Rhododendrons and azaleas, spring 1941 / Joseph B. Gable.

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AS original hybrid flowered here at a very early age and

seems to be satisfactorily hardy. The huge flowers resem-
ble R. decorum in size and form, but though they retain
little of the fragrance of that species they are much hardier.
The colors vary from white to light rose with yellow shadings

and sometimes a deep crimson spotting in the throat.

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ATLANTICUM—This low growing, spreading native azalea was probably
first offered by us. It is a stoloniferous species spreading into clumps
or patches several yards in diameter. Produces its white to pure rose
pink flowers very profusely when grown in the open where it seldom
attains a height of more than eighteen inches—more often less than a
foot—but in the shade it grows much taller and flowers less. Our
stock has been propagated from the northernmost station known and
is fully hardy north. 6 in. pots, $1.00

BOULE DE NEIGE X FORTUNEI—The growth habit of these hybrids
is very well filled and rounded—almost the ideal. Flowers light in
color. 18-24 in., $3.00; 2-3 ft., $4.00

BRACHYCARPUM—This fine species from Japan is all too little known
and grown in the Eastern U. S. where it is quite hardy, forming well
shaped plants with beautiful dark green foliage and rather late
ereamy white flowers flushed and striped with pink.

1-114 ft., $2.00; 114-2 ft., $3.00; 2-3 ft., $5.00

BRACHYCARPUM X DISCOLOR—Second generation seedlings from a

plant with lovely large pink flowers spotted with carmine.
3 in. pots, 50¢

CALENDULACEUM—The Flame azalea with orange to scarlet flowers.
3 in. pots, 50c; 2 to 3 ft., $2.50

CAMPYLOCARPUM X DISCOLOR—A fine English hybrid and possibly
hardy. 12-18 in., $1.00

CAROLINIANUM—Grows 3 to 4 feet and hardy. Early pink flowers.
2 to 3t., $3.00. 1 to 2°4t5 $2.00 36 an. oUe

CAROLINIANUM ALBUM—As above with white flowers.
2 to 3 ft., $2.00
CATAWBIENSE—Our very hardy native with rose purple flowers.
2 to 3 ft., $4.00; 114 to 2 ft., $3.00
CATAWBIENSE X FORTUNEI—A very strong growing plant with
fine large leaves and flowers which are light to deeper rose in color.
Where large plants are wanted for background these are fine with
much better flowers than Rhod. maximum. Quite hardy.
4 in. pots, 50c; 3-4 ft., $5.00
CAUCASICUM—Reputedly a hardy species—and we have no doubt as to
its hardiness to winter cold—yet this dwarf shrub with white flowers
tinted rose is a difficult subject here. Very slow growing.
3 in. pots, $1.00
CHRYSANTHUM—Dwarf to 1 foot with pale yellow flowers. Hardy.
4-6 in., $1.00; 6-12 in., $1.50
CHRYSEUM—A very dwarf member of the lapponicum series with
bright yellow flowers. Difficult. 3 in. pots, 75¢

CONEMAUGH—A hybrid of R. racemosum and R. mucronulatum that
produces its rose colored flowers abundantly very early in spring.
Upright in growth. Rooted cuttings. 6-12 in., $1.00

CONESTOGA—The outstanding characteristic of this attractive hybrid
of carolinianum and racemosum is its profuse flowering habit. A
rather dwarf plant with rose pink blooms. Seedlings 6-12 in., $1.00

CONEWAGO—We have had more praise for this hybrid from our
friends and customers than from any other original hybrid produced
here. It has many good points including hardiness and profuseness of
flowering but perhaps the most noteworthy is that it blooms very early
just following R. mucronulatum when it has a season all to itself.

