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* AZALEA {Indica ; lateritia. 
The Brich-red Chinese Azalea. 
PENTANDRIA MONOGYNIA. 
; Y ord. EnicEX. Juss. (Introduction to the Natural System of Botany, 
p. 182. 
AZALEA. Supra, vol.2, fol. 120. 
A. indica; corollis tubuloso-campanulatis, foliis spatulato-oblongis obtusis v. 
_lanceolatis costâ rufo-hispidâ, calycibus minimis hispidissimis. 
A. indica. Linn. sp. pl. 214. 
Var. lateritia ; floribus pentandris leté lateritiis, foliis spatulatis obtusis. 
— 
A beautiful new Chinese variety, our drawing of which 
we made in Mr. Knight's Nursery in May last. It had been 
introduced by Mr. M‘Killigan, along with the lovely varie- 
gated kind, and with it was purchased by Mr. Knight. 
The plant is remarkably bushy. Its foliage is a rich 
deep green, to which a slight rusty tinge is given by the 
numerous brown hairs of the mid-rib and margin; the 
leaves are narrow, very blunt, and remarkably covered with 
hairs, which give their surface a rough appearance ; the 
flowers are of a bright clear brick-colour, a little tinged 
with rose. 
It will no doubt require the same treatment as the other 
Chinese Azaleas; and will probably form as striking a 
variety as any of them, on account of the peculiarly 
bright colour of the flowers. 
The habit of the plant is entirely that of the variegated 
kind, and we understand that it is the opinion of Mr. Reeves 
that it is a mere sport from that variety. It is however very 
different in the colour of the flowers, as will be seen when 
our figure of the latter makes its appearance. 
* See fol. 1966. 
