298 DECANDRiA MONOGYNiA. Rhododendron. 



variety y. approaches near to R. f.onticum, but is dif- 

 ferent in its foliaceous calyx and otherwise ; it occupies 

 the borders of lal^es on high mountains, and grows to 

 an immense size; its stem is ofien found eighteen 

 inches and more in diameter, and its foliage triple the 

 size of any other species ; it might be considered as a 

 distinct species. 1 he only plant of this sort I have 

 seen in England is in the garden of James Vere, Esq. 

 at Kensington Gore. The leaves of var. /3. are so di- 

 stinct from var. a. that it also has claims to be a species. 

 punctatum. 1. R. foliis ovali-lanceolatis utrinque acutls glabris subtus 

 ferrugineis resinoso-punctatis, umbellis terminalibus, 

 pedicellis brevibus, dentibus calycis brevissimis, co- 

 rojlis infundibuliformibus, laciniis ovatis subundulatis, 

 capsulis elougatis.— ^r///(/. sf). pi 2. p. 60/. 



R. minus. Mich.fi. amer. I. p. 258. 



Icon. Bot. rep. 30. Vent.hort ceh \5. 



On the mountains of Carolina, porticularly on the head- 

 water of the Savannah river, fj . Julv, Aug. v. v. 

 An elegant shrub, not near the size of No. 1 ; flowers 

 pink-red and smaller. 

 calawliense. 3. R, fol is brevi-ovalibus utrinque rotundato-obfusis glabris 

 subtus discoloribus, umbellis terminalibus, laciniis ca- 

 lycis elcngato-oblongis, corollis campanulatis. — Mich. 

 fi. amer. 2. p. 258. 



On the high mountains of Virginia and Carolina, parti- 

 cularly on the head-waters of the Catawba river, 

 T? . May, June. v. v. s.fi,. The flowers are said to 

 be scarlet. 



3G2. RHODORA. Getj. pi. 745. 



canadensis. l, Rl^.odora. IFilld. sp. pi. 2. p. 603. 



Icon. Bot. mug. 474. Lam. illustr. 364. L'HeriL 

 stirp. \. t.GS. 



In bogs of Canada, and on the high mountains of New 

 York and Pensylvania. Tj , April, May, v. v. A 

 shrub about two feet high, of the appearance of Aza' 

 lea. Leaves elliptic, entire, of a glaucous hue, and 

 pubescent underneath. Flowers in terminal umbels, 

 pale purj>le. 



