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ori'il, spoTted 1,'recnish witliin. (It. lC.:,"i;ii. \"ar. stramin- 

 eum, H.Mik., is simihir. hut with fulv.ms s|.ots. H..M. 

 :UJ2. Vur. roseo- album, liriot, witli hhish Hs., rlj;iii;iiiif; 

 to white, and vai-. splendens, Hrhit. with drrp pink Hs., 

 are said tu bhium vrrv earlv ami uiav he li\ hrids K h' 

 lS(18::ill. 



8. brachycarpuni, Di.n. Slinil.. 4 ft. Iii^'h, sometijiies 

 111 ft.: Ivs. oval to ohlonir, roundi-d at hoth ends, iiiu- 

 cronulate at the apex, brii,'ht jji-eeii ahi.ve, whitisli f.r 

 fernitjiiieotis-tonientulose beneath, 'J'.j-h in, lon^': t!s. 

 ill dense elustevs, short-pedieelled : eahx-lobes sh..rt; 

 ooroUa eanipanulate, ereaniy wlnte, spotted irreeiush 

 within. l'.;-'J in. across. ..liiiie. .Tapan. I i.F.'l :i;:i:i. — 

 Has proved quite hardy, but is yet rare in cultivation. 



!>. Metteruichi, Sieb. & Zucc. Shrub, 4 tt. high: Ivs. 

 obloiiij or obhui};-- lanceolate, narrowed at both enils, 

 acute or obtuse, (errugineous-tomeidese beneath, :!-i; in. 

 lotlg : clusters S-l,5-fld.; calyx nimule; corolla eani- 

 panulate, .5-7-lobed, rose-colored, spotted jmrple witliiu, 

 li.,-2 in. across: stamens 1(1-14. May, .lune. .Japan. 

 S.Z. 1 :!). — Like the precedinj; hardy, but rare in cultiva- 

 tion. 



10. campanulatum, Don. Slirub, attainini; U; ft. : Ivs. 

 elliptic to eUiptic-olilout;, usually rounded at both ends, 

 ferruijineons-tonientose beneatli, 3-(; in. long: clusters 

 niany-tld.: pedicels short: calyx -lobes sh.u-t ; corolla 

 cainpanulate. pale purple or pale lilac or almost white, 

 with few pnrple spots. 2 in. across. .Tune. Hinialava. 

 B.M. H7.i!b L. B.C. 20:1944. S.B.F.G. II. .1:241. (.in. 48, 

 p. lUS. — This is one of tlie hardiest of the Himalayan 

 species. Var. asrnglndsum, Nichols. {K. tiriighKi.iitm 

 Hook, f . ) . Lvs. with verdiffris-colored tomentuin be 

 neath. Var. Batemani, Nichols, (if. Bdti'inaxi, Hoi^k.). 

 Of more robust haldt and with lar.ger flowers. B.BI. 

 5387. Var. Wallichii. H.iok. Lvs. with lax, often cailu- 

 cous tomentuin. and with denselv woolly petioles: co- 

 rolla more highly ccdored. B.M. 4928. 



11. jasminiflorum, Hook. Small shrub: Ivs. snbver- 

 ticillate, obovate ti.i oblong, acute, glabrous, lepidote be- 

 neath, 1.^-2-3 in. long: clusters many-fld.; pedicels 

 short: calyx minute: corolla almost salver-shaped, with 

 the tube 2 in. long and spreading limb, fragrant, white, 

 blushed outside below the limb, the anthers forniin,g a 

 red eye; style shorter than stamens, included. Winter. 

 .Java,' Malacca. B.M. 4.524. I.H. 0:203. -A distinct sj.e- 

 cies, very nnlike other Rhododendrons ; it requires a 

 warm greenhouse. 



12. ferrtigineum, Linn. Slirnb, 2 ft. high, glabrous: 

 Its. elliptic to oblong-lanceolate, acnte, densel}' lepidote 

 beneath, 1-2 in. long: clusters many-fld.: calyx-lobes 

 short; corolla funnelform - eanipanulate, with the tube 

 about twice as long as limb, pink or carmine, about \ 

 in. across. .June-Aug. Mts. of middle En. L.B.(_'. 

 1:6.5. t-ln. 29, p. 3.58. — Dwarf, hardy shruti, handsome 

 for rockeries. Var. album, Sweet, has white flowers. 

 S.B.F.G. II. 3:25,s. 



13. llirsutum, Linn. Shrub. 3 ft. liigli, with hirsute 

 branches: Ivs. oval to oldong. ciliate. Ijglit green and 

 glandular - lepidote beneath, .^.^-l in. long: clusters 

 many-fld. ; calyx-lobes as long as ovary ; corolla similar 

 to that of the preceding, lobes shorter. June, .Tulv 

 Alps. L.B.C. 5:479. B.M. 18.53. -Much like the preced- 

 ing, but usually thrives better in cultivation and does 

 not dislike limestone soil. 



14. punctatum, Andr. |7?. in'iinix, Jliclix.). Slirub, C 

 ft. high, with slender spreading cu' re<;'urviiig brandies: 

 lvs. oval- or oval - lanceolate, acute at lioth ends, gla- 

 brous abo\-e, gUimlular - lepidote beneath, 2-5 in. hnu,^: 

 clusters rather tew-fld.: calyx short: corolla broadly 

 funnelform, witli oliovate rounded and slightly iiiidn- 

 late lobes, usually ]iale rose .-ind spotted greenish with- 

 in, about 1 in. across. .Tuih— Aug. N.C.totla. B.iM. 

