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analogous to what we have recommenced for spring- 

 tender plants would be the best means to accomplish it. 



RHODODENDRON CAMPANULATUM. D. Don. 

 (Bell-shape-flowered Rhododendron.) 



Although this fine shrub will only perfect its flowers 

 in the open air, in the more favourable localities, it 

 deserves to be cultivated for its fine foliage. As its 

 flowers, from being produced so early, are usually 

 destroyed by late spring frosts, the only chance of 

 seeing them properly developed, would be to retard it 

 as much as possible. The treatment recommended 

 for other spring-tender plants would be the readiest 

 means of effecting that. A dwarf shrub from the 

 mountains of Nepal. 



RHODODENDRON CAUCASICUM. Pallas. 

 (Caucasian Rhododendron.) 



A dwarf shrub, with procumbent branches. Leaves 

 rough, and green above, ferruginous beneath. Flowers 

 purple or white. Indigenous on the mountains of 

 Caucasus, about the line of perpetual snow. It seldom 

 grows above twelve or fifteen inches high, and blooms 

 at the end of summer. 



RHODODENDRON CATAWBIENSE. MicJiaux. 

 (Catawba Rhododendron.) 



A shrub of moderate height, with smooth, blunt, 

 oval leaves, and purplish flowers ; but there are 



