ies on inquiry. All plants listed here have always 
wintered without artificial heat. 
Among the hardiest and most enchanting are the 
large-flowered, fragrant Fortunei Rhododendrons, 
R. Fortunei, decorum, discolor, Fargesii, oreodoxa, 
vernicosum, etc. These paragons from China and 
Tibet deserve to be grown wherever they can stand 
the winter, or even wintered in a cold-pit to make 
sure of their flower buds. All need copious water¬ 
ing and the shelter and shade of trees. 
Stars, where mentioned, refer to r. t’ngs by the Rhododendron 
Association, England. (Highest rating 4 stars.) 
RHODODENDRON FORTUNEI ** Fine tree 
introduced from China about 1859, hut not till re¬ 
cently given any 
proper trial on 
our soil, growing 
to moderate size 
and flowering on 
Long Island and 
e Cod at fav¬ 
ored spots. Less 
congenially situ¬ 
ated, it probably 
needs wintering 
