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GREENHOUSE RHODODENDRONS. 
GREENHOUSE RHODODENDRONS. 
AtrCKLANDII, this is c.'tceedingly rare, and ono of tho handsomest of tho Himalayan series ; 
its fine largo white flowers are sometimes from 4 to G inches in diameter. 15s. 
COUNTESS OF HADDINGTON, very large blush white flowers; an exceedingly heantiful 
hybrid variety. 5s., 7s. Gtf., and 10s. Gd. ; fine plants, 15s. ^ 
EDGEWORTHII, a handsome free-flowering species, with large pnre white spreading cup-shaped 
fragrant flowers. 2s. 6d., 3s, Gd., and 5s. 
FORMOSUM GRANDIFLORUM, a free-blooming variety, with finely-formed pnre white 
flowers ; a neat-growing kind, and very useful for conservatory decoration. 2s. Gd., 3s. C<2., and 
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FRAGRANTISSIMUM, this splendid hybrid is the result of a cross between M. Edgovorthn 
and It.formosum (Gibsoni), partaking of the delicious fragrance of the former, while it retains 
the shrubby habit and abundant' flowering qualities of the latter. The flower, which is of 
great substance, and measuring upwards of 5 inches in diameter, is of the purest white, lightly 
spotted with ochre on the upper segment ; tho back of the flower also presents a lovely appear- 
ance, being delicately pencilled and shaded with rose on a glistening alabaster-liko ground. 7s. Gd. 
JASMINIFLORUM, an elegant free-blooming species, with fragrant white flower tubes, borne in 
clusters. 2s. Gd., 3s. Gd., 5.v., and 7s. Gd. 
JAVANICUM, a splendid species, with bright orange flowers. 5s. and 7s. Gd. 
JENKINSII, a handsome evergreen shrub, bearing dark green leathery oblong lanceolate leaves. 
Tho flowers are exceedingly large, funnel-shaped, and of a snowy whiteness. Its handsome wax- 
like attraetive blossoms render it a most beautiful plant for conservatory decoration. 3s. Gd. 
and 5s. 
LOBBII, an exceedingly distinct and most brilliant coloured species. It is a free bloomer, with a 
truss of from 8 to 12 flowers, which arc 3 to 4 inches in length, curved, tubular, and of a brilliant 
glossy crimson colour, giving the plant a most striking character. Having been introduced fiom 
Borneo, it requires to be grown in an intermediate stove. 1 guinea. 
NUTTALLII, large colossal trusses of snow white funnel-shaped flowers, relieved by a golden 
tinted centre, and elegantly suffused with a rosy tint outwardly. This magnificent species pro- 
duces the largest flowers of any known Rhododendron ; it is a large-growing plant, only adapted 
for conservatories or large houses, and when in bloom is a truly magnificent object. 2s. Gd., 
3s. 6(i., 5s., and 7s. Gd. • -i i i 
PRINCESS ALEXANDRA, a pretty hybrid variety, of dwarf compact growth, with similar but 
larger and longer-tubed flowers than those of R. jaminiftorum, being pure white, with pink 
stamens. A free-blooming plant, well adapted for conservatory decoration. 7s. Gd. 
PRINCESS ALICE, a neat dwarf bushy-growing variety of the eiliatmn type, with comparatively 
small leaves, and producing clusters of deliciously scented bell-shaped white flowers, flushed with 
pink on the outward surface. 2s. Gd., 3s. Gd., 5s,, and 7s. Gd. 
PRINCESS HELENA. This pretty hybrid form was obtained with B. Pnneess Alexandra from 
a cross with R. jasminiflorum, but is readily distinguished from it by its much longer-tubed flowers, 
of a delicately tinted soft pink colour, streaked with darker shades ; its profusion of bloom and 
neat dwarf growth are qualities which render it a valuable variety for greenhouse ornamentation. 
55. and 7^. 
PRINCESS ROYAL, a handsome and distinct variety, of neat compact growth, with clusters ot 
richly shaded rose coloured funnel-shaped flower tubes. 35. 55., and 75. 6(7. 
THIBAUDIOIDES. This is one of the Bhotan kinds, and combines tho merits of rarity, beauty, 
and remarkable form. At first sight, one would be apt to suppose that it might belong to the 
Correas, or rather to the Thibaudias, the flowers having the same alabaster-like translucent lustre 
as those of that genua, and a good deal of the form and colour of some of the species— hence 
its name. Its flowers are produced in terminal trusses, and are of a beautiful bright red, except 
at the meuth of the corolla, which is pale yellowish green ; tho translucency of their texture adds 
greatly to their beauty. 35. 6(7. and 55. 
VEITCHIANTimt, a beautiful species, with very large white flowers, relieved by a yellow centre 
or base, and elegantly fringed or frilled on the margin. 35. 6(7., 55,, and Ts. 6(7, 
VIRGATUM, a slender plant, with tho flowers solitary or in pairs, having the tube of the corolla 
short and obconical, and the limb segments spreading. The flowers, in the different plants t at 
have been raised from seed, vary in hue from blush to white. It is of Indian origin, growing on 
the skirts of pine forests in the Sikkim Himalaya, at an elevation of 8,000 to 9,000 feet. 35. 6(7. 
VIRGATUM: HYBRIDTJM, a neat-habited bushy-growing variety, producing fine trusses ot 
beautiful pure white flowers, of good form. It is an extremely useful decorative plant. 35. 6 
