| | |those worked on to produce
| | |the last-named group
| | |have been taken in hand in
| | |several places, notably at
| | |Tremough by Mr. Gill, and
| | |all who are interested in
| | |shrubs know the great work
| | |accomplished by Messrs.
| | |Anthony Waterer of
| | |Knaphill, John Waterer &
| | |Sons of Bagshot, Wm. Paul &
| | |Son of Waltham Cross,
| | |George Paul of Cheshunt,
| | |Fisher, Son & Sibray of
| | |Sheffield, Messrs. J.
| | |Veitch, and in the Royal
| | |Gardens, Kew.
| | |
R. Thomsoni |Sikkim |Blood red;|R. Thomsoni may be taken as
| |June |a type of a group in which
| | |it has played a great part.
| | |This species is hardy even
| | |near London, and farther
| | |north, but flowers very
| | |early, so much so that
| | |frost frequently destroys
| | |its beauty. It grows from
| | |6 feet to 15 feet, has
| | |broadly ovate leaves and
| | |loose trusses of six or
| | |eight waxy flowers.
| | |
R. Luscombei |Hybrid between |Rich rosy |This was raised by Mr.
|R. Thomsoni and |red; |Luscombe about thirty years
|R. Fortunei |April