- ( 8290: ) 
RHODODENDRON ARBOREUM, Var. ALBUM. 
Tree RuopopEenpDron; White-flowered var. 
KEKE KEKE EEE EEE EE 
Class and Order. 
DecanpriaA Monoeynia. 
( Nat. Ord.—Enricez. ) 
Generic Character. 
Cal. 5-partitus. Cor. infundibuliformis, 5-loba. Stam. 
5—10, declinata: antheris apice biporosis. Capsula 5- 
locularis, 5-valvis, ab apice dehiscens, valvarum marginibus 
inflexis dissepimenta formantibus : Receptaculum centrale, 
5-angulare. Semina membrana involuta. 
Specific Character and Synonyms. 
Ruopopenpron arboreum ; foliis oblongo-lanceolatis nitidis 
subtus pubescentibus, racemis terminalibus globosis, 
capsulis 10-locularibus, caule arboreo. 
RuopopenprRon arboreum. Sm. Ex. Bot. t.9. Hook. Ex. 
Fl. t. 168. Bot. Reg. t. 890. 
Var. y album ; floribus albis intus purpureo-maculatis, foliis —__ 
subtus ferrugineis. (Ic. nostr. 3290.) 
Ruopopenpron arboreum, y. album. Wall. List, n. 755. 
Ruopopenpron album. Hamilt. MSS. Don, Prodr. Nep. 
p. 154. Sw. Brit. Fl. Gard. N. Ser. t. 148. 
The drawing here figured of this beautiful Tree Rhodo- 
dendron was communicated by Roserr Baxter, 3 wee 
Hills, Chester, in whose conservatory it flowered in very 
great perfection in February, 1831. It was raised from 
seeds sent by Dr. Watxicu to Mr. Suepuerp of Liverpool, 
about twenty years ago. 
In the List of Plants of the Hon. the East India Com- 
pany’s Museum, Dr. Waxuicu gives this as a native be ea eo 
igh. 
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