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 biog

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The native Rhododendron maximum Identifier: cyclopediaofamer05bail (find matches)
Title: 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, and a synopsis of the vegetable kingdom
Year: 1906 (1900s)
Authors: Bailey, L. H. (Liberty Hyde), 1858-1954, ed Miller, Wilhelm, 1869- joint ed
Subjects: Gardening -- Dictionaries Plants -- North America encyclopedias
Publisher: New York, Doubleday, Page & Company
Contributing Library: UMass Amherst Libraries
Digitizing Sponsor: UMass Amherst Libraries

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2109. Flovkrer-bud of Rhododendron Catawbiense (X >2). These buds are full-formed in the fall. Unless these large terminal buds are produced, the bush will not bloom the following spring. elliptic, acute, dark green above, ferrugineous tomen-tose beneath, 2-4 in. long: clusters 7-10-fl(l.; pedicelsshort: calyx minute; corolla funiielform-caiiipanulate,with emarginate rounded lobes, pink to yellowish white,spotted greenish within, VA in. across. June, July.Caucasus. B.M. 1145.-A dwarf, quite hardy species;late-flowering. Var. fld,vidum, Regel. Fls. straw-col-
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The native Rhododendron maximum RHODODENDRON RHODODENDRON 1523 ored, spotted greenish within. Gt. 16:560. Var. stramin-eum, Hook., is similar, but with fulvous spots. B.M.3422. Var. roseo-album, Briot, with bhish fls., changingto white, and var. spl6ndens, Briot, with deep pink fls.,are said to bloom very early and may be hybrids. R.H.1868:^11. 8. brachycirpum, Don. Shrub, 4 ft. high, sometimes10 ft.: Ivs. oval to oblong, rounded at both ends, mu-cronulate at the apex, bright green above, whitish orferrugineous-toraentulose beneath, 2V2-6 in. long: fls.in dense clusters, short-pedicelled; calyx-lobes short;corolla carapanulate, creamy white, spotted greenishwithin, 13^-2 in. across. June. Japan. G.P. 1:293.—Has proved quite hardy, but is yet rare in cultivation. 9. M6tterniclii, Sieb. & Zucc. Shrub, 4 ft. high: Ivs.oblong or oblong - lanceolate, narrowed at both ends,acute or obtuse, ferrugineous-tomentose beneath, 3-6 in.long : clusters 8-1.5-fld.; calyx minute ; corolla cam-pa

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