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Azaleas

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Fred Galle, is an internationally known azalea expert and past president of the American Horticultural Society (he died 7/26/98 at the age of 79). First published in 1985, "Azaleas" is now in its third printing and is still considered the best reference on the subject and was recently listed by the AHS as one of the 75 Great American Garden Books. This is a reference book that no azalea enthusiast should be without.

..........................I located "Azaleas, Revised and Enlarged Edition by Fred C. Galley" through Amazon.com and purchased it. This book is fascinating, it contains more information than I can ever use. It includes for hundreds of azaleas their names, color desriptions, seasons, origins, and more. There are color plates, sketches of petal shapes and petal markings which I had not seen before. When I open the book, I don't want to put it down.

Azaleas is not just another "pretty" coffee table book but one that is intended for the serious, scientific study and enjoyment of the much-loved azalea. While the book does lack in color photographs, the information provided of both the history and breeding of these plants is detailed and informative. Not intended for light "beach reading", this text addresses a gardener's concerns from propagation to the health of azaleas. The information on the origins and the different varieties of azaleas is fascinating and throughly researched.