Floral pattern March 22, 2016 1:00 PM | Photo by Paula Burch-Celentano pburch@tulane.edu View PDF The first week of spring is heralded by azaleas in full bloom in front of Howard-Tilton Memorial Library on the Tulane University uptown campus. Sometimes called the “royalty of the garden,” azaleas are almost de rigueur in New Orleans and throughout the South. Other Related Articles Essential staff at Tulane celebrated with laughter and sincere appreciation Weigh the Waste Outreach Tulane is a student-run tradition of service to New Orleans Tulane alumni, families and students celebrate Wave Weekend ’23 with Green Wave spirit On Being Empowered Luncheon celebrates women of color at Tulane