Cfje i^tjobo^enbron ^ocietp Sote^. 
though with injury, most winters, and Mr. Chas. Smith, Jun., sent me last 
summer from Guernsey fine blossoms from the open ground, but R. Maddenii, 
with me at least, invariably and speedily succumbs. In Sir W. Hutt’s garden, 
however, both had braved the fearful weather of last season, I will not say 
with equal impunity, for R. Maddenii had clearly lost some of its shoots, but 
both had bloomed, and had perfumed the garden, I was told, with the scent of 
their large white blossoms. 
The second bed suggests no further remark than that it contained, among 
others, a plant of R. triflorum, which is an interesting and rare, but hardy 
species. 
Next spring I hope to see all the plants again and to confirm my present 
report. 
I must not close without noticing the striking paper of “ which 
appeared in The Garden, of October 15th last.* It would give me much 
pleasure some day to visit his very excellent collection of Rhododendrons, if 
agreeable to him. Some of his experiences a little puzzle me ; for instance, the 
severe injury sustained by R. Thomsonii. 
Two large plants of that species (now in my possession), one of which is 8-feet 
high, suffered not at all last winter in Edinburgh, and smaller plants with me 
were wholly uninjured. Is it perhaps R. Hookeri, which sometimes changes 
names with the other, and is far more tender ? 
J. H. M. 
* See page 112. 
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