DESCRIPTION OP THE EHODODENDRON. 63 



The blossoms cover the whole plant, and, though 

 not brilliant in color, in the mass are very showy. 

 It stands the coldest winters uninjured, will grow 

 in any moist garden soil, and never fails to bloom. 



Pig-ured in Lodd. Cab. t. 65, though the flower is 

 too bright in color. 



Variety album, figTired in Sweet's, PI. G. "11. 

 t. 258, has white flowers. We do not now find it 

 in any catalr.gues. 



Rhododendron lapponicum. 



A small Alpine species, growing about six inches 

 high, with small violet-purple flowers. We have not 

 seen it in cultivation, although it can easily be 

 obtained from the White Mountains. Probably, like 

 all Alpines, it would prove of difficult cultivation. 



Pigured in Bot. Mag. 68, t. 3106. 



Rhododendron kamtschaticum. 



A low-growing species, with purple flowers, native 

 of Kamtschatka ; probably not now to be found in 

 cultivation. 



Rhododendron CHAMiECiSTUS. 



This species, in foliage, is wholly unlike a Rho- 

 dodendron, the leaves rather resembling some species 

 of thyme. It Is a native of the European Alps and 

 of Siberia ; and would probably prove hardy, with 



