RHODODENDRON MAXIMUM. 
LARGE RHODODENDRON. 
Class. Order. 
DECANDRIA. MONOGYNIA. 
Natural Order. 
RHODORACEA5. 
Native of 
Height. 
Flowers in 
Duration. 
Introduced 
N. America. 
15 feet. 
June, July. 
Perennial. 
in 1736. 
No. 276. 
The Dame Rhododendron is compounded of the 
Greek rhodon, a rose; and dendron, a tree; 
which appellation is supposed to have been first 
given to the Nerium. Maximum, from the Latin, 
signifying large or largest. 
This is a magnificent plant for the shrubbery ; and 
in such situations as are rather moist and cool ; during 
the summer, will by its luxnriance and splendour, 
amply repay the best exertions of the cultivator. 
One of the principal errors in the culture of all the 
species of Rhododendron, is that of suffering them 
to be fully exposed to the heat and drought of our 
summers. In low moist situations, the humidity of 
the soil and atmosphere protects them against injury 
from the direct rays of the sun ; but it dry shrubberies 
or gardens, Rhododendrons should always be pro- 
tected by a shade of tall shrubs on their southern 
side. Northern rocks and shady woods constitute 
the natural habitat of the Rhododendron and Kalmia, 
and these should always be imitated as nearly as cir- 
cumstances will admit. 
Sandy peat, or not less than half peat with loam, 
will form a suitable soil. Increased by layers. 
Hort. Kew. 2, v. 3, 50. 
