the Spring and rich, red foliage 
ial tales 12 Au, 
wk ADRIAAN KOSTER. This plant and Marmion are the 
two finest Mollis Hybrids grown. A clear, bright, light 
yellow. Rare. 10 to 15 in. $6.00; 15 to 18 in. $8.50. 
** BABEUFF. A bright salmon, shaded orange. 12 to 15 in. 
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** BRILLIANT RED. A bright orange red with fine foliage 
in the Fall. One of the first to bloom and long lasting 
flowers. 18 to 24 in. $5.00. 
=e Cc. Be VAN NES. Acvery brilliant fiery ted) 12 to 15 )in: 
$4.00. 
CHRISTOPHER WREN. An Altaclarense Hybrid with 
large globular trusses of creamy orange yellow. 15 to 18 
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** CLARA BUTT. A large flowered deep pink. 15 to 18 in. 
$5.00. 
** DR. M. OOSTHOEK. A bushy plant with dark fire-red 
blooms that stand the hottest sun. One of the best reds. 
15 to 18 in. $5.00; 18 to 24 in. $6.00; 24 to 30 in. $7.50. 
* EVENING GLOW. A large flowered, clear glowing red. 
The finest red. A top notcher. 12 to 15 in. $6.00; 15 to 18 
in. $8.00; 18 to 24 in. $10.00. ~ 
** FLORADORA. A large brilliant orange with large red 
blotch, sOneror the bestye 2) toy IS. $5.00; Sto Lesin: 
$6.50; 18 to 24 in. $7.50. 
AZALEA GOLDEN SUNLIGHT 
GOLDEN SUNLIGHT (Directeur Moerlands). A new 
golden yellow with a deeper center. In Holland consid- 
ered on a par with Adriaan Koster. 10 to 12 in. $4.00; 
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* HAMLET. A large flowering light salmon with large red 
blotch. Very striking and conspicuous. One of the four 
top-notchers. 12 to 15 in. $6.00; 15 to 18 in. $8.50; 18 to 24 
in. $10.00; 24 to 30 in. $12.50. 
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