x xR. nitens grows to a foot or more; foliage shining and especia 
attractive. Flowers bright rose. $1. 50. e 
xx xR. oleifolium. Grows to 4 ft. Leaves are narrow, 2% in. lenge ‘on Ba, 
flowers over 1 in. long, funnel-shaped and pale pink. Yunnan. Intro- 
duced by George Forrest 1906. $1.50. 
R. Oporinum. Rose pink with dark red patch. $1.00 up. 
xxxR, orbiculare. Slow-growing shrub, increasing in width almceen 
fast as in height. Leaves oval, conspicuously heart-shaped, blui 
Ha flowers 214 in. across with a wide base, rosy pink. Szechue 
1.50 up. 
xxx R. orthocladum. 2 to 3 ft. Mauve flowers in Apr. Yunnan. $1.00 u 
x x R. pemakoense. Habit dense and cushion-like, increasing in wid 
by suckers; a valiant and early bloomer; flowers 2 in. across, pa 
pearly-mauve. One of the most satisfying small shrubs. $1.00-$2. 
x R. prostratum. An exceedingly slow-growing shrublet of 2-4 in. wi 
shiny oval leaves and they and the young shoots are bristly wit! 
hairs. Flowers saucer-shaped, to 11%4 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 flo 
ers; a good plant for foreground or rock garden situations. $1.00 u 
R. ravum. Small shrub to 4 ft. Deep rose. $1.00 up. 
xxxxR, racemosum., Oval leaves are gray; young shoots crimson 
Flowers appear in the axils of the terminal leaves. Few shrubs offe 
more in beauty or contribute more to the glorious feeling of the re- — 
surgence of spring. We like it growing in crowds. W. China. no 
duced before 1889. $1.25 up. 
x xxxR. racemosum forma. This blooms a little later than the type 
and has a tendency to have the ie Sate of flowers empha sia w 
deeper color. $1.50. 
xxxxR. racemosum Forrest’s 19404. (Seedlings.) A more dwarf fo oi 
than the type. $1.50. S 
xxxxR. radicans. Forms a dark green carpet of 2-4 in. Flowers. 
usually solitary and deep violet color; very free- blooming in 
sunny position. June. I have been very bothered to distinguish thi 
from R. keleticum—if I have the true R. keleticum it does not alway 
reach the described height of 1 ft. Between the two plants there 
however, a decided difference in time of bloom and color. § 
Tibet. Introduced by George Forrest 1921. $2.00. 
xxx R. radinum. A very attractive small twiggy shrub bearing denseiam 
clusters of daphne-like flowers, white to pink. Blooms at an early e 
age. China. $2.00. < te 
x x R. riparium. 12-18 in. Bright rose-purple flowers; a fine sight 
bloom. Suited for bogs and moors. $1.50-$2.00. 
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