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Cartons RHODODENDRON. 
DECANDRIA MONOGY NIA. 
Nat. ord. Emicez Jussieu. (Introduction to the natural system of 
Botany, p. 182.) 
RHODODENDRON.— Supra, vol. 1. fol. 37. 
GARDEN VARIETY. 
* Ninety-seven plants were raised in the Highclere 
Garden, in the year 1825, from a specimen of Azalea 
nudiflora, which had been purposely touched with pollen 
of Rhododendron Catawbiense. They vary in habit, in the 
size of the umbel, and in the deeper or fainter purple tint 
of the corolla ; but bear a family resemblance to each other, 
and form very neat compact bushes. The foliage is ele- 
gant, lucid, deep green, smooth ; and persistent in ordinary 
winters. In seasons of more than usual severity it becomes 
deciduous, the flowers in that case being fully expanded 
before the leaves are much advanced in growth. The 
leaves are about half the size of those of Rhododendron 
Catawbiense, and, like them, are, in a considerable portion 
of the specimens, convex, but are much thinner in texture. 
When they first appear, they are apt to be of a et sickly 
hue, which soon gives place to a healthy colour. The 
male type predominates in all the specimens; Cuttings of 
these intermediate varieties strike more readily than those 
of either Azalea or Rhododendron." 
At the request of our friend, J. R. Gowen, Esq., to 
whom we are indebted for the above communication, we 
have named this, the finest of the above set of hybrids, 
in compliment to the Gardener of the Earl of Caernarvon, 
Mr. James Carton, under whose personal care the numerous 
showy varieties of the natural order Ericew, which adorn 
his Lordship's Garden, have been raised. 
Our drawing was made, in the beginning of June last, 
from specimens communicated by the Earl of Caernarvon. 
J. L. 
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