Seedlings - 6-12 in., $1.00
DECATROS=DECORUM X ATROSANGUINEUM—See description and
illustration on front cover, 3 in. pots, 50c; 2-3 ft., $3.00

DECORUM—Grows from 12 to 20 feet with white sweet scented flowers.
Flower buds rather tender. 1-2 ft., $3.00; 2-3 ft., $5.00

DECORUM X LODERI—Has never bloomed here. 6-12 in., $1.00

DISCOLOR—This is one of the very finest exotic species that can be
grown in our climate. It hails from west central China and has been
described as ‘‘E. H. (Chinese) Wilsons’ second best discovery.’’
What interests us is that it is hardy in our part of the world in
partially shaded woodland sites where it opens its great white or pale
blush blossoms in late June. Our stock of large plants is quite
exhausted and we can only offer 6-8 in. plants at. $1.00

FARGESII—A handsome shrub with pink flowers in abundance.
6-12 in., $2.00
FASTIGIATUM—One of the best dwarf alpine rhodendrons for the
rock garden, Flowers purple or violet blue, large for so small a plant.
4 in., $1.00
FORTUNEI—Blush pink fragrant flowers and dependably hardy. This
species becomes a tree of 15 to 20 feet. The corolla is seven lobed
instead of the usual five and we strongly recommend this species.
Requires some shade. 1-114 ft., $2.00;.114-2 ft., $3.00; 2-3 ft., $4.00

HOULSTONII—tThis sort coming. from approximately the same regions
of China as R. discolor gives promise of becoming another hardy
species to add to our list. It is close to R..Fortunei but smaller in all

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HIPPOPHAEIODES—Grows to a shrub of 2 or 3 ft. with lavender blue
flowers. 4 in, pots, $1.00

JAPONICUM—Deciduous species of the azalea series with yellow to
orange flowers. Hardy. 8-12 in., $1.00

KAEMPFERI—Another Japanese azalea of pink salmon and orange
shades. Evergreen in mild climates but hardy in New England where
its leaves mostly fall. : 18.24 in., $2.50

KEISKEI—So far the most satisfactory yellow species tried here.
Azalea like lemon yellow flowers, fragrant, sometimes flushed with
pale pink along the margins and medial lines. 2-3 ft., $2.50

KELETICUM—A dwarf Mae with deep purplish crimson flowers and
deeper markings. 2 in, pots, 75¢

LAETVIRENS—Late purplish pink flowers. Good foliage. 1-114 ft., $1.00
LITIENSE—A yellow flowered species. Small plants. 4 in. pots, $2.00

LODERI—Seedlings of this ‘‘ne plus ultra’’ of English hybrids which
seems rather tender here. 8-12 in., $1.00

LUTEUM—tThis old world azalea better known as ‘‘pontica’’ has fra-
grant yellow flowers. 6-12 in., 75¢e; 18-24 in., $2.00

MACROSEPALUM—Flowers Rose Lavender. 12-18 in., $2.00

MAXIMUM—Light pink or white flowers in July. Very hardy. Grown
from seed we consider these superior to collected plants.
1 to 2 ft., $1.00; 2 to 3 ft., $2.00; 3-5 ft., $3.00

MAXIMUM X DISCOLOR—Late with fine large pale to deeper pink
flowers. 3 in. pots, 50c; 2-3 ft., $4.00

MAXIMUM X FORTUNET 50¢

MICRANTHUM—Hardy. Small white flowers in June in great profusion.
114 to 2 ft, $2.00

MINUS—A hardy but little known American rhododendron resembling R.
earolinianum but flowering in June. 2 toco=tt.- S2.00

MINUS X CAROLINIANUM—A hybrid which is intermediate in

characters between its parents and also in time of flowering.
6-8 in., 50¢

MOLLIS—A popular azalea of yellow and orange shades. 10-12 in., $1.00

MUCRONULATUM—Very early rose purple flowers with Forsythia
Hardy. 18-24 in., $2.00; 2-3 ft., $3.00
NUDIFLORUM—tThe native azalea commonly but erroneously called the
‘“bush honeysuckle.’’ 12-18 in., $1.00; 18-24 in., $1.50; 2 ft., $2.00
NUDIFLORUM X JAPONICUM—A very hardy hybrid with pink or
rose flowers flushed with yellow and orange shades. 2-3 ft., $2.50

OCHRACEUM —Pale pink fading to white. Very early. 6-12 in., $1.00

PENNSYLVANICUM—A natural hybrid of R. atlanticum and R.
nudiflorum. Early fragrant white flowers. 2-3 ft., $4.00

PEREGRINUM—This grows to a small tree with white flowers marked
with bright red spots and lines. 4 in. pots. $1.00

POUKHANENSE—A hardy low growing Japanese azalea with fragrant
lilac tinted flowers. 114-2 ft., $2.50

