AZALEAS—Riotous Bloom and Color 
O FLOWERING shrub surpasses the Azalea for pro- 
fuse, riotous bloom. A well-grown plant is literally 
hidden by the flowers which come in all conceivable 
shades of pink, carmine, salmon, flame, lavender, and orange, 
with the lovely white varieties for contrast. As specimen 
plants and as additions to the foundation planting and shrub 
border, Azaleas are most useful. 
While Azaleas are usually planted between the months of 
October and June, if carefully handled they may be set out 
in any month of the year. They do not grow successfully in 
sand, but thrive in peat or rich muck. Yearly applications of 
leaf-mold and cottonseed meal will keep the soil in acid 
condition and the plants thriving. A good plan is to scatter 
oak leaves among your Azaleas; as they decay they provide 
plant food of an acid nature. 
We are proud of the fact that we were the introducers of 
Azaleas to Central Florida as a plant for general landscape 
use. For years they have been one of our specialties and have 
contributed a great deal to the success of our business. No 
finer plants than ours can be secured anywhere; we have 
every size from the smallest to large old specimens. Every 
one we offer is a genuine beauty. 
Home-owners look forward to our annual Azalea sale 
held in January, February, and March. Many of the choicest 
Azalea plantings in this area have been executed by our firm, 
and we point to them with pride as examples of our quality 
of work. We locate and lay out the beds, select the varieties, 
excavate, prepare the soil, and set out the plants. This is all 
just part of the day’s work to us, and we are up to the minute 
in all our methods. 
Those who prefer to do their own planting are welcome to 
consult us on any special questions that may arise. In such 
a case it is preferable for the buyer to visit our nurseries and 
select the plants in person while they are in bloom. In this 
way the exact specimen for each location may be had. If 
desired, we can supply the proper soil, ready mixed, for 
planting Azaleas. 
In response to the questions which many of our customers ask, we would say that the best white Azalea is Fielder’s White, the 
best lavender is Formosa, the best salmons are Duc de Rohan (low and bushy) and Lawsal (tall and bushy), the best pink is Elegans, 
and the best red is President Clay. 
BRILLIANT. .(Early midseason.) A _ free- 
blooming variety of compact growth. Clear 
deep rose-pink. 
DUC DE ROHAN. (Early.) Very free flow- 
ering, blooming over several months. Bushy, 
compact grower. The medium-sized flowers 
are of a pleasing light salmon-orange. One 
of the best Azaleas for this area. 
ELEGANS. (Early.) A hardy, rapid grower 
of rather open habit. Free flowering, with 
medium-sized flowers of clear light pink. 
The best clear pink. 
FIELDER’S WHITE. (Early.) Large, pure 
white flowers. Hardy, strong, upright 
grower. Very free flowering. The best of 
the white varieties. 
FORMOSA. (Midseason.) A robust, strong- 
growing Azalea with good foliage and very 
large flowers of lilac-lavender. The largest 
flowered and easiest to grow of the Indica 
Azaleas and certainly the finest of its color. 
GEORGE FRANC. (Early.) Large clear 
light pink flowers. One of the earliest to 
bloom. Free flowering, hardy, and compact 
grower. 
LAWSAL. (Midseason.) Free flowering, 
hardy, compact grower. Soft salmon- 
orange. One of the handsomest Azaleas 
when in full bloom. Blooms over a long 
period. Easy to grow. 
MACRANTHA, DOUBLE. (Late.) Hardy, 
compact grower, bearing double flowers of 
a clear light pink. Continues flowering over 
a period of several months. 
PRIDE OF MOBILE. (Midseason.) Similar 
to the variety Elegans, but of more compact 
growth and bearing larger flowers of water- 
melon-pink. 
PRESIDENT CLAY. (Early.) A tall and 
open grower, free flowering. Medium-sized 
flowers of clear orange-red. The easiest of 
the red-toned Azaleas to grow. 
PRINCE OF ORANGE. (Midseason.) Free 
flowering, compact grower. The large flow- 
ers of clear orange are well mixed through 
the luxuriant foliage. 
PRINCE OF WALES. 
bushy, compact grower. 
Clear deep pink. 
VITTATA FORTUNEI. (Early.) Hardy, 
tall, open grower. Very free blooming. One 
of the earliest and longest-blooming varie- 
ties with flowers of lavender, variegated at 
times with white. This great Azalea has 
been known to remain in bloom from Sep- 
tember to February. 
(Late.) Hardy, 
Free flowering. 
The photograph below shows a small section of the beautiful Azalea Garden at Glen Saint Mary 
Courtesy of Glen Saint Mary Nurseries Co. 
