Rhododendrum punctatum was first described by Mi- 

 chaux under the name of minus; an appellation applicable 

 enough if only compared with maximum, but not at all so 

 in reference to the whole genus. 



It seems to vary considerably in the form and colour of 

 its flowers. Andrews's figure, in the Botanist's Repository, 

 represents the flower as smaller and much deeper coloured ; 

 in the variety p. of the Botanical Register the flower is 

 much larger, but is free from all spotting ; in our plant the 

 flower in size was intermediate between the two, and two 

 or three of the laciniae in each were spotted with yellow, 

 not green, dots. 



Native of Carolina and Georgia. Flowers in June and 

 July. Introduced in 1786 by Mr. John Fraser. Is con- 

 sidered as a hardy shrub, but its blossoming cannot be 

 secured without prctection in the early part of the spring ; 

 our late frosts frequently destroying the buds before they 

 open. Thrives best in sandy peat. Communicated by 

 John Walker, Esq. 



