—lindleyi. RAN-34. 25¢ 
—Lyallii. RAN-35. 30¢ 
Showy species; white fis; 2 ft; N. Z; TP. 
—superbus. RAN-67. 25¢ 
In shades of pink, white, red, yellow, 
rose; takes 35 days to ger-minate; HP. 
—Mixed. RAN-X. 25¢ 
RAPHIOLEPSIS. (raf-ee-OL-ep-iss) 
Rosaceae. Evergreen shrubs grown in the 
South; they have shiny leathery leaves; white 
or pink flowers in racemes or panicles, fol- 
lowed by purple fruits. 
—umbellata v. ovata. 
Yeddo Hawthorne. 
RAPH-6V. 35¢ 
fof aay Zane 
REBUTIA: see in list under Cacti. 
—xanthocapa. REBU-26. 50¢ 
RHAMNUS. (RHAM-nus) 
—Alaternus. RHAM-1. 30¢ 
aN in fall or stratify; 20 ft; (VIII). Oz. 
¢. 
—cathartica. RHAM-6. 30¢ 
—crocea. RHAM-Y. 25¢ 
Red-berry. 3 ft; evergreen; (VIII). 
— —ilicifolia. RHAM-IL. 20¢ 
Holly-leaf Red-berry. (VIII). 
—Frangula. RHAM-14. 30¢ 
Alder Buckthorn. 12 ft; (V). Oz. 50¢. 
—davurica. RHAM-S8. 30¢ 
Dahurian Buckthorn. To 30 ft; Siberia. 
c. s. Oz. 50¢; lb. $4.50. 
RHEUM. (REE-um) 
Rhubarb. Polygonaceae. Perennials with 
stout basal leaves and with the flowers in 
A PARTIAL VIEW OF OUR PLANTINGS OF HARDY BULBS. 
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clusters or racemes at top of long stems. 
Used for bold effect in the border. 
—acuminatum. RHEM-1. 30¢ 
Stems and flower dark purple; 2-3 ft; 
Himalayas; HP. 
—nobile. RHEM-8. 25¢ 
Densely covered with yellowish bracts; 
Anette Eels 
—Rhaponticum. RHEM-1. 20¢ 
Pie-Plant. Also listed in with the Herbs. 
RHEXIA. 
Melastomaceae. Meadow Beauty. Perenn- 
ials native of N. Amer; flowers are terminal 
solitary or in cymes, followed by fruits. 
Border or wild garden; moist places. 
—mariana. RHEX-5. 25¢ 
Golden stamens surrounded by delicate, 
pale pink petals; 2 ft; HP; (V)- 
—virginica. RHEX-9. 25¢ 
RHIGOZUM. 
—obovatum. RHIZ-12. 40¢ 
Bright yellow fis; 8 ft; TSh; S.’ Africa, 
RHODANTHE: see Helipterum Manglesii. 
RHODOHYPOXIS. (ray-doh-hy-POX-is) 
Amaryllidaceae. Pretty little bulbous 
plants from S. Africa and very rare in cul- 
tivation. They make a dense turf of short 
grassy leaves, with flat 6-pointed stars, %4” 
across; moist but well drained sandy soil, 
half shade and will stand down to 20 degrees 
F. Bulbs wintered over in the cellar should 
