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P. sinensis Princess of Wales. — This is a beautiful full- 

 petalled double variety; flowers wbite, of fine form. 



P. sinensis rosea plena. — In every respect like the pre- 

 ceding excepting colour, which in this variety is soft rosy 

 purple. The double varieties require similar treatment to 

 the single ones, but, as they can only be increased by 

 cuttings, they are somewhat difficult to propagate. 



P. sinensis White Lady. — An exceedingly chaste variety ; 

 with pure white flowers. 



Khodqdendeon. 



This well-known and deservedly popular genus belongs 

 to the JEricacecB. In Asia Wiododendrons abound, and a few 

 species are indigenous in Europe, but they are unknown in 

 either Australia or Africa ; America possesses very few 

 kinds, whilst in California and Mexico none have ever been 

 discovered. In India many of them are of epiphytal habit, 

 and as they occur at great elevations, some of the species are 

 sufiiciently hardy to stand unprotected in many parts of this 

 country. The species and varieties we have selected are 

 well deserving general cultivation ; they succeed admirably 

 in a conservatory or greenhouse, and being very free flower- 

 ing, and remaining in bloom a long time, they are very 

 ornamental and desirable. Generally speaking, the Indian 

 Rhododendrons are amongst the best of cool conservatory 

 shrubs, flowering in such structures, if planted out, with a 

 magnificence which is perhaps unequalled. There are many 

 fine species of the Indian Rhododendrons not enumerated 

 here, but which are really superb where space can be afi'orded 

 them. 



R. Aucklandi. — The leaves of this species are about nine 

 inches long, somewhat oblong-acute, cordate at the base. 



