BELTSVILLE AZALEAS 
This group of Azaleas, developed at the United States 
Department of Agriculture experiment station at Belts- 
ville, Maryland, is one which shows great promise to- 
ward broadening the selection of kinds to those in the 
colder areas, and we are offering three varieties for sale 
this year for the first time. We have ten others which 
we hope to offer in the next year or so. Descriptions 
are from U.S.D.A. releases. 
H. H. HUME! (No. 224). This is a hybrid obtained from the 
cross INDICA ALBA x SNOW. The plant is moderately 
branched, erect-spreading with foliage partially per- 
sistent, depending on temperatures encountered. Flow- 
ers are white, with a faintly yellowish throat, hose- 
in-hose; and are considerably larger than SNOW, being 
2 inches across. They are borne 2 to 5 per cluster. 
Hardy in New England and making an especially fine 
plant in the South, Southeast, and in California. It is 
also acceptable as a greenhouse forcing variety. 
ROSE BANNER. (No. 126). This variety was obtained 
from crossing KAEMPFERI x SNOW. Open growth, 
with spread about equal to height. Foliage very simi- 
lar to SNOW. Flowers are hose-in-hose, about 1% 
inches across, rose colored, with dark pink spots in 
the throat. It has proved to be as hardy as its parents. 
WHITE BANNER. (No. 136). This variety is a sister 
seedling to ROSE BANNER. Plant is vigorous, with a 
tendency toward producing a low-spreading growth, 
often being only half as tall as broad. Foliage very 
similar to SNOW, but larger. Flowers are hose-in- 
hose, about 1-1% inches across. White with a faint 
yellowish tinge in the throat. 
PRICES OF BELTSVILLE AZALEAS: 
Each 10 
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5-7” 2-yr. plants, upright, budded ___. 45 Said 
KURUME AZALEAS 
Kurume Azaleas are slow growing, sometimes called 
“dwarf,” and are often seen in borders along walks and 
in planting around or in front of larger Azaleas, in rock 
gardens, and in beds. They are adapted to a great variety 
of uses. Kurumes will eventually reach a height of 4 to 
6 feet, however, unless kept pruned ‘back. They are hardy 
all over the South and as far north as New Jersey and 
Long Island. Extensively used by florists as pot plants, 
and in the North they bloom for them at Easter time. 
The individual blooms are small in comparison to the 
individual blooms of the Indicas, but the Kurume blooms 
are borne in greater profusion and in clusters. Some 
blooms are single, while others have two rows of petals 
and are described as “hose-in-hose.” You will note the 
wide range of colors. 
APPLE BLOSSOM. (M). Hose-in-hose blooms that are 
white shaded pink, the color of apple blossoms. 5-7”, 
6-8”. 
CHRISTMAS CHEER. (E-M). Small, bright red hose-in- 
hose blooms; compact growth. All sizes through 10-12”. 
CORAL BELLS. (M). Dainty hose-in-hose coral pink 
blooms, shading deeper toward center. Small, glossy 
leaves, vigorous growth. All sizes. 
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