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not be allowed to dry out. 
—bauri. RHOX-1. 40¢ 
Brilliant rose or white fis; makes a good 
pot plant. 
Rosaceae. Native shrubs of China and 
Japan. 
—tetrapetala. RHOT-1. 30¢ 
Jet-Bead. Hardy; 6 ft. Oz. 70¢. 
RICINUS. (RISS-is-us) 
Caster Bean. ‘Euphorbiaceae. <A _ single 
species, variable and di-stributed over trop- 
effect, giving a tropical desse..--anX 
ical regions They are planted for foliage 
effect in gardens; start indoors in pots, trans 
planting them to their beds after all danger 
of frost has passed; give good rich soil-. 
R. COMMUNIS: 
—borboniensis arboreus. RIC-1B. 25¢ 
Red stems: glaucous foliage; 10 ft. 
—cambodgensis. RIC-1C. 25¢ 
Dark foliage and blackish purple stems; 
LOPLtIS O7- 25¢3 1b. 52.00. 
—Gibsonii. RIC-1G. 25¢ 
Dark foliage with metallic luster; dwarf 
fori; oett.n OZ. ser) Lb.vo2.00. 
—Red Spire. RIC-1R. 25¢ 
Showy red stemmed variety; 10-15 ft. 
Oz. 75¢; lb. $2.00. 
—sanguineus. RIC-1S. 25¢ 
Red leaves; 10 ft. Oz. 75¢: lb. $2.00. 
—zanzibarensis. RIC-1Z. 25¢ 
Bright green leaves with white veins; 15 
ft; 2Oz.075¢3.1b.52.00; 
—Mixed. 
Oz: 50¢5) 1b. S150. 
RHODODENDRON. 
Pink to white: 6 ft; China. 
(roh-doh-DEN-dron). Ericaceae. The can 
be sown inside in January or March, in a 
mixture of sand, peat and a little Joam; cover 
seed ligh tly with milled sphagnum and 
remove grass aS soon as germination starts. 
RIC-1X.25¢ 
—arboreum, Mixed Warieties. RHOD-30. 50¢ 
—Augustinii. RHOD-39. 50¢ 
—auritum. RHOD-42. 50¢ 
—Azoyr. RHOD-45. 50¢ 
Pink, spotted with yellow; 20 ft. 
—brachyanthum. RHOD-S57. 50¢ 
Pale yellow to greenish yellow; 5 ft; 
Yunnan. 
—caeruleum. RHOD-64. 30¢ 
—carolinianum. RHOD-83. 50¢ 
Pale rose-purple to white; 6 ft. 
—craszum. RHOD-104. 50¢ 
White funnelform fis; 20 ft; Himalayas. 
—decorum. RHOD-1I17. 50¢ 
White to pinkish, 2”. across; China. 
—deleiense RHOD-119. S0¢ 
Deep pruple-magnenta; 3 ft; Assam. 
—desquamatum. RHOD-123. 50¢ 
Pale pinkish purple; 30 ft; N. Burma. 
—Fargesil. RHOD-147. 50¢ 
White or pinkish, bell-shaped fis; 15 ft; 
China. 
RHOD-156. 50¢' 
—ferrugineum. 
Pink; 3 ft; July-August. 
—Ghent Hybrids. RHOD-283G. 50¢ 
Beautiful hybrids much grown by nurser- 
ies; will be pleased to quote quantity 
prices if interented. 
—Griersonianum. RHOD-178. 50¢ 
Rose with darker spots; 6 ft: China. 
—Hybrids. RHOD-198. 50¢ 
Made up of hybrid seed from all sources. 
Oz. $2.50. 
—hippophaeoides. . RHOD-191. 50¢ 
Lavender-blue; bell-shaped; 5 ft; China. 
—impeditum. RHOD-200. 50¢ 
Light purplish blue; 20 ft; Yunnan. 
—Johnstoneanum. RHOD-206. 50¢ 
—Kaempferi. RHOD-250K. 50¢ 
Red to pink; 3 ft; (R. obstusum K). 
—maximum. RHOD-249. 50¢ 
Tree to 35 ft; rose fis. 
—molle. RHOD-255. 56¢ 
Japanese Azalea. Golden yellow; mixed 
varieties. 
—occidentalis. RHOD-286. 56¢ 
Western Azalea. Pink and yellow, 2” 
across; (VIII). 
—micranthum. RHOD-252. 50 
White, bell-shaped fis; 8 ft; China. 
— —oleifolium. RHOD-328. 560¢ 
—obtusum Arnoldianum. RHOD-250A. S0¢ 
Rose or red; 3 ft; hyb. between amoe- 
num and Kaempferi. 
—oreotrephes. RHOD-296. S0¢ 
Rose-lavender; 7 ft; China. 
—polylepis. RHOD-308. 50¢ 
Purple spotted with yellow; 10 ft; China. 
—ponticum. RHOD-309. 50¢ 
Purple spotted brown; 10 ft. 
—pubescens. .... RHOD-319. S0¢ 
Bright rose; 4 ft; China. 
—racemosum. RHOD-328. 50¢ 
Broad bell-shaped pink fis; 6 ft; China. 
—ravum. RHOD-3S4. S0¢ 
Rose; 4 ft; Yunnan. 
—rubiginosum. RHOD-M7. 50¢ 
Pinkish blue, spotted brown; tree to 30 
ft; Yunnan. 
—Schlippenhachil. RHOD-357. S0¢ 
Pink spotted with brown; 15 ft; Korea. 
—Smirnowii. RHOD-380. 50¢ 
Rose, bell-shaped; 18 ft; Caucasus. 
—sutchuense. RHOD-392. 30¢ 
Pink or lilac, spotted purple; 10 ft; China 
—triflorum. RHOD-405. 50¢ 
eee yellow, spotted green; 8 ft: Him- 
alavas. 
—tsangpoense. RHOD-408.50¢ 
Pink, 2” across; 2 ft; Tibet. 
—vunnanense. RHOD-440. 50¢ 
White or pinkish, spotted red: China. 
—Wixed Rhododendrons. RHOD-X. 80¢ 
This is a very choice collections of both 
Rhododendrons and the species usually 
listed under Azaleas; there are many add- 
itions other than those Msted above. 
NOTE: There are some 50 more Rhodo- 
dendrons yet to be listed.....These will be 
found on page 97....They are a collection of 
some of the best English hybrids, all of the 
very highest rating. 
ROBINIA. (roh-BIN-ee-uh) 
—Pseudo-acacea. ROBI-16. 30¢ 
False Acacia. Soak seed in hot water; 
best sown in the spring. Oz. 50¢. 
—viscosa. ROBI-18. 30¢ 
Clammy Locust. Sow seed in the spring. 
Oz. 50¢; lb. $4.00. 
ROMNEYA. (ROM-nee-uh) 
Locust. Leguminosae. They are hardy in 
the North. Start seeds in the spring. 
—Coultert. ROMN-1. 46¢ 
Matilija Poppy. White, 6" across; 8 ft; 
VAL ee Orres$1:75; 
ROMULEA. (rom-YEW-lee-uh) 
Iridaceae. Crocus-like bulbs in purple 
and yellow; closely related to the Crocus 
but not real hardy; they are not common in 
the U. S. A. 
—bulbicodium. ROMU-1. 30¢ 
Pale lilac. yellow centers, tinted gold- 
en brown. 
—Hartungli. 
ROMU.2. 30¢ 
From South Africa. 
