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RHODODENDRON
SPECIES
' FALL 1933 & SPRING 1934
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Among the wealth of plant material that has come to us from the Orient and which continues to arrive as plant explorers constantly introduce new species or new varieties of species already known there is no group with such abundance of flowers, variety of color, difference in stature and adapt¬ ability to various locations as the rhododendrons.
In Great Britain and Europe they are being grown in ever increasing numbers and in the past two or three decades no other class of ornamental shrubs has kept pace with their growing popularity.
In the U. S. a few trials of these plants have been made and have progressed far enough to ascer¬ tain something of their hardiness and adaptability to our conditions.
Our eastern States can grow a few of them but the west coast with its cool summers and mild winters should prove acceptable to most or all of the sorts that can be grown out of doors in Britain. We are trying out a number of these rhododendrons and offer the following list of surplus seedlings without any guarantee as to their hardiness or adaptability except that the species which are apparently hardy here are noted. Others may be hardy but we have not had them under trial long enough to so state.
As the plants we offer are in most instances sur¬ plus plants from our own trials many of them are limited in quantity and we cannot undertake to fur¬ nish plants when our present stock is exhausted as we know no available source of supply.
JOSEPH B. GABLE
Stewartstown, Penna.
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Adenogynum 3 in. pots, $1.00. 4 in. pots, $1.50
White with many crimson spots. Should prove hardy.
Aechmophyllum 6 in. pots, $2.00
A shrub of 3-4 ft. with pink flowers.
Agastum 2 in. pots, 50c
To 20 feet. Flowers rose with crimson spots.
Agastum X irroratum 3 in., 75c
This will probably grow to be a large shrub with pink flowers of large size.
Altaclarense 3 in. pots 75c, iy2 - 2 ft. $2.50
Large flowers of clear yellow shades fragrant. One of the best azaleas. Hardy.
Ambiguum 3 in. pots, 75c
Shrub to 5 ft. with yellow flowers. Seems fairly hardy.
Arborescens 6 - 12 in. bushy @ $1.00
5-6 ft. heavy @ 5.00
An azalea. Flowers white very fragrant and hardy.
Arborescens X occidentalis 6 - 12 in. heavy @ $2.00
A very densely branched azalea with fragrant white flow¬ ers and yeiiow blotch.
Arboreum album X pink Calophytum 3 in., 75c
Should have large blush flowers and splendid foliage. A small tree.
Arboreum album X white Calophytum 3 in., 75c
Identical with the above except flowers should be pure white.
Arboreum X Williamsianum 2 in. pots, 50c
Should have red flowers.
Atlanticum 6 in. pots, $1.00
An azalea. Low growing. White to rose fragrant flowers. Hardy.
Atlanticum Type A 6 in. pots, $1.00
A variation of the above with purplish foliage. Hardy.
Atlanticum X japonicum 12-18 in., $2.50
This hybrid, originated here, produces large early fragrant flowers of light to deep yellow shades. Hardy.
Atrosanguhieum X Thomsonii 'ly2 in. pots, 50c. 3 in. pots, 75c This cross of a red hybrid with a red species should pro¬ duce some interesting results.
Aucklandii 2 in. pots, 50c
One of the finest species but tender here. Very large flowers. Fragrant.
Aucklandii X campylocarpum 2 in. pots, 50c. 3 in. pots, 75c Flowers light yellow or cream.
Aucklandii X Thomsonii 3 in. pots, 75c
Probably a small tree with large pink to red flowers.
Aucklandii X Williamsianum 2 in. pots, 50c
A queer cross but it may be good.
Augustinii 3 in. pots, 75c
4 in. pots, $1.00. 8 - 12 in. @ $2.00 The blue rhododendron. Fairly hardy. To 10 feet.
Auriculatum 3 in. pots, 75c. 4 in. pots, $1.00. 6 in. pots, $2.00 Very large fragrant white flowers as late as August, and is likely to prove hardy.
Backhouse, C. H. 4 in. pots, $1.00
Seedlings only. Color unknown.
Balfourianum var. aganniphoides 3 in. pots, $2.00
A shrub, 4 - 8 feet high with pale rose flowers marked crimson.
Barbatum 3 in. pots, $1.50
A tree 30 - (30 ft. in height with bright crimson scarlet flowers.