 2285. B.R. 1:37. Hardy.- Var. album, Hort. Fls. while. 



15. arbutifolium, Hort. (7i'. ihi ploiohjes. Hiimmntuji. 

 and oleiifoUtiiii, Hort. ff. M'ihoin', Hort.. not Nnlt.). 

 A hybrid of B. feirufiiiiinmi and piinctiihim. Dense 

 shrub, 4 ft. high: lvs. elliptic to elliptic - lanceolate, 

 acute at both ends, lK-3 in. long: fls. similar to those 

 of R. ftrriigineum, but larger. June, July. — Of garden 

 origin. Handsome hardy shrub, perhaps best known 

 under the name 7?. Tri7.so«i ; this name, however, had 



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1523 



lierii j^ivcn prfviniisly tu aiiutlit.-r byliri<l hftweeii two 

 Hiniahiyau sperirs and should nut Im- used t"r tliis 

 t'lTin. 



Ifi. myrtifdlium, Ludd. (A'. oniliio/iu»i , Hort. Ji. 

 orahtin, Hort., not Plook.). Ilylu-ld (irtwi-cn It'. jiinir/>i - 

 fnni and In rsifhnn . much like the (UTctr-diii^, but lvs. 

 LTenendly smaller and broader, less densely lepidote be- 

 neatli, 1-2,^.2 in. l"n^', sometimes sparingly ciliate when 

 yi.niiig: tis. longer pedicelied ;md calyx-lnbes narrower 

 iind longer. June.Oiily. L.I-i.C 10:;i()S. -(jriginali-d in 

 the nursery of Loddiges 



2110. Rhododendron Catawbiense 



17. Keiskei, Miq. Low. sonn.-times procumbent sbrni); 

 lvs. eUiptic to lanceolate, acute, dull green above, lej")i- 

 dote beneath, l^-'d in. long: clusters 2-5-fld. ; calyx 

 minute; corolla broadlj' funnelform, divided to the mid- 

 dle into rounded loLies, pale yellow, l^o in- across; sta- 

 moTis much exserted. Miiy. Japan. — Hardine.ss not yet 

 determined. 



18. mucronulatum, Turcz. (A'. I^alinricum, var. mn- 

 croiiiildtuiii , Maxim.). Upright shrub attaining G ft.: 

 lvs. elliptic to oblong, acute at both ends, slightly crenu- 

 late, sparingly lepidote on Ijoth sides, bright green alcove, 

 pale beneath; fis. ,S-C, short-pedicelled ; corolla funnel- 

 form, almost without tube, divided to the middle into 

 oval rounded lobes, rose-colored, 1-lM in. across. March, 

 April. Dahuria, N. China, Japan. G.F. 9:65. — Hardy 

 shrub valuable for its very early fls. (it is the earliest of 

 all hardy Rhododendrons), and for its handsome scarlet 

 fall coloring. 



19. Dahuricum, Turcz. {Aziifra Dahnrica. C. Koch). 

 Closely allied to the preceding but lvs. smaller, oval to 

 oval-oblong, obtuse at both ends, revolute at the margin 

 and ferrugineous beneath: fls. 1-3. March, April. Siber., 

 Dahur.. Camschatka. B.M. 17:6.3(3. L.B.C. 7:605. G.C. 

 n. 17:295; HI. 12:701. -Var. semp^rvirens, Sim.s (var. 

 ai rori revs, Edw.). Lvs. dark green, almost persistent; 

 fls. violet-purple. B.M. 1888. H.P?.:.!:11U. L.B.C. 10:158-1. 



20. prfecoz, Carr. Hybrid between /i'. filiatu))) and 

 DaJiurir/oit . Low shrub wilb persistent, elliptic or oval 

 lvs., sjiaringly ciliate or glalu'ous, ferru.iriBeous-lfjiidote 

 beneath, 1-2 in. h-ng : clusters few-thl.: calyx-lobes 

 ovate, ciliate; corolla broadly funnelform, pale purple 

 or lilac, 1 '■o in. across. March, April. Of garden oi'l^rin. 

 R.H. 1S0,S:210. (In.:;8:701. ( i.C. II. 17 :2!);^ ; 111.12:771. 

 Less hardy than the |>recediug species liut handsonter. 

 Here belongs also Early (iem, with larger pale-lilac fls. 

 and the lvs. somewhat more ciliate. G.C 11. 9:330. 



Ore.it numbers of names of Rhododendrons are to he found 

 in current literature, but the plants may be unkno^vn in the 

 American trade. The following list will explain most of tliese 

 name.s. Some of them belong to Azale.-i, although they 

 may not he accounted for under that genus in this work. 

 I\. A ffrhanicitm, not Aitch. & Hprasl. ^R. C'nllettianum.— i?. 

 alhif/orum , Hook. ^ Azalea alhifiora.— iv". album, Bhime. 

 Small shrub: lvs, oblong-lnneefilate, ferrugineousdepidote be- 

 neath, 3-4 in. long: tis. rather small, campamilate, yellowish 

 wliitp. Java. B.:\I. 4072. Tender.— J?. Altaclnrense, Lindl. 

 Hyl.irid of R. arhorrum with R. Catawbiense X Pontieum. Fls. 



