|and R. barbatum | |of the latter. It is an
| | |exceptionally fine
| | |Rhododendron for Cornwall,
| | |but at Kew is grown in a
| | |cold house, although a
| | |small plant withstood the
| | |winter of 1901-2 outside
| | |without injury.
| | |
R. Harrisii |A hybrid raised |Red; |This is a hybrid of much
|by Mr. Harris, |early |interest, and flowers
|at one time |Spring |freely when quite small. It
|gardener to Lord| |is apparently quite hardy,
|Swansea; the | |but would be happier in the
|parents are R. | |south than elsewhere.
|Thomsoni and R. | |
|arboreum | |
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[Illustration: _RHODODENDRON SAPHO IN IRISH GARDEN. (Donegal.)_]

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| COUNTRY OR | COLOUR |
NAME. | ORIGIN AND | AND | GENERAL REMARKS.
| NATURAL ORDER. | SEASON. |
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| | |
GRIFFITHIANUM | | |
GROUP. | | |
| | |
*R. Aucklandi |Himalaya |White; |The group, in which the
| |May |Himalayan species
| | |griffithianum, better known
| | |as R. Aucklandi, is most
| | |marked, is composed of a
| | |number of large-flowered
| | |hybrids which vary
| | |considerably in size of
| | |flower and colouring. It is