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more like those of a Correa, brick-red, about 

 I in. long, the lobes of the tubular corolla 

 being almost straight. 



R. MADDEN i. A shrub 8 ft. to 10 ft. high 

 with bright green lanceolate leaves. The 

 corolla is pure white, bell-shaped, and about 

 3 ins. across the mouth. It is known also as 

 R. fenkinsi. R, calophyllum is practically 

 the same thing, but a distinction is founded on 

 the shorter calyx lobes and much smaller seed 

 vessels. 



many times larger, obovate, and 5 ms - long- 

 Both have the margins ciliated. The flowers 

 are in each variety white, although in the bud 

 stage quite rosy pink. They are about 3 ins. 

 wide and as much in depth. R. Gibsoni and 

 R. Johmtoni are forms of this species, differing 

 chiefly in the larger leaves. 



R. anthopogon, flowers sulphur-yellow ; R. 

 Sflaticum, flowers dull rose-purple ; and R. 

 pendulum, flowers white, are small-leaved 

 dwarf shrubs, chiefly of botanical interest. 



Tree Rhododendron at Castlewellan, co. Down 



R. CILIATUM. A bushy plant which thrives 

 well in sheltered positions near London. Its 

 leaves are densely covered with hairs when 

 young, less so as they get older ; the flowers 

 are borne loosely in small trusses, rosy white 

 on opening, whiter with age. It has been 

 used for hybridisation, and amongst others R. 

 pracox and Rosy Bell have been raised from 

 it. 



R. FORMOSUM. There are two very distinct 

 varieties of this in cultivation ; the one has 

 narrow leaves, in shape and size almost like 

 those of an Indian Azalea ; the other has them 



INDIAN RHODODENDRONS IN IRE- 

 LAND. There has been much interest 

 taken in the Himalayan Rhododendrons, 

 which, unfortunately, are not hardy enough 

 for our country generally certainly not 

 for inland parts, though, no doubt, from 

 time to time some of them, and also 

 hybrids from them, will be found hardy 

 here and there. Also there are many 

 kinds very well worth growing in mild and 

 favoured districts such as the south of 

 England and Ireland. A correspondent 



