AZALEAS 
Azaleas are, without doubt, the most beautiful flowering 
plants we have in the South. Their season of blooming 
is very long, beginning with winter-flowering Vittata 
Fortunei and extending into June when the pretty dwarf 
Macrantha is covered with its soft orange-pink blossoms. 
All Azaleas are profuse bloomers, and in the spring each 
plant is a solid mass of color. 
All types of Azaleas are easily grown, if a few rules are 
followed. They require a good, well-drained soil that has 
a slight acid reaction. The addition of leaf-mold, peat, 
and, in very heavy, stiff soil, a small quantity of sand, 
is always beneficial. Leaf-mold and peat help maintain 
an acid soil and a mulch of leaves is good to retain moisture 
and to furnish plant-food for the next year. 
Partial shade ts desirable in planting, but dense shade 
should be avoided. 
This season we have more Azaleas to offer to our 
customers than ever before. We have approximately a 
half million of these plants growing under our sprinkler 
system, In a good mixture of peat moss and good sandy 
loam soil. They have wonderful foliage and heavy root 
systems. These plants can be moved at almost any time 
of the year with a little extra care in the hot summer. 
KURUME AZALEAS 
The Kurumes, natives of Japan, fully one thousand 
miles farther north than the native habitat of the Indica 
varieties, are by far the hardiest Azaleas, and in the Lower 
South have stood perfectly the freezes which damaged 
more tender kinds. The Kurume Azaleas, contrary to 
popular belief, are not all dwarf growers. There are me- 
dium and tall kinds, and the widest assortment of color. 
We have a large stock of these dependable Azaleas, and 
our prices are Jower than these plants can usually be kought 
for, while the quality is the best. Our plants, from smallest 
to largest, are shapely and well set with buds, except liners 
from ieee All varieties have evergreen foliage. 
Ameena. One of the hardiest, most compact growers, 
with small leaves and rather small, rosy purple, hose- 
in-hose flowers. Can stand a great deal of neglect. 
Apple Blossom. Hose-in-hose pink flowers the color of 
apple blossoms. 
Bridesmaid. Big salmon-pink flowers borne in large 
clusters. Very good grower. 
Christmas Cheer. Compact grower with small shiny 
leaves. The flowers of deepest crimson are small but 
very attractive. One of the best varieties. 
Coral Bells. Compact grower with small, round, glossy 
leaves. The dainty, bell-shaped, pmk flowers are not 
large but it is a very profuse bloomer and one of the 
most popular varieties with florists. 
Flame. Excellent flame-colored dwarf Azalea. Mid- 
season. 
Hexe. Slow, compact grower with showy, deep scarlet, 
hose-in-hose flowers. 
Hinodegiri. Slow, compact grower, but its fiery red 
flowers will literally smother the entire plant, even 
when they are very small, making it one of the most 
desirable pot-plants. 
Hortensia. Good-sized, soft pink, hose-in-hose flowers 
produced in Jarge trusses. Medium height. 
Irene. A lovely new Azalea. Blush-white with deeper 
center. Tall; midseason. 
CATO’S NURSERY, BAINBRIDGE, GEORGIA 3 
