. Cyclopedia of American horticulture, comprising suggestions for cultivation of horticultural plants, descriptions of the species of fruits, vegetables, flowers, and ornamental plants sold in the United States and Canada, together with geographical and biographical sketches. Gardening. RHODODENDRON RHODODENDRON 1523 ored, spotted Ki'oenish within. Gt. 1(>:5G0. Var. stramin- eum, Hook., is similar, l)ut with fulvous spots. 3422. Var. roseo-album, i^riot, with blush tls., changing? to white, and vnr. spl6ndens, Briot, with deep pink Hs., are said to bloom very early and may be hybrids.
. Cyclopedia of American horticulture, comprising suggestions for cultivation of horticultural plants, descriptions of the species of fruits, vegetables, flowers, and ornamental plants sold in the United States and Canada, together with geographical and biographical sketches. Gardening. RHODODENDRON RHODODENDRON 1523 ored, spotted Ki'oenish within. Gt. 1(>:5G0. Var. stramin- eum, Hook., is similar, l)ut with fulvous spots. 3422. Var. roseo-album, i^riot, with blush tls., changing? to white, and vnr. spl6ndens, Briot, with deep pink Hs., are said to bloom very early and may be hybrids. 1868:311. 8. brachycdrpum, Don. Shrub. 4 ft. high, sometimes 10 ft.: Ivs. oval to oblong, rounded at both ends, niu- cronulate at the apex, bright green above, whitish or ferrugineous-tomentulose beneath, 2^-0 in. long: lis. in dense clusters, short-pedicelled; calyx-lobes short; corolla campanulate, creamy white, spotted greenish within, lK-2 in. across. June. Japan. 1:293.— Has proved quite hardy, but is yet rare in cultivation. 9. Mettemichi, Sieb. & Zucc. Shrub, 4 tt. high: Ivs. oblong or oblong-lanceolate, narrowed at both ends, acute or obtuse, ferrugineons-tomentose beneath, 3-0 in. long: clusters 8-15-fld.; calyx minute; corolla cara- panulate, 5-7-lobed, rose-colored, spotted purple within, 1)^-2 in. across; stamens 10-14. May, June. Japan. 1:9. —Like the preceding hardy, bnt rare in cultiva- tion. 10. campanulitum, Don. Shrub, attaining IG ft.: Ivs. elliptic to elliptic-oblong, usually rounded at both ends, ferrugineons-tomentose beneath, 3-6 in. long: clusters many-tld.; pedicels short: calyx-lobes short; corolla campanulate, pale purple or pale lilac or almost white, with few purple spots, 2 in. across. June. Himalaya. 3759. 20:1944. II. 3:241. Gn. 48, p. 108.—This is one of the hardiest of the flimalayan species. Var. aerugindsum, Nichols. (M. ceruginosum Hook. f.). Lvs. with verdi*ris-colored tomentura be neath. Var. B
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