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MY GARDEN. 



The Alpine rose (R. ferrugineum), which charms travellers so much 

 in summer during their excursions amongst the Alps, is a rhododendron 

 of a different species from the R. Catawbiense. It requires peaty soil, 

 and as its associations are so pleasing I grow it in my alpinery. 



The Rhododendron arboreum grows well in greenhouses, but it 

 occupies so much room that I have never had a plant. The R. Pon- 

 ticum is a vigorous species on which the finer varieties are usually 

 grafted. 



The Azalea is also a suitable congener with the Rhododendron. 

 The Yellow Azalea (Azalea Pontica, fig. 977) does pretty well with me, 



FIG. 978. Kalmia latifolia. 



FIG. 979. Andromeda speciosa. 



FIG. 977. Yellow Azalea. 



but the varieties of the A. viscosa are specially liable to have their 

 young shoots and blossoms frozen by the May frosts, and are so tender 

 as practically to be useless in my garden. The following five are par- 

 ticularly recommended upon Mr. Veitch's authority: 



Altaclarense : deep yellow. 



Julius Caesar : deep scarlet red. 



Ne Plus Ultra : bright orange scarlet. 



Prince Henry des Pays Bas : deep scarlet. 

 Viscocephala : sulphury white, finely 

 scented. 



Amongst the rhododendrons and azaleas, a plant of the Allspice 

 (Calycanthus floridus) should always be placed. The flowers are 

 deliciously scented. 



In the American bed the beautiful Kalmia latifolia (fig. 978) 

 should also always be planted. It requires a peaty soil, and does not 

 thrive with me. I have planted at least a dozen plants of them, of 

 which I do not think that more than one now survives. 



