Title: Trees and hardy plants for all purposes
Identifier: CAT31285218 (find matches)
Year: 1901 (1900s)
Authors: F. W. Kelsey Nursery Company; Kelsey, Fred W; Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection
Subjects: Nursery stock New York (State) New York Catalogs; Trees Seedlings Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs; Shrubs Catalogs; Flowers Catalogs; Fruit Catalogs
Publisher: New York : F. W. Kelsey Nursery Company
Contributing Library: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library
Digitizing Sponsor: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library

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BORDERS OF HARDY HYBRID RHODODENDRONS RHODODENDRON CATAWBIENSE, Hardy Hybrids. These superb plants are indispensable in giv- ing effectiveness and character to the planting of all ornamental grounds. In solid masses and bor- ders they are incomparably fine. They are easily grown. Although adapted to a shaded situation, they will flourish in any good loamy soil, moderately enriched with well-rotted leaf mould, cow manure or well-rotted sod. The plants should be arranged in good sized beds or masses, and. when first planted, set closely together. The beds or borders should be deep, and the plants mulched or otherwise kept in moist condition at the roots. It is drought in most cases that injures the plants not so much the cold weather, as is generally supposed. The seed pods should always be removed after flowering. Our plants this season are usually fine, and of the strictly hardy varieties for this climate. We offer them, in case collections of 2,, 50 and 100 plants to the case. These cases contain a choice selectio?i of the best hardy named varieties of assorted colors for group or mass planting, for immediate effect. Particular varieties can be supplied by the hundred or thou- sand at lowest prices for well-budded, reliable plants. These are the cheapest and best. There is no experiment in trying them. They bloom nicely the first season. Many foreign plants sold in this country, owing to lack of hardiness, are almost worthless. Thousands of such plants are sent out every season. They are wholly useless for planting in the Central, Middle or New England States. This accentuates the importance of obtaining from responsible, reliable houses the really hardy Catawbiense varieties, such as are here offered, and which always give satisfaction. The case collections referred to above will be furnished at the hundred price. LEADING VARIETIES. Abraham Lincoln, Album Elegans, Atrosanguineum, Blandyanum, Bouie de Neige, Caractacus, Charles Dickens, Charles Bagley, Delicatissimum, Everestianum, Gen= eral Grant, Giganteum, Gloriosum, H. H. Hunnewell, Kettledrum, Lady Armstrong, Michael Waterer, Mrs. Milner, President Lincoln, President Roosevelt, new, intense red, fine, Pur= pureum Elegans, Roseum Eleg;ans. Bushy budded plants, several times transplanted, each with ball, 12 inches to 18 inches $10.00 per dozen. $75.00 per 100. 18 inches to 24 inches, $15.00 and $18.00 per dozen., $100.00 and $125.00 per 100. 2 feet to 3 feet $20.00 to $30.00 per dozen. Specimens $3.00 to $10.00 each and upwards. RHODODENDRON MAXIMUM. Great Bay. The large bold foliage of this hardy native species with the pinkish white flowers in large clusters in early Summer, make this one of the most useful and satisfactory of all hardy shrubs. We have very fine bushy plants of all sizes, nearly as broad as high from 2 feet up to grand specimens 10 feet or more, and each put up with ball. Assorted sizes we furnish in carlots or per ten car lots at special prices. Send for quotation for sizes and quantities required. COME IN AND TALK IT OVER

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