. Dreer's garden book / Henry A. Nursery Catalogue. v CHOICE HARDY SHRUBS \ PH1L\T)ELI>HI\R 203 Hybrid Rhododendrons The handsomest and most effective of the broad leaved evergreens. Rhododendrons will succeed in any light or friable garden soil. If a heavy clay soil must be used incorporate a liberal amount of leaf mould or well decomposed cow manure, digging the beds about 2 feet deep. It is beneficial to mulch the beds during the summer with any loose material, also protect in winter with a mulching of 4 or 5 inches ot leaves; a scattering of evergreen boughs between the tops of
. Dreer's garden book / Henry A. Nursery Catalogue. v CHOICE HARDY SHRUBS \ PH1L\T)ELI>HI\R 203 Hybrid Rhododendrons The handsomest and most effective of the broad leaved evergreens. Rhododendrons will succeed in any light or friable garden soil. If a heavy clay soil must be used incorporate a liberal amount of leaf mould or well decomposed cow manure, digging the beds about 2 feet deep. It is beneficial to mulch the beds during the summer with any loose material, also protect in winter with a mulching of 4 or 5 inches ot leaves; a scattering of evergreen boughs between the tops of the plants during winter is desirable to break cold driving winds and to protect from the sun's rays in very early spring. We offer but a limited list of varieties, a selection of the hardiest sorts covering a wide range of colors: Amphion. Clear pink with white eye. Catawbiensis Album. White. — Grandiflorum. Delicate soft violet mauve. Dr. H. C. Dresselhuys. Large analine red. Everestianum. Beautiful delicate rosy lilac. Mrs. C. S. Sargent. Large trusses of bright pink. President Lincoln. Lilac pink with light chocolate centre. Roseum Elegans. Clear rose pink. Plants with buds 12 to 18 inches high, $ each. Plants with buds 18 to 24 inches high, each. Rhodotypus (White Kerria Kerrioides. A very ornamental Japanese Shrub of medium size, which succeeds well in sun or shade, with pretty foliage and large single white flowers the latter part of May. 60 cts. each. RobinicL (Rose Acacia) Hispida. A most desirable Shrub, producing large loose racemes of beautiful rose-pink flowers in June. 75 cts: each. SambUCUS (Elder) Nigra Aurea (Golden Elder). Of strong growth, and one of the best yellow foliage Shrubs; the color is remarkably bright, rich and con- stant, and makes a fine contrast in the shrubbery border. 60 cts. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance o
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