kindly to a moraine or a sunny, wet bank, one of 
the hardiest and most promising rock-garden spec¬ 
ies thus far introduced. 
3-year plants in 3-inch pots $1.25 each 
RHODODENDRON FERRUGINEUM * Called 
Alpine Rose in the mountains of Europe where it 
is native. Somewhat like the American R. carolini- 
anum, but much smaller, and with the flowers good 
rosy crimson. A reasonably hardy dwarf which has 
been considered difficult in this country because of 
a fungous blight. With plenty of sedge peat and an 
occasional application of Bordeaux spray, these lit¬ 
tle plants give no trouble in nearly full sun. 
2-year plants in 3-inch pots 75 cents each 
RHODODENDRON RACEMOSUM In¬ 
troduced to cultivation about 1900, and already a 
feature in American rock gardens, this fine Rhodo¬ 
dendron has proved its worth as far north as Boston. 
It belongs to another series, the Virgatum, its round 
leaves the size of your thumbnail, dark above, and 
shining white beneath, all smothered in bright pink 
bloom about the first of May. There are numerous 
strains, differing much in both habit and hardiness. 
These plants from American-grown seed of dwarf, 
