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Rhododendron hirsutum, Linn. Shrub, 3 ft. high, with hirsute branches: lvs. oval to oblong, ciliate, light green and glandular-lepidote beneath, 1/2-1 in. long: clusters many-fld.; calyx-lobes lanceolate, as long as ovary; corolla similar to that of the preceding, lobes shorter. June, July. Alps. L.B.C. 5:479. B.M. 1853. L.D. 6:425.—Much like the preceding, but usually thrives better in cult. and does not dislike limestone soil.
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