ROCK GARDEN RHODODENDRONS 
ARTHUR J. IVENS (B) (H-2) (E) AM 1944. Dwarf and 
compact similar to Bowbells but with larger leaves and 
flowers. The shallow Persian rose bells are three inches 
Neto, (9) inl, SS 1OOs Sa iA7A fink, SXeSie) Heil ite Sh7/ Sor 
15-16 ins $9.00; 
* AUGFAST (B) (E). Blue flowers in April-May similar to Blue 
Tit only taller, up to three feet. 4-6 in. $3.00; 6-8 in. 
$4.00; 8-10 in. $5.00. 
**“BLUE DIAMOND (B) (E) FCC 1939. One of the finest blues 
for the Rock Garden and border. Small leaves. Bushy, flo- 
riferous. A little later than Blue Tit and taller. 4-6 in. $3.00; 
6-8 in. $4.00; 8-10 in. $5.50; 10-12 in. $6.50; 12-15 in. 
$8.00; 15-18 in. $10.00, 
***BLUE TIT (B) (H-3) (E). This outstanding dwarf, compact, 
rock garden plant has skyblue flowers early in the season. 
Low, spreading. Suitable for border. 6-8 in. $3.50; 8-10 
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$91007716=18sing $12.00: 
BOWBELLS — Pink Bells 
BOWBELLS (B) (H-3) (M) AM 1935. Beautiful bright pink 
bells carried on dwarf, compact plants for the border or rock 
garden, mid-season, rounded leaves, grows to 4 feet. One 
of the most popular dwarf plants. New growth bronze cop- 
oar, O=9) tia, SACO r Sal2 ii, SSOP I2alS fim SxKe-StOs 
15-18 in. $8.00. 
BRIC-A-BRAC (C) (H-3) (E) AM 1945. This early, com- 
pact, rock plant was raised by the late Lionel de Rothschild. 
It has large flat pure white flowers with faint markings on 
the upper petals and dark anthers, in pairs. March. Grows 
to 2% feet. 6-9 in. $4.00; 9-12 in. $5.50. 
** CARMAN (B). A hardy shrublet, growing not over a foot high, 
with dark green leaves and dark red bells in late April. A 
fine rock garden variety. 4-6 in. $6.00; 6-8 in. $7.00. 
** CILIATUM (C) (E). A shrub up to 5 feet with hairy leaves 
and white flushed rose, wide mouth flowers in April. Flo- 
riferous. 6-9 in. $4.00; 9-12 in. $5.50; 12-15 in. $7.50; 
15-18 in. $8.50. 
** CILPINENSE (C) (H-4) (E) AM 1927. Here is an early 
dwarf rock garden plant that opens its large pinkish-white 
blooms in March, so early that they are often touched by the 
late frosts. 6-9 in. $4.00; 9-12 in. $5.50; 12-15 in. $7.50; 
15-18 in. $8.50; 18-24 in. $10.00. 
*“* HIPPOPHAEOIDES (A) (E). A hardy easily grown, specie, 
rock garden plant 2 feet to 3 feet, covered with lavender 
blue flowers in April. Said to stand boggy ground. Greyish 
green leaves. 6-8 in. $4.00; 8-10 in. $6.00. 
HUMMINGBIRD (C) (E). A well rounded plant not over | 2 
feet high and wider, thick, bushy rounded leaves; deep 
vermilion pink flowers in late April. 6-8 in. $5.00; 10-12 
in. $6.00; 14-16 in. $8.00; 16-20 in. $10.00. 
**1MPEDITUM (A) (E). A hardy low growing specie for the 
rock garden, as useful as heather and rock daphne. Covered 
with purple blue flowers in April. 4-6 in. $3.50; 6-8 in. 
$4.50; 8-10 in. $6.00; 10-12 in. $8.00. 
IMPERATOR. A pigmy Rhododendron from the Burma-Tibet 
frontier. A flower covered cushion not over a foot high. 
Very small plants. $3.50. 
=% LEUCASPIS (C) (E). A small bushy undershrub, 1-2 feet in 
height, with large milky-white flowers. Full sun. 4-6 in. 
$3.50; 6-8 in. $4.50. 
MOONSTONE (C) (H-3) (ME) FCC. A new, fine, cream 
Williamsianum hybrid for the border or rock garden. A 
companion to Bowbells and Hummingbird. This dwarf round 
compact plant has cream bells tinged pink. Also have a clear 
yellow variety. Mid-April. 4-6 in. $4.00; 6-8 in. $5.50; 
8-10 in. $6.50; 10-12 in. $7.50; 12-15 im. $8.50; 15-18 
in. $10.00. 
PEMAKOENSE (A) (E). This rare species from Tsangpo 
Gorge in Tibet is an erect shrublet up to one foot in height 
and spreading. Loaded with large 2 inch pinky-mauve trum- 
pets in April. Good for ground cover, forming a low flower- 
covered cushion. 4-6 in. $3.00; 6-8 in. $4.00; 8-10 in. 
S502 O=2 fis SXe.5%0). 
*=%RACEMOSUM Var. Oleifolium (A) (VE). One of the earliest 
and best of the dwarf specie. Flowers all up the stem in 
April. Bright pink bells in clusters of from 3 to 12. Up to 
3 feet. Also the dwarf Forrestii, No. 19,404. From China. 
4-6 in. $3.00; 6-8 in. $4.00; 8-10 in. $5.50. 
“= RACIL (B) (E). A new, shell-pink rock garden plant with the 
apple-blossom flowers coming in racemes in April. 6-9 in. 
$4.00; 9=120in2$5:50; 12-15 in: $6.50: 
ROSY BELL (C) (E). Apple-blossom pink flowers in April and 
aromatic foliage. Grows to 4 feet. 9-12 in. $4.00; 12-15 
in. $6.50; 15-18 in. $8.00. 
RHODODENDRON, RACEMOSUM 
The Rhododendrons and Azaleas that I ordered from you came 
through in good condition and they seem to be doing quite well. 
J. Mason Baird, M.D. 
Georgia 
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