from hybrids; but I take great care to get quite distinct lines, 
such as the following. We have arboreum , down through se¬ 
veral generations of catawbiense; the same through maximum , 
and the same through caucasicum , and several others. Then 
we have the arboreum album and cinnamomeum brought down 
through the same kinds, through endless generations. The 
great thing is to get hybrids from any of these that are not 
allied to each other, then you may get hardy late bloomers 
of all colours from these different hybrids that will be per¬ 
fectly healthy. The present subject was raised from a hybrid 
catawbiense by a hybrid maximum , and the result is a hardy 
late-flowering scarlet-crimson Rhododendron. I have raised 
120,000 seedling hybrids within these last two years, whites, 
reds, crimson, purples, and rose, which are perfectly hardy; 
but 1 have taken great care to select distinct lines of hybrids.” 
If remains only to add, that Climax was exhibited at the open¬ 
ing fete of the Royal Horticultural Show, and was greatly 
admired. It is a deep scarlet-crimson in colour, spotted on 
the upper petals with soft dark spots; the foliage is of a bright 
glossy green, and the plant altogether very ornamental. 
