DESCRIPTION OP THE RHODODENDRON. 87 



Rhododendron htbridum 



Is a dwarf, neat variety, of uncertain parentage. 

 WMle very pretty, the foliage has with us been badly 

 cut up by the winter. The plant figured under this 

 name in Bot. Reg., 1. 195, is not that now known as 

 such. 



Rhododendron Govenianum. 



This variety was produced from a hardy azalea, 

 crossed with a hybrid of R. ponticum and Cataw- 

 biense. With us it is not an evergreen, except in 

 very mild winters. Flowers fragrant, pale reddish- 

 purple ; habit slender, much resembling an azalea. 



Figured in Sweet, Fl. G. 1, t. 263, 



Rhododendron Torloniamum. 



A hybrid, like the last, and in habit much resem- 

 bling it. 



The flowers are whitish purplish-pink, but vary in 

 shade. Both this and the last variety suffer some- 

 what in severe winters ; and, while pretty, they are 

 not especially to be recommended. 



Rhododendron arboreum cinnamomeum 



"Was raised from seed obtained by crossing B. 

 maximum with B. cinnamomeum. The foliage is 

 very large, and tawny below ; the truss large ; 

 flowers white, with dark purple spots. 



Figured in Pax. M. G. p. 16. 



