CXXX PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



To Rhododendron kamtschaticum (votes, 11 for), from Mr. G. Reuthe, 

 Keston. A hardy, procumbent alpine shrub native of North-east Asia 

 and North America, introduced in 1802 but still uncommon in gardens. 

 Flowers H inches in diameter, purplish-red, borne in small clusters of 

 one to three, on inch-long pedicels. Leaves oval, ciliate at the margin 

 and lightly on the veins beneath. Exhibited as Rhodothamnus 

 kamtscliaticus. 



Fig. 47.— Rosa Moyesii. {The Garden.) 



To Rosa Moyesii (votes, 21 for, 1 against), from Messrs. J. Veitch, 

 Chelsea. A recently introduced species from China. Flowers about 

 2), inches in diameter, of an unusual shade of light red, considerably 

 darker when young. Stems densely armed with prickles. Leaves of 

 9 13 oval, slightly glaucous leaflets, with a few prickles below. Roughly 

 comparable to Hosa rugosa and apparently best suited for hedgerows and 

 the hybridist. (Fig. 47.) 



To Stock ' Veitch \s Magenta Strain ' (votes, 18 for), from Messrs. R. 

 Veitch, Exeter. A magnificent strain of the old English Brompton 



