RHODODENDRON YERNICOSUM. 2 stars. Yet 
another of the Fortunei group, related to R. decor¬ 
um but apparently hardier, the leaves somewhat 
smaller. Flower color varies from white to bright 
rose, with the Chinese parent of these seedlings 
described as pink. New and variable. 
In 3-inch pots 75 cents each 
In 4-inch pots $1.00 each 
All of the preceding species belong to the For¬ 
tunei series, with smooth leaves and large, rather 
open growth. Of different nature are the following: 
RHODODENDRON SMIRNOWI. Compact shrub 
of slow growth with the leaves dark and handsome 
above, clothed on the under side with conspicuous, 
dense wool, at first pure white, turning rust-color 
with age. The flowers, somewhat like R. catawbi- 
ense, but a better color, come at the end of May. 
R. Smirnowi, first brought from the Caucasus about 
1886, since when it has proved perfectly hardy in 
all sections where Rhododendrons grow. 
In 4-inch pots $1.00 each 
RHODODENDRON BRACHYCARPUM. Dense, 
slow-growing Japanese species with broad, blunt 
leaves. The smallish flowers are white tinted with 
pink or cream, slightly fragrant, and borne in June. 