Beesianum 3 in. pots, $1.00
Grows to 20 ft. with dark green foliage. Flowers white
to rose with crimson markings.
Bodinieri 2 in. pots, 50c
A small shrub with rose flowers spotted purple.
Boule de Neige X Fortunei 3 in. pots, 75c
Should have large white or blush flowers. Very good grower.
Brachycarpum 3 in. pots, 50c
4 in. pots, $1.00. 6 - 8 in. heavy, $1.50 Creamy white and pink flowers, 8 to 10 feet. Hardy.
Calendulaceum 6 - 12 in., 50c. 2 to 3 feet, $2.50
The Flame azalea with orange to scarlet flowers.
Calendulaceum X arborescens 3 in. pots, 50c
Should have cream or yellow flowers.
Calif orni cum 4 in. pots, $1.00
Rose purple to pink flowers with yellow spots.
Californicum hybrids 4 in. pots, $1.00
Crossed with some of the best species and hybrids. These should be of interest to Western customers.
Californicum X Loderi 6 - 12 in., $1.00
Should have very large blush flowers, probably fragrant.
Calophytum 2 in. pots, 50c. 3 in. pots, 75c
A small tree with magnificent foliage and large trusses of white or pink flowers.
CampavLulatum 3 in. pots, $1.50
Flowers white, rosy white or various shades of rose purple to almost blue. A large growing sort.
Canadense 1 to 2 ft., $2.00
The Rhodora with lilac flowers. Very early and hardy.
Canescens 2 to 3 ft., $2.00
An American azalea. Pink fragrant flowers.
Carolinianum 2 to 3 ft., $3.00. 1 to 2 ft., $2.00. 6 in., 50c Grows 3 to 4 feet and hardy. Early pink flowers.
Carolinianum album 6 - 12 in., $1.00. iy2 to 2 ft., $2.00
As above with white flowers.
Carolinianum X augustinii 3 in. pots, 75c
Carolinianum X mucronulatum 6 in. pots, $1.50
18 - 24 in., $3.00
Large rose pink flowers earlier than Carolinianum and evergreen foliage. A thrifty grower and hardy.
Carolinianum X racemosum 3 in. pots, 75c
10 - 12 in. plants, $3.00 Flowers light rose abundantly produced.
Catawbiense 2 to 3 ft., $4.00. iy2 to 2 ft., $3.00
Our very hardy native with rose purple flowers.
Catawbiense X haematodes 6-12 in., $1.00. 12 - 18 in., $2.00 Haematodes being esteemed as one of the very finest Chinese species, hardy in England and having brilliant scarlet crimson flowers this hybrid should be good. Colors unknown.
Catawbiense Hybrid Seedlings 6 - 12 in., 50c. 1 - 1 y2 ft., $1.00 Various colors.
Caucasicum 2 in. pots, 75c. 3 in. pots, $1.00
A dwarf shrub from the Caucasus which grows very slowly here. Flowers pale cream or rose tinted. Hardy.
Chartophyllum praecox 10 - 12 in., $1.00
White or blush with crimson markings.
Chrysanthum 2 in. pots, 50c
Dwarf to 1 foot with pale yellow flowers. Hardy.
Cinnabarinum 2 in. pots, 75c. 3 in. pots, $1.50
A shrub to 6 feet with tubular flowers of bright cinnabar red. Rather tender here.
Cucullatum 3 in. pots, $2.00
White flowers with crimson spots. Dwarf, probably hardy.
Davidsonianum 4 in. pots, $1.00
To 8 feet. Best pink form.
Decorum 3 in. pots, 50c. 6 in pots, $2.00
Grows from 12 to 20 feet with white sweet scented flowers.
Decorum, Rose, M. V. 4 in. Decorum, 1209 Wilson Decorum 5869 Forrest Decorum 30887 Forrest
pots, $1.00. 6 in. pots, $2.00 6 in. pots, $2.00 6 in. pots, $2.00 2 in. pots, 50c
Decorum X Atrosanguineum 3 in. pots, $1.00
One would expect this hybrid to produce large flowers of pink and blush shades.
Detonsum 2 in. pots, 50c. 3 in. pots. 75c
Rose pink flowers with crimson spots. 9 - 12 ft. and prob¬ ably hardy.
