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small and almost insignificant, colour purple; but the 

 foliage is a desirable object, being yellow spotted, or 

 blotched. It is tolerably hardy, and withstands our win- 

 ters. It prefers shade, and, if the situation were such 

 when planted out, it would grow more freely. The hot 

 rays of the sun are very prejudicial to its growth. It is an 

 evergreen shrub, and very desirable. (Soil No. 2.) 



\ftzaleas. The Chinese varieties of Azalea indica are 

 almost without an end ; we might properly say that they 

 are without end ; but the finest we have seen are those we 

 shall enumerate. The one that has been longest known 

 in the collections of this country is Jl. indica, a most splen- 

 did shrub, with red flowers and dark spots. Jl. indica 

 alba, the flowers of the purest white, rather larger than the 

 former. A. indica purpitrea plena, double purple. This 

 variety is not so fine as many of the others. Properly it 

 is not purple, or, if it may be termed so, the colour is very 

 light, and the flower irregular. A. indica phoenicea, rich 

 purple and a free grower. Jl. indica smithii, of the 

 French, and Jl. indica purpurea of the English, are alike, 

 pale lilac and very profuse of flower. Jl. indica coccinea, 

 bright scarlet, a superb variety, and extremely abundant of 

 bloom. Jl. indica flore, variegdta flowers beautifully varie- 

 gated, pink and white. Jl. lateritia, salmon colour, fine. 

 Jl. Williamsii, bright, rich crimson. Jl. Powleii, rosy 

 purple. Jl. Copeii, bright rose. Jl. Danielsiana, bright 

 red. Jl. indica cornea, delicate flesh colour. Jl. indica 

 nova blanc, white with a greenish yellow spot on the upper 

 petals. Jl. indica, elegans, bright rosy purple, a very pro- 

 fuse flowerer and of a neat habit. Jl. indica Gillinghamia, 

 very large lilac, and of a strong habit. Azalea sinensis does 

 not belong to the indica tribe ; it is of a hard woody nature, 

 flowers of a golden yellow, in large clusters ; it no doubt will 

 prove a hardy species. The varieties and sub-varieties of 

 indica will, in a few years, be so numerous, that the greatest 

 difficulty will be to keep clear of those that are not decidedly 

 distinct : to obtain this object our own feeble exertions will 

 be industriously applied. We might have named a few 

 other varieties, but they so nearly approach some of the 

 above, that it is better to avoid them. A choice selection 

 of the Chinese Azalea ought to be in every green-house ; 



