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EVERGREEN, DECIDUOUS AND FLOWERING SHRUBS— continued. 
RAPHIOLEPIS 
1731 japonica (ovata) (Indian Hawthorn), white flowers in panicles ; fragrant. A 
splendid evergreen. 3/6 and 5/- each. 
RHAMNUS 
*1725 alaternus, highly ornamental evergreen, fine for walls. In pots, 2/6 and 3/6 each. 
1728 folius argenteus, margined cream and splashed with silver ; a rapid grower ; 
never loses its variegation ; excellent for indoor work. In pots, 3/6 & 5/- each. 
*1729 californicus, a vigorous grower, with thick evergreen leaves. In pots. 2/6 to 3/6 each. 
RHODODENDRONS, see pages 45 to 48. 
RHODOTYPUS 
1734 kerrioides (White Kerria), beautiful white flowers ; charming. 2/6 and 3/6 each. 
RHUS 
1742 cotinoides, one of the most beautiful autumn-tinted shrubs, the foliage being coloured 
with delightful tints of orange, red, and yellow. 5/- to 7/6 each. 
1743 cotinus (The Venetian Sumach or Smoke Plant), elegant foliage, which reddens in 
autumn, and lovely feather-like seed clusters of a reddish purple. 2/6 & 3/6 each. 
For other species of Rhus, see page 14. 
RIBES (Flowering Currant). 
Prices, 1/6 and 2/6 each ; larger, 3/6 each. 
1767 alpinum pumilum aureum (Golden Mountain Currant). Dwarf-growing species, 
with yellow leaves ; suitable for rockwork. 
1770 aureum (Golden-flowered Currant), racemes of yellow blooms. 
1776 Gordoniana, flowers red and yellow in drooping bunches. 
1782 sanguineum, red flowers. 
1785 albidlim, white flowers, slightly suffused pink. 
1 788 atrorubens, flowers very dark red ; fine. 
1 790 carneum, flesh-coloured flowers ; distinct 
1791 flore pleno, flowers double, late, and lasting. 
‘ROMNEYA 
Coulteri (Bush Poppy), see illustration on page 34. A glorious plant, hardy in all 
but very bleak and exposed situations. The flowers, 5 or 6 inches across, are of 
the purest glistening white, with a centre of golden-yellow stamens, petals beau- 
tifully crenulated, deliciously perfumed. Foliage of a pleasing glaucous tint, 
deeply laciniated ; highly ornamental. 3/6 and 5/- each, 
trichocalyx, a distinct species from the preceding, flowers white, but produced 
more freely; the leaves are more glaucous, whilst the calyx is coated with hair; 
that of Coulteri is smooth ; the habit is also dwarfer. 3/6 and 5/- each. 
ROSMARINUS 
1825 officinalis (Rosemary), fragrant purple flowers. 1/- to 1/6 each. 
1826 albus, a beautiful white-flowered variety. 1/6 and 2/6 each. 
RUBUS (Flowering Brambles). 
1836 DELICIOSUS (Rocky Mountain Bramble), a superb shrub, producing an abundance 
ot large, single, pure white flowers in May and June. 2/6 and 3/6 each. 
1851 nutkanus, single, pure white ; large deep red berries. 2/6 and 3/6 each. 
1854 odoratus (Purple-flowering Raspberry), large purple flowers. 2/6 and 3/6 each. 
1857 phoenicolasius argenteus (Japanese Wineberry), flowers pale pink in racemes; 
fruit scarlet ; stems covered with purple hairs. 1/6 and 2/6 each. 
1864 palmatus (The Strawberry-Raspberry). 2/- and 2/6 each. 
RUSCUS 
1866 ACULEATUS (Butcher’s Broom), native evergreen shrub, grows freely under the 
shade of trees, and valued for its bright red berries. 2/6 each. 
1869 racemosus (Alexandrian Laurel), beautiful leaves, graceful habit. 2/6 & 3/6 each. 
SAMBUCUS (Elder) 
1914 nigra (Common). 1/6 each. 
1917 argentea-variegata (Silver-leaved), grand shrub for towns. 1/6 and 2/6 each. 
1920 aurea (Golden-leaved). One of the best plants for town planting, its fine 
golden foliage rendering it most effective. We hold a large stock of extra fine, 
heavy, bushy plants that have been grown singly, and are admirably adapted 
for planting as single specimens. 1/6 to 3/6 each. Standards, 4 to 5 ft. stems. 
7/6 to 10/6 each. 