Dictyotum. aff. 2/2 in. pots, 75c. 3 in. pots. $1.00
4 in pots, $1.50
Blush flowers with pink margin. 9-12 ft.
Discolor 6 in. pots, $2.00
Late flowering with large white or pink flowers, this species reaches 20 feet or more and seems likely to prove hardy here.
Drumonium 2 in. pots. 75c
A dwarf alpine species that attains a foot in height. Mauve flowers. Should be hardy.
Euanthum 3 in. pots, $1.50
A geographical form of R. vernicosum. The Latin name means ‘ 1 beautiful flowers. ’ ’
Eximium 2 in. pots, 75c
Falconeri series, 18234 J. F. Rock 3 in. pots, $1.00
4 in. pots, $1.50
Color and hardiness unknown here but field notes say leaves 2 feet or more long, tree 15 to 25 feet tall, flowers large pink.
Fastigiatum 2 in. pots, 75c. 3 in. $1.00
One of the best dwarf alpine rhododendrons for the rock garden. Flowers purple or violet blue, large for so small a plant.
Floccigerum 3 in. pots, $1.50
A 3 to 5 foot shrub with red flowers.
Fortunei 12 to 15 in., $2.00. 3 in. pots, 75c
4 in. pots, $1.00
Blush pink fragrant flowers and probably hardy. This species becomes a tree of 15 to 20 feet.
Fortunei X niveum 2 in. pots, 50c
Griersonianum 3 in. pots, $1.00
Geranium scarlet flowers on a shrub to 7 feet. The most brilliant flowers in the genus but likely to be tender here.
Haemaleum 3 in. pots, $1.50
A rather small sort said to be hardy and to have black- crimson flowers.
Haematodes X Arboreum 2 in. pots, 50c
A hybrid of two intense red species. Plants very small.
Haematodes X Gilian 3 in. pots, $1.50
Heliolepis 3 in. pots, 75c. 4 in. pots, $1.00. 6 in. pots, $2.00
Shrub to 10 feet. Foliage intensely aromatic. Rose or rose purple flowers in June.
Hinodegiri 10 - 12 in., $1.25
The popular red evergreen azalea.
Hinodegiri X Poukhanense 10 - 12 in., $1.50
A compact growing azalea much hardier than Hinodegiri and with larger purple flowers.
Hippophaeiodes 2 in. pots, 75c. 3 in. pots, $1.00
Grows to a shrub of 2 or 3 ft. with lavender blue flowers.
Hirsutum 2 in. pots, 50c
The “Alpine Rose” of Switzerland.
Hormophorum 3 in. pots, 75c
To 3 ft. Flowers rose.
Indicum 12 x 12 in., $1.50
This azalea is better known as A. macrantha.
Indicum (macrantha) hybrids 3 in. pots, 50c
Colors unknown.
Intortum aff. 3 in. pots, $1.00
Intricatum 4 in. pots, $1.00. 6 in., $2.00
Very small tangled shrub growTs to about 2 feet. Flowers light to deep blue. Hardy.
Irroratum series, 18142 Rock. 3 in. pots, $1.00
This series has mostly very bright flowers. Coming from 14,500 feet elevation, this may prove a hardy species of a rather tender series.
Japonicum 8 - 12 in., 50c. 12 - 18 in., $1.00
Deciduous species of the azalea series with yellowr to orange flowers. Hardy.
J. C. van Tol. 18 - 24 in.,
One of the best Mollis azaleas with orange and colored flowers.
‘ ‘ Jeune a Mar jille ' ’ 6
Seedlings of this little known Hybrid.
Kaempferi 12 - 18 in., $1.00. 2
$1.50
flame
12 in., $1.00
Another Japanese azalea of pink salmon
3 ft., $2.50 and orange
shades. Evergreen in mild climates but hardy in New England wdiere its leaves mostly fall.
Kaempferi hybrids 2 - 3 ft., $5.00. 18 - 24 in., $2.00
Many colored azaleas, plants more evergreen and more vigorous growing than Kaempferi.
Keiskei 3 in. pots, $1.00. 4 in. pots, $1.50
A low compact shrub with lemon yellow flowers. Suitable for the rock garden. Flowering size plants.
