x xR. nitens grows to a foot or more; foliage shining and especially 
attractive. Flowers bright rose. $1.50. 
xx xR. oleifolium. Grows to 4 ft. Leaves are narrow, 2% in. long: the 
flowers over 1 in. long, funnel-shaped and pale pink, Yunnan. ame 
duced by George Forrest 1906. $1.50. 
R. Oporinum. Rose pink with dark red patch. $1.00 up. 
x xx R. orbiculare. Slow-growing shrub, increasing in width almost as — 
fast as in rceee, Leaves oval, conspicuously heart-shaped, bluish 
ane flowers 214 in. across with a wide base, rosy pink. Szechuen. 
1.50 up. ) 
x xx R. orthocladum. 2 to 3 ft. Mauve flowers in Apr. Yunnan. $1.00 up. 
x xR. pemakoense. Habit dense and cushion-like, increasing in width 
by suckers; a valiant and early bloomer; flowers 2 in. across, pale 
pearly-mauve. One of the most satisfying small shrubs. $1.00-$2.50. 
x R. prostratum. An exceedingly slow-growing shrublet of 2-4 in. with 
shiny oval leaves and they and the young shoots are bristly with 
hairs. Flowers saucer-shaped, to 14% in. wide, rosy purple and spot- 
ted. Yunnan. Introduced by George Forrest 1910. Small plants $1.50. 
xx xR, pubescens—a shrub of 2-3 ft.; very floriferous with pink flow- 
ers; a good plant for foreground or rock garden situations. $1.00 up. 
R. ravum. Small shrub to 4 ft. Deep rose. $1.00 up. 
xx xxR. racemosum. Oval leaves are gray; young shoots crimson. 
Flowers appear in the axils of the terminal leaves. Few shrubs offer © 
more in beauty or contribute more to the glorious feeling of the re- 
surgence of spring. We like it growing in crowds. W. China. Intro- 
duced before 1889. $1.25 up. . 
x xxx R. racemosum forma. This blooms a little later than the type 
and has a tendency to have the margins of lowers emphasized with 
deeper color. $1.50. 
xx xx R. racemosum Forrest's 19404. ‘(Seedlings.) A more dwarf fend 
than the type. $1.50. 
xxxxR. radicans. Forms a dark green carpet of 2.4 in. Flowers eee. 
usually solitary and deep violet color; very free-blooming in a 
sunny position. June. I have been very bothered to distinguish this 
from R. keleticum—if I have the true R. keleticum it does not always 
reach the described height of 1 ft. Between the two plants there is, 
however, a decided difference in time of bloom and color. S. E. 
Tibet. Introduced by George Forrest 1921. $2.00. 
xxx R. radinum. A very attractive small twiggy shrub bearing dense 
clusters of daphne-like Hees white to pink. Blooms at an cary : 
age. China. $2.00. . 
xx R. riparium. 12-18 in. Bright rose-purple flowers; a fine ee in 
bloom. Suited for bogs and moors. $1.50-$2.00. 
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