38 THE RHODODENDRON. 



Some of the seedlings recently produced in Eng- 

 land are of wonderful beauty, combining depth and 

 breadth of flower, brilliancy of color, and immense 

 size of truss, with great vigor of constitution and 

 beauty of foliage. 



Of some of these we shall have occasion to give 

 descriptions in future pages. 



It is, however, very doubtful if any of them will 

 prove thoroughly hardy, although in England they 

 are the most splendid ornaments of the shrubbery. 



Our aim should be to raise American seedlings 

 suited to our climate. 



Messrs. Parsons & Co. have a few, of which we 

 think well so far as we have tried them. We also 

 have exhibited for the last three years, at the weekly 

 shows of the Massachusetts Horticultural Society, a 

 well-marked seedling, which has proved very hardy. 

 The color is very good, and the plant vigorous. 

 These good qualities, with its hardiness, will prob- 

 ably render it valuable. 



The field is wide and open to all ; and what better 

 can our nurserymen and amateurs compete in than 

 raising hardy seedling Rhododendrons ? 



