. Ornamental shrubs of the United States (hardy, cultivated). Shrubs. RHODODENDRON 261 India, Tree ' Laub e l ' (443) — Rhododendron arbbreum, — another from Asia Minor, Pontic Rhouodendeon (444) — Rhododendron p6nticum, — and two are from America, Catawba Rhododendeon (445)— Rhododen- dron catawbi^nse— and Great 'Laurel' (446) — Rhododfedron maxi- mum. The leaves are alternate, often clustered at ends of branches, usually- large, thick and leathery. The flowers are large beU-shaped and somewhat irregularly 5-lobed. The stamens are usually 10 and slightly projecting from the corolla. The fruit
. Ornamental shrubs of the United States (hardy, cultivated). Shrubs. RHODODENDRON 261 India, Tree ' Laub e l ' (443) — Rhododendron arbbreum, — another from Asia Minor, Pontic Rhouodendeon (444) — Rhododendron p6nticum, — and two are from America, Catawba Rhododendeon (445)— Rhododen- dron catawbi^nse— and Great 'Laurel' (446) — Rhododfedron maxi- mum. The leaves are alternate, often clustered at ends of branches, usually- large, thick and leathery. The flowers are large beU-shaped and somewhat irregularly 5-lobed. The stamens are usually 10 and slightly projecting from the corolla. The fruit is a usually large capsule splitting into 5 or 10 valves and with many minute seeds. The terminal buds in winter are large and many-scaled. The plants are generally from 4 to 8 feet high, though a number of alpine and northern species reach only to the height of 1 to 3 feet, while some Himalayan species grow to the height of 30 to 60 Fio. 443.— Tree 'Laurel.' Fig. 444. — Pontic Rhododendron. A soil free from clay or lime is found best for Rhododendrons and a slightly shaded position is natural for many species. The soil should be well drained but watering is necessary in our dry summers. The Rhododendrons vie with the roses in the endless number of species and hybrids. Though there have been many attempts, no book has made practical the distinction of the varieties. A few American wild Species and one from Asia are here described. Our northern wild species, Great ' Laurel ' (446) — Rhododendron. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Apgar, A. C. (Austin Craig), 1838-1908; Draycott, Ada (Apgar). New York, Cincinnati [etc] American Book Company
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