Kewense X irroratum 4 in. pots, $1.00. 6 in. pots, $2.00
Will no doubt prove somewhat tender here but first class where it can be grown. Should be a small tree with light to deep pink flowers of good size.
Keysii 3 in. pots, $2.00
A rare species with red flowers tipped yellow in bud. Somewhat tender.
Lacteum series, 18138, 18141, 18150 & 18179 Rock.
2 in. pots, 50c. 3 in. pots, 75c Colors unknown but probably white and pink.
Ledifolium X Kaempferi 12 - 18 in. $1.00
The flowers of this azalea are immense. Mauve shades. Hardy.
Leptothrium 3 in. pots, 50c. 4 in. pots, 75c
Shrub 6-10 ft. with rose flowers.
Loderi 3 in., 50c. 4 in., $1.00. 6 in., $2.00
Seedling's of this ‘ 1 ne plus ultra ’ ’ of English hybrids which will likely need heavy protection here.
Louisa Hunnew’ell 6 - 12 in., 50c. 12 - 18 in., $1.00
One of the hardiest Mollis azaleas. Yellow to orange flowers.
Lutescens 6 in. pots, $2.00
Pale yellow flower and pretty foliage.
Lutescens 1197 Wilson 6 in. pots, $2.00
Faster grower than above and somewhat larger leaves.
Luteum 6 - 12 in., 75c. 15 - 18 in., $2.00
This old world azalea better known as “pontica” has fragrant yellow flowers.
Luteum hybrids 3 in. pots, 50c
Mostly yellow and pink shades. Hardy.
Macropospatum 3 in. pots, 75c
Description lacking.
Maximum 6 to 12 in., 50c. 1 to 2 ft.. $1.00. 2 to 3 ft., $3.00 Light pink or white flowers in July. Very hardy. Grown from seed we consider these superior to collected plants.
Maxwelli X Kaempferi 12 - 18 in., $1.50
This azalea cross looks promising.
Micrantlnim 12 - 18 in. $1.50
Hardy. Small white flowers in June in great profusion.
Minus 2 in. pots, 50c. 3 in., $1.00
A hardy but little known American rhododendron resem¬ bling R. carolinianum but flowering in June.
Mollis 18 - 24 in., $2.00
A popular azalea of yellow and orange shades.
Morii 3 in. pots, 75c
A large growing species with white to rose flowers.
Mucronulatum 3 in. pots, 50c. 12 - 18 in., $1.50
18 - 24 in., $3.00
Very early rose purple flowers with Forsythia. Hardy.
Mucronulatum X dauricum 12 - 18 in., $1.50
Differs little from mucronulatum except that it flowers slightly in advance of that species.
Neriiflorum 2 in. pots, 75c. 3 in. pots, $1.00
Bright scarlet flowers and free flowering but needs heavy protection here.
Neriiflorum X haematodes 2 in., 75c. 3 in., $1.00
Should be hardier than the above with the same color.
Nudiflorum 12 - 18 in., $1.00. 18 - 24 in., $1.50. 2 - ft., $2.00 The common native azalea commonly but erroneously called the ‘ 1 bush honeysuckle. ’ 7
Occidentalis 15 - 18 in., $2.00
Fragrant white flowers or sometimes tinged with yellow. Deciduous.
Ochraceum 2 in. pots, 50c
Oleifolium X augustinii 2 in. pots, 75c
Oreodoxa 2 in. pots, 75c. 3 in. pots, $1.00
A small tree with pink flowrers.
Oreotrephes 4 in. pots, $1.00. 6 in. pots, $2.00
Early pink flowers and pretty glaucous foliage. Flowering size plants.
Pennsylvanicum 12-18 in., $1.00
A natural hybrid of R. atlanticum and R. nudiflorum. Early fragrant white flowers.
Polylepis 2 in. pots, $2.00
Purple violet flowers.
Ponticum 18 to 24 in., $1.50
Purple flowers.
Poukhanense 8 - 12 in., $1.00. l/2 - 2 ft., $2.50
A hardy low growing Japanese azalea with flagrant lilac tinted flowers.
Poukhanense X Hexe 8 - 12 in., $1.00. 12 - 18 in., $1.50
This hybrid produced here has deep red purple flowers of large size. Many of them hose in hose.
