RHODODENDRONS Grp. 2 —Cont’d 
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MRS. G. W. LEAK (B). Shapely trusses of 
pink flowers with brown purple blotch in 
upper petal. Early midseason bloom and 
taller growing than Mrs. Furnival. 
MRS. PHILIP MARTINEAU (B). A most 
attractive rhododendron. Tall trusses of 
rose pink flowers with a pale yellow 
blotch in the upper petal. Midseason 
bloom, medium habit. 
PURPLE SPLENDOR (A). The finest pur- 
ple in cultivation. The flowers are a rich 
deep royal purple. Late midseason bloom. 
Medium habit. 
ROMANY CHAI (B) (Moser’s Maroon x 
Griersonianum). Another of the late 
Lionel de Rothschild’s hybrids. The 
flowers are a large deep velvety scarlet. 
Eales to late midseason bloom. Medium 
abit. 
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SOUV. OF W. C. SLOCOCK (B). A very 
neat growing compact hybrid with com- 
pact trusses of primrose yellow flowers 
which are pink in bud. Midseason blooms. 
TALLYHO (C) (Griersonianum x eriogy- 
num). This outstanding hybrid is well 
worth a place in every collection. The 
flowers are a bright hunting coat scar- 
let. Bushy habit and blooms in June. 
VAN NES SENSATION (C). Enormous 
trusses of pale lilac flowers. Handsome 
foliage and strong grower. Midseason 
bloom. Medium tall habit. Very much ad- 
mired at the 1948 rhododendron show in 
Portland. 
VULCAN (B) (Mars x Griersonianum). A 
very floriferous hybrid with bright red 
flowers. Special Merit Award at the 1948 
Oakland Spring Flower Show. 
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12 to 15 inch....... $5.00 
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BEAUTY OF LITTLEWORTH (B). A 
strong growing Griffithianum hybrid 
with handsome foliage and large conical 
trusses of white flowers which are 
speckled with dull crimson on the upper 
petals. Tall habit. Early midseason bloom. 
BETTY WORMALD (B). A superior Pink 
Pearl, blooming a week later with a large 
truss of light pink flowers and a pale 
purple blotch on the upper petal. Mid- 
season bloom. Medium tall habit. 
BROUGHTONII AUREUM (C). An Aza- 
leodendron of great merit. The bushy 
plants produce an abundance of rounded 
trusses which have yellow flowers with 
darker blotches on the upper petals. Me- 
dium bushy habit. Midseason bloom. 
Cc. B. VAN NES (B). A splendid variety. 
Dark scarlet trusses of waxy flowers. 
Erect habit and good foliage. Midseason 
bloom. 
DAWN’S DELIGHT (B). A Griffithianum 
hybrid with rich carmine buds opening 
to a beautiful soft pink. Late midseason 
bloom. Medium habit. 
EUREKA MAID (PTO.). An improved 
pink pearl. Deeper color does not fade. 
FABIA (B) (dichroanthum x Grierson- 
ianum). A vigorous grower with numer- 
out trusses of orange salmon bells. Late 
blooming season. Low compact habit. 
GILL’S CRIMSON (B). A Griffithianum 
hybrid with dark blood red waxy flow- 
ers. Early flowering. Medium tall habit. 
HUGH KOSTER (B). A greatly improved 
Doncaster with bright crimson trusses. 
Medium compact habit. Midseason bloom. 
LADY PRIMROSE (B). Neat trusses of 
lemon yellow flowers with interiors 
spotted red. Midseason bloom. Medium 
compact habit. 
HIMALAYAN VARIETIES—AII strong, spicy 
pink shading and in clusters of three or four. 
Fragrantissimum—1 gal. $1.95, 5 gal. $6.95. 
Forsterium—3 gal. $5.00. 
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LADY STUART OF WORTLEY (B). Very 
large rich pink flowers in tall trusses. 
Midseason bloom. Tall habit. 
LANGLEY PARK (B). An attractive plant 
with shapely trusses of deep glowing, 
red waxy flowers. Midseason bloom. 
Medium habit. 
MADAME FR. J. CHAUVIN (B). Rosy 
pink flowers with a deep blotch on a 
paler center. Well formed truss. Mid- 
season bloor. Medium tall habit. 
MRS. C. B. VAN NES (B). A beautiful 
shade of deep pink. Blooming in early 
May and very much admired at the rho- 
dodendron shows in Portland and Seattle. 
Medium habit. 
MRS. E. C. STERLING (B). A Griffith- 
ianum hybrid of good habit. Flowers a 
pleasing blush pink shading to lilac, very 
tight conical truss. Midseason bloom. 
MRS. LINDSAY SMITH (B). Vigorous 
grower with large trusses of white flow- 
ers in June. The individual blooms are 
large. Rated in England as second only 
to Loder’s white for all purpose plant- 
ing. Tall habit. 
MRS. MARY ASHLEY (B). A lovely shade 
of salmon pink over cream. Midseason 
bloom and medium habit. 
UNIQUE (B). A very compact growing 
hybrid with neat trusses of waxy pale 
yellow flowers. Early midseason bloom. 
UNKNOWN WARRIOR (B). Good shaped 
trusses of bright red flowers. Vigorous 
grower. Early season bloom. Medium 
spreading habit. 
ZUIDER ZEE (B). A compact upright 
yellow variety. Midseason bloom. 
PINK PEARL. Probably the most popu- 
lar of the pinks. Large tight truss. April. 
fragrance, blooms are white with variations of 
Countess of Haddington—Espalier—$7.95. 
Countess of Sefton—3 gal. (large) $6.95. 
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