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KatMia Hirsuta. ‘Harry KALMrA.. 
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Clafs and Order. 
DECANDRIA MONOGYNIA. 
Generic Charaéer. 
Calyx 5-partitus. Corolla hypocrateriformis: limbo fubtus 
quinquecorni. Cap/. 5-locularis. 
Specific ChavaGer. 
KALMIA jbirfuta foliis ovato-lanceolatis hirfutis f{parfis, 
floribus. racemofis. 
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This new fpecies of Kalmia which we have called hiz/uia, 
the ftalk, leaves, and calyx, being covered with ftrong hairs,. 
was imported from Carolina in the Spring of 1790, by 
Mr. Watson, Nurferyman at Iflington, with whom feveral 
plants of it flowered this prefent Autumn, about the middle - 
of September, from one of which our drawing was made. — 
The plants were brought over with their roots- enclofed. in 
balls of ‘the earth in which they naturally grew, which on 
being examined appeared of a blackifh colour, and full of 
glittering particles of fand;. fimilar indeed to. the bog-earth 
which we find on our moors and heaths; there is therefore 
Tittle doubt (for no account accompanied the plants) but this 
Kalmia grows on moorifh heaths, or in fwamps. | 
In its general appearance it bears fome refemblance to the 
Andromeda Dabecit : from the fpecimens we have feen its ufual 
height would appear to be from two to three feet; it grows 
upright; the flowers which are about the fize of thofe of the 
Kalmia glauca, are of = purple colour, and contrary to all the 
other known Kalmia’s grow in racemi.. 
It is propagated by layers, and requires the fame treatment 
as the reft of the genus, that is, to be planted in bog-earth, 
ona north border: as this however is a new, and of courle 4 
dear plant, it will be moft prudent till we know what degree | 
of cold it will bear, to keep it in a pot of the fame earth, 
plunged in the fame fituation, which may be removed in the 
Winter to.a green-houfe or hot-bed frame. 
