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_ AZALEA PONTICA, var. ALBIFLORA. THomp- 
son's WHITE-FLOWERED PONTICK AZALEA. 
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Class and Order. 
Pentanpria Monoeynia. 
Generic Character. 
oe : panulata. Stamina receptaculo inserta. Caps. © 
Specific Character and Synonyms. 
_ AzatEa pontica ; foliis elliptico-lanceolatis pubescentibus 
ciliatis, pedunculis terminalibus fasciculatis calycibus- 
= hirsutis. Flor. Taur. Cauc. 1. p. 144. et 3. p. 
_ Auaxza pontica ; foliis nitidis lanceolatis utrinque glabris, 
ee racemis terminalibus. Schreb. Act. Nov. Upsal. 1. p. 
. 92. Pall. Ross. 2. p. 51. t.69. Lin. Sp. Pl. Append. 
1669. Willd. Sp. Pl. 1. p. 830. Bot. Mag. supra n. 
433. ubi petenda cetera synonyma. 
(8) albiflora ; floribus albis luieo tinctis. 
‘ees 
This elegant variety of AzALEa ica was communi- 
ia by Mr. oe Bete: Gearnnan at Mile End, in 
It is quite as fragrant as, and we think more agreeabl 
_ than the common sort, and has the advantage of pes 
_ ("cing its leaves more early, so that the flowers are 
*ecompanied with much more foliage. 
‘€ refer to the former account at No. 433, for a more 
~ steed description and history of the species ;_ but must 
vB € that the excellent botanist, Councillor Marscuan, 
‘“IEBERSTEIN, doubts very much the truth of what is = 
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