NAT. ORDER. — ERICE/E. 
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kinds of Rhododendron may be propagated freely by cuttings taken 
off from young wood, and planted in sand, placing a bell-glass over 
them. There are now in the gardens a great many hybrid kinds of 
Rhododendron, and they are still increasing in number ; some of which 
outvie the species in splendor. The species natives of Nipal, China 
and Japan, in mild winters, would probably succeed in the open air, 
but they will not survive a severe winter without protection ; they are 
therefore best kept in pots, and placed among other green-house or 
frame plants. Rhododendron arboreum and Rhododendron album are 
among the most showy of the species, and are well adapted for con- 
servatories, or to be placed in large tubs in the green-house. Young 
cuttings of the tender kinds, if torn off close to the stem, and planted 
in a pot of sand, will strike root readily : the pot should be plunged in 
peat under a hand-glass. 
For Medical Properties and Uses of Rhododendron, see Vol, il 
oage 24. 
