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AZALEA CALENDULACEA (6.) CROCEA. 
ORANGE-COLOURED AZALEA. | 
Junie debieeks 
Clafs and Order. 
PenTANDRIA Monocyntiae 
Cor. campanulata. Stam. receptaculo inferta, Cap/. g-locularis. 
Specific Charader and Synonyms. 
AZALEA calendulacea ; (fubnudiflora) foliis oblongo-ovalibus 
ciliatis: adultis hirfutis, corolla tubo laciniis breviore 
pilofo fubvifcido, calyce villofo. 
AZALEA calendulacea ; (fubnudiflora) foliis oblongis utrinque 
pubefcentibus : adultis hirfutis, floribus amplis non vifcofis, 
calycis dentibus oblongis, corolla tubo hirfuto laciniis 
breviore. Purfo Fl. Am. Sept. 151. Michaux Fl. Am, Bor. 
1. p. 151. 
(a.) cunaties floribus flammeo-calendulacets, . 
(8.) crocea ; floribus croceis. 
AZALEA calendulacea. Hort, Kew. Epit. inter addenda, 
The flowers of this variety refemble very much thofe of 
- Azaxea pontica, but are without fcent. They are confiderably 
larger than any of the varieties of AzaLEA mdiflora ; and the 
plant itfelf forms a loftier fhrub. In a genus which is numerous 
and fo exceedingly difpofed to run into varieties, it is extremely 
difficult to find good fpecific charaéters; the hairy calyx and 
tube fhorter than the border of the corolla, diftinguifh it from 
coccinea, (No. 180.) to which in foliage it is moft nearly allied. 
The flower is not entirely free from clamminefs. The flame- 
coloured variety is faid by Mr, Purss to be, without —- 
