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NEW PLANTS, ETC., FROM THE SOCIETY'S 

 GARDEN. 



26. Azalea bamentacea.* 



Received from Mr. Fortune, May 8, 1846, and said to be 

 from Hong Kong. 



This has sometliing the aspect of the commcn white Chinese 

 Azalea, with smaller flowers, but it appears to be in reality a very 

 distinct species. The leaves are often nearly round, and at the 



* A. ramentacea ; foliis pilosis planis subrotuudis oblongisque obtu- 

 sissimis, umbdlis paucifloris ebracteatis, pedicellis ovariisque ramentaceis, 

 floribus subcampanulatis peutandris, sepalis brevibus linean-oblongis dorso 

 nudis apice fimbriato-rameutaceis.— J. L. 



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