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Rhododendron—continued. 
rather flat, deep green above, covered with rusty-cinnamon 
tomentum beneath, rarely pale and nearly white in the young 
foliage ; petioles 4in. long, stout. A. 6ft. to 14ft. Sikkim, 1851. 
A small, shrubby tree. (R. S. H. xxvii.) 
R. Wilsoni (Wilson’s). A hybrid between R; ciliatum and 
R. glaucum. It has the foliage of the former without the hairs, 
and is destitute of the glaucous hue of the latter. The corolla is 
longer than in R. glaucum, but with a prevalénée of the same 
rose-colour, not verging to white, as in R. ciliatini®s. (B. M. 5116.) 
' R. Windsori (Windsor’s). fl. many in a cro: head ; calyx 
lobes elongated, tapering ; corolla deep crimso et, the lobes 
all emarginate; stamens ten. Spring. J. cor us, obovate- 
lanceolate, acute, 4in. to 5in. long, lin. to 14in. broad, strongly 
Rhododendron—continued. 
new, 1866. LADY SKELMERSDALE, pure white, LORD WOLSELEY, 
pale buff-yellow; flowers large, new, 1866, MAIDEN’s BLUSH, 
blush-white. PRINCESS ALEXANDRA, pure white; flowers waxy ; 
very beautiful. PRINCESS ALICE, white, tinged pink. PRINCESS 
FREDERICA, pale buff. PRINCESS ROYAL, pink or rose-coloured ; 
one of the oldest and best-known hybrids. TAYLORI (see Fig. 
569, for which we are indebted to Messrs. James Veitch and Sons), 
pink, tube of corolla white. 
Hardy Rhododendrons. Hybrids of R. ponticum. ACHIEVE- 
MENT, clear rosy-scarlet, white centre. ALBUM GRANDIFLORUM, 
blush ; fine truss and foliage. ALEXANDER DANCER, bright rose, 
lighter. centre ; one of the finest, ATROSANGUINEUM, intense 
blood:red ; one of the hardiest. AUGUSTUS, purplish-crimson or 
Fic. 369. FLOWERING BRANCHLET OF RHODODENDRON TAYLORI. 
reticulated and pinnately nerved, shining, white and silvery 
benéath, at length pale brown, Bhotan. A small, half-hardy 
tree. (B. M. 5008.) s 
Varieties. There are almost endless“ varieties of 
R. ponticum in cultivation, and the hybrids which re- 
quire greenhouse treatment are now becoming somewhat 
numerous, as many of the species and their progeny 
have been, from time to time, used for seed-raising. The 
following list includes a selection of good kinds, but very 
many others have, of necessity, to be omitted : 
Hybrid Greenhouse Rhododendrons. COUNTESS OF HAD- 
DON, pink, changing to blush-white. COUNTESS OF SEFTON, 
white, tinged rose. DUCHESS OF CONNAUGHT, vermilion-red ; of 
good substance. DUCHESS OF EDINBURGH, rich, glowing crim- 
son. DUCHESS OF SUTHERLAND, white. DUCHESS OF TECK, 
buff. FAVOURITE, delicate satiny-rose ; large, compact trusses ; 
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-C 4 ARCLAYANUM, deep rosy-crimson ; late. BLANDY- 
——— ; extra fine. Ki JANDIDISSIMUM, blush, changing 
to white. CARACTACUS, rich purplish-crimson ; fine truss ; one 
of the best. CHANCELLOR, pu plish-lilac, spotted. A HARLES 
DICKENS, dark scarlet; fine habit and foliage. DELIC ATUM, 
blush, changing to white, with a distinct brown spot ; fine habit. 
DUCHESS OF BEDFORD, deep rose, light centre. EVERESTIANI M, 
rosy-lilac, spotted and fringed ; free-flowering. — HELEN, 
pure white, marked with rich yellow spot. FREDERICK WA TERER, 
crimson; very showy. GEORGE PAUL, crimson, finely spotted ; 
free-flowering. HELEN WATERER, centre white, edged with 
crimson. H. W. SARGENT, crimson ; very large trusses. IAGO, 
pale rose, spotted. JAMES MACINTOSH, Yrosy-searl: t ; splendid 
habit and foliage. JAMES NASMYTH, rosy-lilac, blotched maroon ; 
large truss, J. MARSHALL BROOKS, rich scarlet, bronze spot ; 
distinct. LADY ARMSTRONG, pale rose, much spotted ; beautiful. 
Lapy ELEANOR CATHCART, pale rose, spotted chocolate. Luci- 
puM, purplish lilac, brown spots ; free-flowering. M ree o 
or LANSDOWNE, pale rose, intense black spot; distinct anc 
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