|ago. It is finely
| | |represented in the
| | |Arboretum at Kew, the
| | |largest specimen being 8
| | |feet high and as much
| | |through. The flowers are in
| | |loose trusses, tubular, 3
| | |inches across, and very
| | |waxy; a handsome hybrid.
| | |
R. F. |Hybrid, same |Deep rose,|This is a Kew-raised
Thiselton-Dyer |cross as |with |hybrid, and very similar to
|Luscombei |darker |Luscombei in growth.
| |mark at |
| |the base |
| |of the |
| |tube |
| | |
*R. Ascot |Raised by |Rich |This is a flower of
Brilliant |Mr. Standish |scarlet; |wonderful colour and the
| |mid and |whole shrub in growth, size
| |late May; |of calyx, texture, and
| |a |clusters reminds one
| |peculiarly|strongly of R. Thomsoni. It
| |brilliant |is of dwarf and bushy
| |colour |growth, and flowers with
| | |great freedom.
| | |
*R. Shilsoni |Raised by Mr. |Crimson |This beautiful hybrid
|Gill, gardener | |combines the good qualities
|to Mr. H. | |of both parents. It
|Shilston, | |resembles R. barbatum in
|Tremough, | |height and R. Thomsoni in
|Penrhyn, | |foliage, and the flower
|Cornwall, | |truss is compact as in the
|between R. | |former parent, with the
|Thomsoni | |larger, more fleshy leaves