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BELTSVILLE AZALEAS 
Here is a group of Azaleas originated at the Plant Industry 
Station of the U. S. Department of Agriculture at Beltsville, 
Md. These are mostly good greenhouse flowering varieties 
as well as being hardy in colder sections. The descriptions 
of the named varieties are from descriptions furnished by 
the U. S. Dept. of Agriculture. 
GUY YERKES. A hybrid of Kaempferi and Snow. The 
plants are profusely branched with large dark glossy green 
leaves. Foliage persistent, flowers hose-in-hose, 1% to 2% 
inches in diameter, borne in clusters of 3 to 5, salmon-pink 
fading to light pink—very attractive at all times. 
H. H. HUME. A hybrid of Indica Alba and Snow. Plants 
are moderately branched, erect-spreading with foliage 
partially persistent. Flowers white, with faintly yellowish 
throat, hose-in-hose type, 2 inches across, 2 to 5 flowers 
per cluster, stamens mostly 5. Hardy as far north as New 
England, and does well in the South. 
MAJESTIC PINK. A hybrid of Kaempferi and Snow. Fol- 
iage semi-persistent.Flowers hose-in-hose type 1% inches 
across, clear rose pink with throat faintly marked with 
darker pink dots, petals flat, margins rounded. 
PINK PROFUSION. A hybrid of Firefly and Snow. Plant 
usually attains a height of 1% times the spread. Leaves 
dark green. Flowers are hose-in-hose type from 1 to 2 
inches across, pink fading to light pink as they mature, 
few dark pink spots in throat. A profuse bloomer and 
hardy wherever tried. 
POLAR BEAR. A hybrid of Firefly and Snow. Flowers are 
hose-in-hose about 1% inches across, white with throat 
slightly tinted yellowish-green. Petals are broad with 
slight serrations on the margins. Stamens 5, filament and 
style white. Good for both forcing and outdoor planting. 
ROSE BANNER. A hybrid of Kaempferi and Snow. Open 
type growth attaining a spread equal to height. Foliage 
is almost identical with variety Snow. Flowers are hose- 
in-hose, 114 inches across, rose colored with dark pink spots 
in throat. It has proved as hardy as its parents. 
ROSE GLORY. A hybrid of Kaempferi and Snow. The plant 
forms a spreading bush about as tall as broad. Flowers are 
hose-in-hose about 1% to 1% inches across rose, with dark 
red spots in throat. Hardy in vicinity of Washington. 
SNOWHITE. A hybrid of Indica Alba and Snow. Spreading 
habit of growth, being broader than tall. Flowers are 
hose-in-hose, about 2 inches across, white with throat 
tinged yellowish-green. Has proved very promising as a 
forcing variety as well as for outdoor culture. 
WHITE BANNER. A hybrid of Kaempferi and Snow. Low 
spreading growth often being only half as tall as broad. 
Foliage very similar to Snow. but larger. Flowers are 
hose-in-hose about 1 to 1% inches across, white with yel- 
lowish tinge in throat. 
WHITE PERFECTION. A hybrid of Indica Alba and Snow. 
Plant is moderately branched, erect-spreading with per- 
sistent foliage. Flowers are hose-in-hose, about 2% inches 
across, white with throat faintly tinged yellowish green. 
Moderately floriferous. 
NO. 17. A hybrid of Firefly and Snow. Plant branches low. 
Foliage persistent, leaves dark green. Flowers white, no 
throat markings, 1% inches a@ross, hose-in-hose, petals 
medium broad, slightly wavy. 
NO. 22. A hybrid of Firefly and Snow. Branches moderately 
spreading, foliage persistent, dark green. Flowers white 
1 to 1% inches across, throat faintly tinted, hose-in-hose. 
Petals medium breadth, margins blunt pointed. 
NO. 25. A hybrid of Firefly and Snow. Moderately branch- 
ing, foliage persistent. Flowers white, 1% inches across, 
throat unmarked, hose-in-hose, petals broad, margins dis- 
tinctively crimped, stamens 5 to 6. 
NO. 30. A hybrid of Firefly and Snow. Erect growth. Fol- 
iage persistent. Flowers white, 1% inches across, borne in 
distinctive clusters resembling Rhododendron, throat un- 
marked, petals slightly wavy, margins rounded. 
NO. 61. A hybrid of Firefly and Snow. Plant branches freely 
from base, erect. Foliage persistent. Flowers white, 1% 
inches across, throat unmarked, hose-in-hose, petals 
slightly wavy, margins rounded. 
NO. 121. A hybrid of Kaempferi and Snow. Plant well 
branched, foliage semi-persistent. Flowers white, 1% 
inches across, hose-in-hose, petals flat or slightly wavy, 
margins rounded. 
NO. 123. A hybrid of Kaempferi and Snow. Plant well 
branched, foliage semi-persistent. Flowers white, 1% 
inches across, hose-in-hose, petals flat or slightly wavy, 
margins rounded. 
NO. 125. A hybrid of Kaempferi and Snow. Plant erect. 
Foliage semi-persistent. Flowers white, 134 inches across; 
throat unmarked, hose-in-hose, opens after foliage starts, 
petals nearly flat, margins rounded. 
