HYBRID RHODODENDRONS. 



271 



B. multicolor (lemon) x Duch. Connaught (scarlet-crimson) = 

 No. 478 (scarlet-crimson). 



Male. — Cor., colour cimson (yellow of male eliminated). 

 Leaf broader and longer. 



Female. — Cor., form nearly same, slightly larger. Leaf 

 enlarged. 



True Hybrid Crossed by True Hybrid. 



Through Duchess of Edinburgh (B. Lobb. xB. Brook.). 



Duch. Edinb. (scarlet-crimson) x Jasminiflorum carminatum 

 (dark crimson) =No. 505 (dark crimson). 



Male. — Cor., colour deep crimson, eliminated yellow from 

 the scarlet tint. Leaf, same size. 



Female. — Cor., form, slight curvature of tube and large limb. 

 Leaf, acute apex. 



Third Generations. — Second Generations Crossed with 

 a True Species. 



Through Princess Frederica (Pr. Boy. x B. Brook.). 



i. Pr. Frederica (pinky-yellow) X B, javanicum (orange)== 

 Queen of the Yellows, Princess Christian, Thetis, Brunette, 

 No. 158 (yellow to yellow-orange). 



Male. — Cor., colour slightly intensifies the orange tint in No. 

 158 and Brunette. Anthers crimson. N.B. Six lobes appear to be 

 constant in these two. Form, sometimes broadens the tube. 



Female. — Cor., colour same in first three. Form same. 

 Leaf same. 



ii. Pr. Frederica (pinky -y ellow) x B. multicolor (lemon) = 

 Nos. 839 (yellow limb, rose throat), 419 (pinky-lemon ), 428 

 (lemon). 



Male. — Cor., colour prevails in No. 419 (pinky-lemon) and 

 428 (fine lemon-yellow). Form same, but slightly larger. 

 Anthers yellow-orange. Leaf intermediate. 



Female. — Cor., colour, No. 339 (lobes salmon, throat rose). 

 Anthers red- orange. N.B. This form is scarcely distinguishable 

 from Nos. 457=1?. TeysmanniixB. multicolor, var. CurtisiL 



iii. Pr. Frederica (pinky-yellow) x B. multicolor, var. Curtisii 

 (crimson)=No. 418, 507 (?) 



