ey? American 
Rhododendron 
The American Rhododendron is an ever- 
green shrub, holding its large dark green 
leaves the year around. It is also a flower- 
ing plant and during its bloom period is 
covered with large showy flowers. The 
Rhododendron is one of the few hardy 
plants in the United States that combines 
these two attributes—evergreen foliage and 
beautiful blooms. 
The best known of the American Rhodo- 
dendrons is the Rosebay Rhododendron, 
pictured here. We have all seen it growing 
in the mountains of the Eastern United 
states and have admired it as it framed 
some mountain stream or carpeted the side 
of a woody glen. At all times it is a glory io 
behold, but a sight of it during its month of 
bloom convinces one that it is indeed 
America’s most beautiful native plant. More 
outstanding still is the fact that this same 
plant will bring its beauty to your home 
planting and thrive under its changed con- 
ditions. 
In addition to the Rosebay, the Eastern 
United States boasts four other native Rhodo- 
dendrons, which are just as meritorious but 
unfortunately not as well known. They are 
the Catawba Rhododendron, Pink Carolina 
Rhododendron, White Carolina Rhododen- 
dron, and the Piedmont Rhododendron. All 
are fully described in this catalog. 
The Rododendron has many outstanding 
relatives, among them the well known 
Mountain Laurel, the Azaleas, Pieris, Leu- 
cothoe, Leiophyllum, and the Blueberry. 
Rhododendrons have for many years 
adorned the homes and public buildings of 
this country and Europe. Today, more than 
ever, they are being planted to create out- 
standing and distinctive landscape effects. 
For naturalistic treatments and woodland 
planting the Rhododendrons and their rela- 
tives are indispensable. We present in the 
tollowing pages the Rhododendrons for your 
approval. 
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