| | |with a sufficient ball of
| | |earth around the roots,
| | |they are usually
| | |successfully planted."
| | |There are three varieties,
| | |album, purpureum, and
| | |roseum.
| | |
R. Metternichii |Japan; known |Rose; |This is not in general
|here about 30 |about |cultivation, but is hardy.
|years |2 inches |As yet no opportunity has
| |across, |arisen of ascertaining to
| |and in |what dimensions it will
| |small |grow in this country; it
| |clusters; |has thick and leathery
| |March |oblong leaves, 3 to 4
| | |inches long, green above,
| | |and covered underneath with
| | |a thick grey or brownish
| | |tomentum.
| | |
R. niveum |Himalaya; |Purplish; |At Kew this species lives
|8 to 9 feet |April |outdoors, but is not a
| | |success, and even in
| | |Cornish gardens gets
| | |injured in severe weather.
| | |It makes a dense bush, with
| | |medium-sized leaves, green
| | |above, and covered with a
| | |dense greyish tomentum
| | |beneath. It has been in
| | |cultivation about 40 years.
| | |
R. ponticum |This has a |Purple; |Of all the hardy
|curious |about |Rhododendrons this is the
|distribution, |2 inches |m