DESCRIPTION OF THE EHODODENDEON. 77 



Ehododendron album. 



A very pretty Javanese species, with whitish-yel- 

 low flowers ; foliage dark green, rich rust-color 

 below. 



In habit this species resembles R. citrinum. A 

 stove plant. 



Figured in Bot. Mag. 83, t. 4972. 



Rhododendron Batemani 



Resembles as a species R. campanulatum. Flowers 

 large, deep crimson-red. Native of Himalaya. 

 Figured in Bot. Mag. 89, t. 5387. 



Rhododendron blandpoediandm. 



A Himalayan species, very variable both in flower 

 and foliage. Color brick-red, orange, or even 

 greenish. 



A fine figure is given in Illus. Hort. 3, t. 112. 

 See also Bot. Mag. 82, t. 4930 ; and Fl. des Serres, 

 11, t.ll73. 



Rhododendron Boothii. 



A very showy, tender species, from Central Asia. 

 Flowers small, bright yellow ; foliage, when young, 

 very hairy. Figured in Illus. Hort. 3, t. 174. 



