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AZALEA INDICA. var. 8. PLENA. Dove.e 
Rose-coLourEeD INDIAN AZALEA. 
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Class and Order. 
PentanpriA Monoeynia. 
Generic Character. 
Cal. minimus, 5-partitus, inequalis. Cor. infundibuli- 
formis, quinquefida, inequalis. Stam. sub pistillo inserta : 
Jilamenta declinata, exserta: anthere poro gemino oper- 
cilato supra dehiscentes. Stylus exsertus, declinatus. 
Caps. 5-locularis. | 
Specific Character. 
| Azatea indica; floribus subsolitariis pentandris decandrisve 
- ealycibus pilosis. Supra No. 1480, ubi synonyma 
_-petenda. eS Se 
8. plena. flore incarnato pleno, foliis minoribus pilosis. 
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Descr. Of the numerous varieties of this beautiful shrub 
tecorded by Kempfer, as occurring in Japan, only one is 
mentioned as being double, and that only with two 
one within another. In the one here represented, the Sta- 
mens were all obliterated, being converted into petals. 
The flowers are more numerous than in the variety before 
given, but rather smaller, the leaves are smaller and more 
ic, It seems to be one of those which, when full grown, 
are described as appearing entirely covered at the upper. 
Part with blossoms. : - 
_So much attention has been of late paid to the importa- 
lion of curious plants from China, that we can hardly fail 
of receiving more of the varieties of this beautiful shrub 
‘om that country, and when once imported they are not 
lifficult to propagate by layers. 
Communicated in March last by Mr. Brooxrs, who im- 
thes it from China in the year 1819, in the Lady Melville 
