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Ruopopenpron Caucaseum. Caucasian 
RHODODENDRON. 
Cla/s and Order. ee | 
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Decanpria MonocyntAs eg eee 
Generic Charafer. 
: Cal. 5-partitus. Cor. fubinfundibuliformis. Stamina decli« 
* hata. Cup/ 5-locularis : défepimenta ex inflexis valvularum 
_marginibus idan Sent. dau oie 3 = 
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Ss pecific Charaéer aid 5 ynanyms. 
RHODODEN DRON caucafeum s caule decuubene Tout. 
_ ovatis fupra venofo-rugofis fubtus fer- 
-rugineo- -tomentofis margine revolutis, ; - 
> Bae oblongis: ee | big 
Rofl ee: p- al 
RHODODENDRON AE 
Descr. tie ae Ristis (preatPé ite cack nearly — 
naked, the leaves as well as flowers being chiefly on the affur- * 
gent extremities. The fcales of the buds, however, remaia a 
Jong time, even after the leaves are fallen, forming akind of 
ftipules. Leaves ovate, quite entire, with margins rolled back, 
reticulately veined and roughith (rugofa vix feabra) onthe 9 _ 
upper furface, and covered with a fine pale ruft-coloured down 
pnderoeath, on fhort a, aftringent but not bitter to — 
tafte, | 
