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CHE CK-LEST OF PLANTS 
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SIZE NAME Time oF FLowerING ~ HAasitat REMARKS 
S.—Rhododendron candidum.. ...... S. Georgia .... Fls. white or pale pink, after lvs. 
ea Re CANESCENS miceielchaycts s/s) "ee May E. U.S. A..... Fils. pink, very fragrant. Takes 
kindly to cultivation. 
Di—R- carolinianum’:..ccjsecic0 sic. Appalachians... Ils. small, bright pink in clusters. 
Earliest of American rhedo- 
dendrons. Fls. open and fade 
before young branches begin to 
grow. Lvs. very dark. Hand- 
comet: Absolutely hardy dwf. 
S.—R. catawbiense........... June Appalachian Hardiest of all large-fld. rhodo- 
MitSseee cre dendrons. Wide, low, round- 
topped, compact shrub. Fis. 
rose-purple, rather a disagree- 
able color. Lvs. dark, broad. 
S.— Nina tlleybiin, Sos OSHA Co) BAO ICO SO ce ronOM tan Fls. early, white. 
St RCA CASICUM na.tecrerotofs stores esis coon Caucasus...... Fls. yellowish white in compact 
clusters. Its hybrids or varie- 
ties should be more often found 
in our gardens. Hardiest rho- 
dodendron 1917-18. 
Racaucasicumihybrids..- 5 jeacne occiseinicenes Early flowering and as a class 
are hardier than other hybrids. 
BouleydeiNeipeasncenic SeGicie, niiteisee peace Rarely 3 ft., wide-spreading. Fs. 
pure white. 
Cleon te riicsimace nasarter ati secre terete aos Killed ro1q4—15. 
Conlaceumbennewts. cris Mees Cie cesternersiee Fls. pale yellow. 
(Glenmyieeeey ees crcieian Sienclach . sincis titan ts crates Probably Caucasicum hybrid. Fs. 
white, in clusters. 
PACKS ON tee RIN cer cian ecaemratel cleaner seer atere ete Slightly injured 1917-18. Fils. 
rose, large. 
Mont )BlanGesiiocce se) rinses  ereitienres asstsciers Dwarfer than Boule de Neige. 
Fls. earlier, rose then white. 
Ochroléucumic cy avhswh ete teyelece, cree vies cre etoveners Killed 1914-15. 
R. coreanum (see R. poukhanense). 
D.—R. dahuricum............ April N. E. Asia Fls. small, dark rose. Lvs. dark, 
retained late. Very hardy. 
D.— VaAbASemPpenyvirens all aoniiciyeien eiccis oetere teeters = Lvs. more persistent. Fls. darker. 
DR ferrin eum. .ye-isrcteiels elertieiey Buropess.2 sci. Fls. rosy scarlet. Not very satis- 
factory here, short-lived. 
Si ROnirsittume prec ceric maitsce ciel: Europe: ......- Fls. rosy pink. Not very satis- 
factory or long-lived here. 
S:— Re JapOniGunasr.i.-)-) yarns May Japanerceeenee Fis. flame. Handsome. A. C. 
most beautiful of all azaleas. 
S.—R. Kaempferi............. May Japaneses. « «ic! Fls. red, soon wither unless in 
partial shade. 
S.—R. maximum............. July WS AG sieves: Grows wild as far N. as N. E. 
Fls. pale pink or pink and white. 
Lvs. long, handsome. Abso- 
lutely hardy. 
S:—R. Metternichit.. 256.3050 ccelees jjapanyeseeeene Fls. rose. 
6—8)-——R, micrantha) cycyele elas) (eialste ss N.and W.China Fls. white, in small compact 
clusters. Suffered 1917-18. 
See Siulneogocgacododtounem, loodGan S. Appalachian Plant of lower altitudes. Fls. and 
lvs. smaller than R. carolinia- 
num, more open habit; less 
valuable. Has been called R. 
punctatum generally. 
R. molle (see R. sinense). 
S.— R. mucronulatum........ April) NiChina<.c a Tall, erect shrub. Fils. bright 
rose before lvs. This and R. 
dahuricum earliest of rhodo- 
dendrons. Very hardy. 
