灭绝50年后刺枝杜鹃花又-复活-.docVIP

灭绝50年后刺枝杜鹃花又复活 　　With its stunning display of bell-shaped flowers in colourful hues the Rhododendron is a spring-time delight for garden enthusiasts and bees alike. 　　娇艳欲滴的钟型杜鹃花在春天时节绚烂绽放，惹无数观赏者甚至蜜蜂昆虫的追逐。 　　Now a rare lost species of the plant, thought to have died out 50 years ago, is causing a buzz after being unearthed at a country house in Dorset. 　　这种物种被认为50年前就已经灭绝了，现在又在多西特的一个乡村住宅里被发现，自然会引起大家的热烈讨论。 　　Ray Abraham, discovered the 100-year-old Rhododendron beanianum just two months after taking up his role as head gardener at Minterne House. It is thought to be the only one in existence in the country. 　　这株已经有100年历史的刺枝杜鹃花是2个月前刚获任明特恩住宅区首席园丁的雷?亚伯拉罕（Ray Abraham）发现的。这棵也是国内唯一的一个。 　　Mr Abraham, 53, said: I was just doing some general tidying up and looking out for what was coming out in flower when I saw it. The Lord was with me and he said he had no idea what it was or what its name was. 　　现年53岁的亚伯拉罕先生说他是那天做整理花园的时候发现的这种美丽花朵，真是上帝的一种恩宠，不过他并不知道它是什么植物。 　　The plant, which is currently displaying a mass of ruby red flowers, was first discovered by Victorian plant hunter George Forrest 15,000ft up a mountain in Yunnan provence, south west China. Seeds were brought back to England 。 　　这种花朵如同红宝石颜色的植物是由维多利亚时代的植物发掘者乔治?福里斯特（George Forrest ）在中国西南部一万五千英尺的高山上发现的。随后种子被带回了英国。 　　Rhododendron beanianum was originally planted in the 23-acres of Minterne House, which has been home of Churchills ancestors and now the Digby family for the last 350 years, in 1910. It was well-loved until the late 1950s when it seems to have been forgotten about. 　　1910年明特恩住宅区种植了多达23英亩的刺枝杜鹃，这里曾经是丘吉尔祖先的老宅，现在迪格比家族在这居住也长达350年了。本来刺枝杜鹃是很受喜爱的，不知道怎么的到20世纪50年代后期时就被大家所遗忘了。 　　Now the discovery is causing a stir in the horticultural world once again as it is hoped Mr Abraham can cultivate and propagate the plant to sell to Rhododendron collectors. 　　现在这个发现已经引起了世界园艺界的轩然大波，大家都希望亚伯拉罕先生可以繁殖这种植物卖给杜鹃收集者。 　　He said: I have been a gardener since I was a child, much of that time working with Rhododendrons and Azaleas