80 THE RHODODENDRON. 



Rhododendron Shepherdii. 



One of the Bootan kinds, much resembling R. 

 Kendrickii. Flowers deep scarlet, in large trusses. 

 Figured in Bot. Mag. 85, t. 5125. 



Rhododendron Nuttallh. 



A superb species ; in Bhotan, its native country, 

 forming a tree thirty feet high. The leaves are 

 nearly a foot long, and the' single, white flowers 

 measure six inches in diameter. It is not a free 

 bloomer in cultivation. The flowers are white, 

 shaded to light yellow, and are very beautiful. 



Figured in Bot. Mag. 85, t. 5146 ; Fl. des Serres, 

 13, t. 1326 ; Illus. Hort. 1859, t. 208 ; Hen. Bl. 

 Bou. pi. 21. 



Rhododendron retusum. 



A native of western Java and Sumatra, generally 

 on high mountains. The flowers are small, but of a 

 bright scarlet color, very rich and showy ; foliage 

 bright evergreen. 



A fine figure of this plant is given in Blus. Hort. 

 2, t. 76. See also Bot. Mag. 81, t. 4859 ; Fl. des 

 Serres, 10, t. 1044. 



Rhododendron Smithii. 



Another of the Bootan species. Foliage rich 

 dark green ; flowers rich red, in large, close heads. 

 Figured in Bot. Mag. 85, t. 5120." 



