NEW, BARE AND DESIRABLE GREENHOUSE PLANTS. 
73 
GREENHOUSE RHODODENDRONS-continued. 
FBAORANTISSIMUM, deliciously fragrant flowers, of the purest white, lightly spotted with ochre 
on the upper segment ; the hack of the flower pencilled and shaded with rose. 5s. and Is. Gd. 
FTTLOENS, rich ficiy crimson ; extremely showy and effective ; compact habit. 3s. Gd. and 5s. 
GIBSONI, 3s. Gd. 
HIMALAICTTU, this variety produces fine largo handsome trusses of bright carmine flowers. 3s. Gd. 
HODGSONI, a splendid species, producing superb bouquets of rose-coloured flowers. 1 Os. Gd. 
JAMESONI, this variety pi'oduoes large terminal trusses of handsome bright red flowers. 3s. 6<i.& 5s. 
JASMINIFLOE.UM, an elegant free-blooming species, with fragrant white flowers, homo sucoessionally 
in clusters. 3s. Gd. and 5s. 
JAVAKICUM, a beautifully golden-yellow flowering species. 5s. 
JENKINSII, flowers exceedingly large, funnel-shaped, and of snowy w'hiteness ; the handsome wax- 
like attractive blossoms render it a most beautiful plant for conservatory decoration. 5s. 
LADY ALICE FITZWILLIAM, clusters of white blooms, each flower three and a half to four’ inches 
across. 2s. Gd., 3s. Gd. and 5s. 
LADY SKELMERSDALE, pure w'hitc trumpet-shaped fragrant flowers ; very hanil.somo 5s. 
MRS. JAMES SHAWE, a variety of bushy habit, producing in profusion pure white sweet-scented 
flowers, whicli are cup-shaped and of great substance. 6s. 
MULTIFLORUM, bears a profusion of beautiful white flowers ; of dwarf habit, 2s. 6<f. and 
3s. Gd. 
RILAGIRICUM, a splendid species from the Neilghcrry Hills and Nepal, producing immense 
tenninal trusses of lino large showy flowers, of a beautiful blush colom', blended with deep rich 
rose and shaded with soft rose ; light throat. 3s. Gd. and 5s. 
NIVEDM, beautiful flowers of a pale lilac colom-, spotted -with darker lilac on tlio upper lobe ; tube 
of the corolla yellowish ; foliage .shining green, the under surface white, os. 
NUXTALLII, a magnificent .species ; flowers pure -white, the Largest of the genus. 5s. 
OCHRACEUM, the under sm-face of the foliage of this variety is oelu-c-coloiu-ed. 5s. 
PINK BEAUTY, vide page 72 
PRINCE LEOPOLD, a beautifid flower ; fawn and rose with rose centre. 15s. .and 1 guinea. 
PRINCE OF WALES, a fine variety producing reddish orange flowers. 7s. Gd. and 10s. Gd. 
PRINCESS ALEXANDRA, a pretty hybrid variety, of compact growth, with similar flowers to 
those of li. jasmini/lonim, but larger and longer tubed, pm-c white, -with pink .stamens. 
5s. and 7s. Gd. 
PRINCESS ALICE, a neat dwarf bushy-gi-owing variety of the ciliatum type, producing clusters of 
deliciously-.soentcd bell-shaped white flowers, flushed with pink. 3s. Gd. and 5s. 
PRINCESS HELENA, this pretty hybrid form, with R. Princess Alexandra, was obtained from a 
cross with R. jasmin ijlorum, but is readily distingui.shed from it by its much longer tubed flowers, 
of a delicately tinted soft pink colour, streaked with dark shades. 5s. and 7s. Gd. 
PRINCESS ROYAL, a handsome and distinct variety of neat compact gro-wth, -with clusters of 
richly-shaded, rose colom-ed, funnel-shaped flower tubes. 5s. and 7s. Gd. 
RETUSUM, this distinct .species produces clusters of tubular orange-colom-eji flowers, os. and 7s. Gd. 
ROSALIND, a chaiming hybrid of neat compact habit, and very free blooming ; it produces fine 
clusters of beautiful long-tubed flowers of a delicate soft pink shade; a most pleasing and 
effective variety. 7s. Gd., 10s. Gd. and 15s. 
ROSY GEM, a charmingly attractive hybrid, producing large heads of long-tubed flower.s of a rich 
rose colour, the edges of the segments deep pink, the exterior of the tube blush-white. This 
w-ill be found a most desirable acquisition for the greenhouse. 7s. Gd., 10s. Gd. and 15s. 
SESTERIANDM, fine large fragrant white flowers. 3s. Gd. and 5s. 
TAYLORI, rich bright pink flowers with white tube ; a splendid variety producing fine large trusses. 
10s. Gd. and 15s. 
THIBAUDIENSE, this remarkable Rhododendron has been introduced from Bhotan ; its bright red 
tubular flowers are produced in terminal trusses, in form somewhat resembling those of the 
Correas and Thibaudias, and having the same alabaster-like ti-anslucent lustre, hence its name. 
3s. Gd. and 5s. 
THOMSONI, bright scarlet cvip-likc flowers of good form. 5s. 
TUBULATUM, a fine variety, -with large tubular pure white flowers ; it is a moat useful plant for 
the decoration of the greenhouse or conservatory. 5s. 
YEITCHIANUM, a beautiful species, with very large wliite flo-wers, relieved by a yellow centre or 
base, and elegantly fringed or frilled on the margin. 6s. and 7s. Gd. 
VIRGATUM, tube of the corolla short and obconical, -with the limb segments spreading; in the 
different pl.ants that have been raised from seed, the flowers vary in hue from blush to white. 5s. 
VIRGATUM HYBRIDUM, a neat-habited bushy-growing variety, producing fine ti-usses of beautiful 
pure white flowers of good form. 6s. 
VIRGINALE, the pure white flowers of this beautiful variety are large and funnel-.shnped ; it has 
leathery dark green foliage, and forms a splendid plant for conservatory decoration, the great 
size and snowy whiteness of its blossoms rendering it extremely attractive. 5s. 
