CATAWBA RHODODENDRON 
Garner Everguens 
RHODODENDRONS 
have one of 
A specialty with us for many years, we now the 
widest selections in New England. From this collection, we recommend 
the following species and named hybrids to you. 
Carolina Rhododendron. 6 ft. The smaller foliage and different 
flowering season (May) make it an ideal companion for the other 
Rhododendrons in this list. Pale pink flowers on a rounded, compact 
bush. 12-18 in., $5.50 each. 
*Catawba Rhododendron. 6 ft. Beautiful, large flowers, red in bud, 
orchid pink when open. June. 12-18 in., $4.95 each. 
*Catawba Grandiflorum. 
in midseason. Hardy and vigorous and free flowering. 
$6.50 each. 
Large clusters of purplish rose flowers 
15-18 in., 
*Roseum Elegans. A splendid, compact plant, with handsome 
foliage and rose, lilac- 
tinted flowers. 12—15 in. 
$5.00 each, 15-18 in. FIRETHORN $ (Pyracantha) 
$6.00 each, 18-24 in. P : connate rome 
$7.50 each. 
Smalley sizes of Rhododen- 
dron Species are listed on 
page 19 
Aristocrats 
under Junior 
Red Hybrid Rhododendrons with Drocping Leucothoe 
NAMED HYBRID RHODODENDRONS 
The following are grafted plants from selected named varieties to give you the very best for your garden. 
Red Hybrid Rhododendrons. It should be White Hybrid Rhododendrons. The pink- 
remembered that no Rhododendron is ever red toned buds on these two white varieties open 
in the sense that Blaze rose is red but are on to pure white: Gomer Waterer and Cunning- 
the crimson shades. The following seven ham’s White. $7.50 each. 
In addition to 
varieties are among the best reds which have 
proven hardy in this area: Caractacus, 
Charles Dickens, Dr. H. C. Dresselhuys, 
E.S. Rand, Ignatius Sargent, Kettledrum and 
Van Weerden Poelman. Your choice. $7.50 
each. 
If you are interested in some variety not listed, we invite your inquiry as we have several other 
named varieties in quantities insufficient for cataloging 
Most Evergreens including those on these two pages are shallow rooted and in 
order to grow well and flower bountifully need root protection against the Summer 
sun. This is provided in two ways. At planting time a generous amount of mois- 
ture holding peat moss should be thoroughly mixed with the planting soil. A 
three to four inch surface mulch of peat moss after planting plus a Spring feeding 
with Acid Plant Food completes the program and assures healthy, beautiful, 
productive plants. 
All items marked * are for sale only at the nursery sales grounds or within local truck delivery zone 
Pink Hybrid Rhododendrons. 
the species Carolina and Catawba and its 
forms, we have English Roseum which has rich 
deep rose colored flowers with green throat 
markings. The best of its color in this area. 
$7.50 each. 
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