TEN Oaks NURSERY AND GARDENS 9 
The Glenn Dale A zaleas 
These new and beautiful hybrid azaleas were origi- 
nated by Mr. B. Y. Morrison, and introduced by The 
Division of Plant Exploration and Introduction De- 
partment. 
We say, a greater piece of work has never been done 
for the thousands of people who love azaleas but be- 
came discouraged from growing them after a severe 
cold night followed by a hot day in the late Fall or 
Spring killed many of their pets. 
The Glenn Dale Azaleas, (1) were bred for hardi- 
ness in this area of changeable climate, and we have 
already noticed the lack of bark rupture and bud kill; 
(2) they were bred for large and varied-colored flowers, 
and certainly have both, for flowers from two to four 
inches across are common, and a few come larger; (3) 
they have been bred for more uses. Their mature 
growth may: be 1 or 2 feet or it may be 6 to 8 feet, 
enabling us to use them to advantage in many more 
landscape problems; (4) many gaps have been filled 
in the azalea-blooming period. We may have Glenn 
Dales from the middle of April until June in almost 
a continuous stream of bloom. It is evident if this 
work of Mr. Morrison’s continues, azaleas will be avail- 
able in years to come that we have never dreamed of. 
Try a few of the new releases each year and keep your 
interest with them. We have found, that all Glenn Dale 
Azaleas are hardy after they get some size and have 
become acclimated to your area. Protect and care for 
your young plants, the first winter or two, and they 
will pay you dividends. Read pages 5, 6 and 7 again. 
Glenn Dale Hybrid Azaleas 
Descriptions by B. Y. Morrison: 
Mr. Morrison’s descriptions are the only true de- 
scriptions of the Glenn Dale Azaleas. They follow word 
for word as submitted to us. 
P.I. 160069—Abbot. Very vigorous erect to wide 
spreading to 5 ft. Leaves small lanceolate, dark 
green. Flowers from 1 to 4 in a head, 2% to 3 
inches across of a very beautiful form like that of 
the so-called “Belgian” azaleas. Rose color, slightly 
paler at base of tube, very few dots of Tyrian rose, 
margins of lobes undulate. Late April. 1949 Re- 
lease. 
2 to 4 inch only 
P.I. 160141—Acme. Erect with ascending branches, 
eventually forming a broad crown to 6 ft. or 7. 
Leaves medium green. Flowers 2 to 3 in a head, 
2% to 3 inches across, fine form, at center pale rose- 
lane purple gradually darkening to rose color, near 
margins. Dots of blotch numerous but not conspicu- 
ous. Late April. 1949 Release. 
2 to 4 inch only 
We have seen nothing better than Glenn Dale Azaleas. 
