TEN OAKS NURSERY AND GARDENS # 
The Glenn Dale Azaleas 
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 
Dale’s 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. 
1948 -- Release: 
Glenn Dale Hybrid Azaleas 
Descriptions by B. Y. Morrison: 
P.I. 160073—Glacier. Vigrous, erect to spreading 
growth up to 5 ft. with very handsome lustrous dark 
green leaves. Flowers usually are borne 2 to 3 ina 
head, 2% to 3 inches across, shining white with a 
faint green tone. Late April blooming. As fine in 
quality as some of the “Belgian” Azaleas. 
P.I. 160086—Robinhood. Vigorous, rather upright 
growth to 5 ft., leaves only semi-evergreen in this 
climate. Flowers in mid to late April. Usually 2 to 3 
in a head, 3% to 4 inches across. Deep rose red 
color (Ridgeways Tyrian Purple) with heavy dot- 
ting of rather small points to make the upper lobe. 
Pistil and filaments are scarlet. 
P.I. 160125—Treasure. Vigorous growth more or less 
like that of Mucronatum but more spreading and 
with more and heavier leaves. The flowers are 
usually 2 to 3 in a head, 3% to 4% inches across. 
The developing buds are tinted with cameo pink, but 
this fades out as the flower opens leaving only a 
suggestion of pink on the margin of the lobes and 
in the blotch. Should replace Indica Alba in most 
plantings. Truly a treasure. Mid April. 
