8 J. H. Burton, Landscape Nurseryman 
Azaleas ~ ~ ~ 
For breath-taking masses of color there is probably no plant to equal the Azalea. In 
its flowering season, an Azalea plant is covered with a solid sheet of brilliant bloom that 
almost completely conceals the foliage. Given a suitable setting, it can be a thing of 
extraordinary beauty. 
Azaleas require extra care in the preparation of the ground before planting. They need 
a sour soil and plenty of water, although they resent soggy ground. Land that is naturally 
sweet or neutral can be made sour or acid by several different methods. One way is to 
remove the soil to a depth of several feet and replace it with a mixture of leaf-mold, manure, 
and acid loam. Aluminum sulphate is a safe chemical for creating an acid condition. If you 
wish to prepare your ground in this manner use one-fourth to one-half pound to a square 
yard, worked well into the top soil. 
When setting out the plants, at least a pint of the 
chemical should be added to each wheelbarrow load of soil. 
Several times a year the plants will appreciate a dressing of the aluminum sulphate; in 
the fall it is good practice to scatter oak leaves among the Azalea plants so that they may 
decay there. 
Cottonseed meal and cow manure are good fertilizers but a small amount of 
aluminum sulphate should be added to the manure to make sure of its acidity. 
Azaleas are one of our specialties and are grown by us in our nursery. 
AZALEA—JAPANESE—HARDY KURUME 
A. AMOENA. Bushy, compact, perfectly 
hardy. Small, shiny green leaves are com- 
pletely covered in spring by a blanket of 
rosy-purple flowers. 
4 to 6 in........ 1.00 10 to 12 in...... 2.25 
6 to 8 in........ 1.50 12>to 15) ins... 3.25 
8 to 10 in....... 1.85 18 to 20 in...... 7.50 
A. APPLE BLOSSOM. White shaded to lovely 
pink with light center. Leaves glossy green. 
4 to 6 in........ 1.00 AOmtOmicn ttesrtna 2.25 
6-to 8 in....-...- 1.50 12 ton15.in.. 3... 3.25 
8 to 10 in....... 1.85 
A. CARMINE. A beautiful clear red. Bushy 
variety. 
4 to 6 In....... - 1.00 8 to 10 in........ 1.85 
6 to 8 In........ 1.50 10 to 12 in...... 2.25 
A. CHATTLEYA. White flowers tinted with 
lilac, shaded at the edges to mauve pink. 
A very bushy, compact plant. 
4 to 6 in........ 1.00 10 to 12 in...... 2.25 
6 to 8 in........ 1.50 12 to 15 in...... 3.25 
8 to 10 in........ 1.85 
A. CORAL BELLS. Coral pink, shaded deeper 
in center, medium grower, flowers pro- 
fusely produced. Small, round, glossy foli- 
age. 
ZUX' SY Gt illWhoosoanc 1.00 105tont Zeina. 2.25 
6 €o0i.8. Ns... cs 1.50 12 to 15 in...... 3.25 
Sutom1O sitet 1.85 
A. FLAME. Brilliant red, with coppery suf- 
fusion. Very bright and showy. Good foli- 
age. 
6 to 8 in....... 1.50 12 to 15 in...... 3.50 
8 to 10 in...... 1.85 15 to 18 in...... 5.50 
10 to 12 in...... 2.25 
A. HINODEGIRI. Carmine-red blossoms are 
so profuse in early spring that they nearly 
hide the foliage. 
4eto Gein. 1.00 12%to 15 inser. 3.50 
6 to 8 in....... 1.50 15.to) TS. 1N se eis 5.00 
Seto 107in-e 1.85 18>to0 2ONIine..-. 7.50 
1Oetoy 120i iar 2.25 2ORtore4.in.eeeee 10.00 
A. HINO-CRIMSON. Similar in growth to 
Hinodegiri but the flowers are more bril- 
liant and do not fade as Hinodegiri does. 
Very much in demand. 
Geto Suins.n oss 2.00 1OS TOMI 2 Minas 3.25 
12¢to 15 Uinso. ee 4.50 
A. DOUBLE HINODEGIRI. Similar in growth 
and habit as the Hinodegiri above. Large 
double flowers, carmine-red. 
10 to 12 in...... 3.50 
A. LAVENDER QUEEN. Flowers light laven- 
der. Very free flowering. 
SUtOre /outtves ee 10.00 2% to 3) ft....... 15.00 
A. PINK PEARL. Beautiful deep pink shad- 
ing, lighter toward the center. 
4ato1G inser. 1.00 ORTON 2S ners 1 2.50 
GStor Si lite. 1.50 125to 15 Ginseee. 4.25 
SatomlOminsnietercte 1.85 15 to 18 in...... 5.50 
A. PINK PROGRESS. Translucent pink flow- 
ers half again as large as Hinodegiri, with 
habit the same. 
Gi to-Ssin.s.4.. 1.50 AON tO M12 eines 2.50 
SttowiOl ini ee 1.85 125 tow losinesen. 3.50 
A. SALMON BEAUTY. Large flowers of a 
beautiful shade of salmon-pink. Light 
green foliage. 
6 to: 8 in....... 1.50 125 toms inseenes 4.00 
SEtcou10 ines 1.95 ISStoe 18 site ee 5.50 
10 to 12 in...... 2.75 18 to 24 in...... 9.00 
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