Quinquefolium roseum (Pentaphyllum?) ly^ - 2 ft., $2.00
Raoemosum 59717 Rock. 4 in. pots, $1.00. 6 in. pots, $2.00
10 to 12 in., $3.00
We recommend this as a very hardy form of this delight¬ ful rock garden subject. Clear pink flowers in late April or early May.
Racemosum, 19404 Forrest. 4 in. pots, $1.00
Considered the best form in England where it grows but a few inches high with bright pink flowers. Fine for rock garden.
Racemosum X carolinianum 6 in. pots, $2.00
Racemosum X mucronulatum 18 - 24 in., $3.00
Early rose pink flowers.
Reticulatuin 3 in. pots, 75c. 12 - 18 in., $1.00
Better known as azalea Rhombica or dilatata. Bright purple flowers.
Roseum 6 - 8 in., 50c. 12 to 18 in., $2.00
Azalea. Bright pink flowers. Very early and hardy.
Rubiginosum aff. 18119 Rock. 6 in. pots, $2.00
Flowers probably pink. Aromatic foliage.
Schizopeplum 18152 Rock. 3 in. pots, 75c
Flowers unseen. Probably rose with crimson spots as in the type.
Schlippenbachii 4 in. pots, 75c. 6 - 12 in., $1.00
The largest leaves and flowers of any hardy azalea species and by many considered the loveliest when covered with its great pink flowers.
Smirnowii 6-8 in., $1.00. 8 - 12 in., $1.50
Very hardy and slow growing with rose pink flowers of good size, this species is immune from the lace wing fly.
Smirnowii hybrids. 3 in. pots, 75c. 10 - 12 in., $1.50
These seedlings will have good size flowers of pink and rose shades.
Smithii X calopliytum
2 in. pots, 50c
Sperabile 2 in. pots, $1.00
A dwarf species with crimson flowers.
Sphaeroblastum 18182 Rock. 3 in. pots, $1.00
White flowers. Plant dwarf in habit.
Sulfureum 2 in. pots, 75c
A small shrub with bright yellow flowers. Tender.
Taliense series 214 in. pots, 75c
The type has creamy yellow or cream flushed rose flowers with crimson marking’s, but; have not yet flowered here.
Thomsonii 3 in. pots, 75c
A large growing sort with blood red flowers.
Traillianum 3 in. pots, 75c. 4 in. pots, $1.00
A tree 20 - 30 ft. high with flowTers white or white flushed rose with deep crimson spots.
Triflorum 3 in. pots, 75c
To 8 feet with light yellow flowers spotted green.
Triomphe 4 in. pots, 75c
Seedlings.
Tschonoskii 8 - 12 in. $1.00
One to two foot azalea with small white flowers.
Unknown Hybrid 6 - 12 in., $1.00
Vaseyi 3 in. pots, 50c. 12 - 18 in., $1.00
4x4 ft., $5.00
Its very early pink flowers make it one of the loveliest azaleas.
Vemicosum aff. 18139 Rock. 4 in. pots, $1.50. 6 in. pots, $2.50 Colors unknown but the type has clear pink seven lobed fragrant flowers and becomes a small tree of 25 feet.
Villosum 4 in. pots, $1.00. 6 in. pots, $2.00
A shrub of 10 to 15 feet with bright purple flowers.
Virgatum 4 in. pots, $1.00. 6 in. pots, $2.00
Shrub to 3 feet with purple flowers.
Wardii 3 in. pots, $1.50
Grows to 15 - 20 feet. Bright yellow flowers.
Yanthinium 4 in. pots, $1.00. 6 in. pots, $2.00
Rose purple.
Yunnanense 4 in. pots, $1.00. 6 in. pots, $2.00
One of the best Chinese rhodos. Pink flowers.
Yunnanense praecox 6 in. pots, $2.00
Much like the above but more nearly deciduous.
Yunnanense X Cinnabarinum 3 in. pots, $1.00
We also grow a number of rare hollies, yews, firs, magnolias, spruces, pines, etc. If interested write stating species or variety wanted and we will immediately quote prices if in stock.
Packing extra at cost on small orders. Orders of $10.00 and more packed free. Terms cash with order from parties unknown to us.