POUKHANENSE X LEDIFOLIA ALBA—Large flowers of pale bluish
lavender heavily spotted carmine. Very hardy and good plant habit.
10-12 in., $1.00

RACEMOSUM 59717 Rock—We recommend this as a very hardy form of
this delightful rock garden subject. Clear pink flowers in late April
or early May. 6-12 in., $1.00; 10 to 18 in., $3.00

RACEMOSUM 19404 FORREST—Considered the best form in England
where it grows but a few inches high with bright pink flowers, Fine

for rock garden. 6-12 in., $2.00
RACEMOSUM X KEISKEI—A dwarf with pink flowers flushed with
yellow. 6-12 in.. $1.00
RETICULATUM—Better known as azalea Rhombica or dilatata. Bright
purple flowers. 114-2 ft., $2.00
ROSEUM—Early fragrant pink flowers. 6-8 in., 50¢

SCHLIPPENBACHII—tThe largest leaves and flowers of any hardy
azalea species and by many considered the loveliest when covered
with its great pink flowers.

12-18 in., $1.00; 18-24 in., $2.00; 2-3 ft., $4.00
We have a large stock of this and will be pleased to quote in quantity.

SMIRNOWII—Very hardy and slow growing with rose pink flowers of
good size, this species is immune from the lace wing fly.

12-18 in., $2.00; 2-3 ft., $4.00

-SMIRNOWII HYBRIDS—These seedlings will have good size flowers of

pink and rose shades. 8-12 in., $1.00; 12-18 in., $1.50

VASEYI—Its very early pink flowers make it one of the loveliest azaleas.
2-3 ft., $2.00

VERNICOSUM—Clear pink fragrant flowers. Rather tender.
4 in. pots, $1.00
WARDII—F lowers bright yellow. 4 in. pots, $1.50

WARDIT X DISCOLOR— 6 in. pots, $2 00
RARE HOLLIES

ILEX PERNYI—A Chinese species with small dark green leaves. Grown

from cuttings. 10-12 in. plants, $1.00

ILEX AQUIFOLIUM VAR. PYRAMIDALIS—A compact growing
variety of the English holly with fine red berries and quite hardy here.
12-18 in. plants, $1.00

BLUEBERRIES—We offer several varieties of the new cultivated blue-
berry selections, namely Cabot, Greenfield, Grover, Harding, Rancocas

and Rubel. 1-2 ft. plants, $1.00

We also grow a number of rare hollies, yews, firs, magnolias, spruces
pines, ete. 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,

No shipments to points outside the Jap beetle area.

GABLE’S NEW HARDY AZALEAS

AZALEA HYBRID -- LOUISE GABLE

Two year cutting

One of our best new hardy varieties.

BIG JOE (42G) Large orchid flowers. Very hardy plant.
CAROLINE GABLE (96G) Hose-in-hose pink.
CHEROKEE (30G) Intense scarlet. Medium grower.

CHINOOK (11G) Hose-in-hose bright salmon. Upright habit.

ELIZABETH GABLE (21G) Truly evergreen. Rose pink late flowers.
GLOW OF DAWN (115G) Lovely clear rose.*
HERBERT (47G) Magenta red. Low compact grower.”

IRCQUOIS (45G) Resembles Ledifolia alba but large salmon red
flowers.

LA LUMIERE (100G) Bright red with good plant habit.
LA PREMIERE (1G) Double pink flowers rather late.
LOUISE GABLE (13G) Double salmon pink. Most dependable.

MARY DALTON (111G) Hose-in-hose salmon red with very pointed
petals arranged in perfect symmetry.

MILDRED MAE (69G) Very shapely plant with dense evergreen foliage
and beautiful large orchid spotted bright red in the throat.

MIRIAM (A10G) Deep crimson pink. Early.
OLD FAITHFUL (186G) Large growing with early deep orchid flowers.

POLARIS (118G) Hose-in-hose white of fine plant habit but rather
tender in exposed situations.*

SPRINGTIME (A11G) A beautiful clear pink. Earliest of this group.

VIOLA (52G) Large wide spreading plant with bluish lavender flowers
spotted red.

Prices—1 year from 3 inch pots. 7de each, 8 for $5.00
2 year, 8-12 inch xx B&B $1.00 each 6 for $5.00

Varietics marked * can be furnished in 3 inch size only.

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