VINESTAR: R. keiskei x H. racemosum. Cross (1961) by R. Roy Forster. Raised and introduced by Horticultural Research Institute of Ontano1 Vineland Station, Ontario, Canada. Described by A. W. Smith. Buds greenish-yellow. Flowers of good substance, widely funnel-shaped, 4.2 cm. across x 2.5 cm. long, with 5 wavy lobes, Yellow Group 9D (R.H.S. Colour Chart) (Canary Yellow) with brownish-orange flecking in throat. Calyx 2 mm. green. Terminal inflorescence 7 cm. across x 6 cm. high, lax, with 2 trusses,each 2-4 flowered. Free flowering. Leaves retained 2 years, 5.5 cm. x 2.2 cm., narowly elliptic, acute, cuneate, grossly glabrous. Yellow Green Group 147A, with moderately spaced tan scales on under surface. Plant branches well, 3¬'tall x 2' wide in 13 years. Blooms in mid-May. Hardy to at least 0F.

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