Lapponicum Rhododendrons seldom grow well in pots, and 
you will probably be disappointed at their appearance. But given 
a year in the open under suitable conditions, they take their nat¬ 
ural pleasing shape. Once established, they must not be moved. 
RHODODENDRON CHRYSEUM ** Shrub to 
2 feet, leaves half an inch long. Flowers a bright 
yellow, 4 or 5 in each cluster. Not tested for hard¬ 
iness here, but has done well elsewhere. Plants are 
1936 seedlings, still small, and will not he ready to 
set out till May, 1937. The seed came from Yun¬ 
nan, Rock 23540. 
One-year plants in thumb pots 50 cents each 
RHODODENDRON DRUMONIUM * A tufted 
shrub usually less than one foot high, discovered 
recently in open, stony places north of the upper 
Yangtze. Leaves a quarter inch long, flowers one or 
two at the tip of each twig, generally bright mauve, 
but in 1932 Dr. J. F. Rock found a deep blue form 
No. 25377, a superior alpine, and from this seed all 
the plants here were raised. One of the hardiest of 
the group, it prefers full sun, appearing indifferent 
to heat and cold. In the open its habit is exception¬ 
ally attractive, low and branching densely. 
3-year plants in 3-inch pots $1.00 each 
