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AZALEA. 

 AZALEA AMCENA. 



This very interesting plant has been lately intro- 

 duced from China. It is perfectly distinct from any 

 other kind in cultivation. In habit and foliage it is 

 very neat, and the form of the flowers is unique. 

 They appear like two corollas, growing one within the 

 other, and their colour is a rich rosy purple. It is 

 also a very profuse bloomer, and flowers in a very 

 young state. It also forces well. As a hardy plant 

 for the flower garden, or to contribute to the gaiety of 

 the conservatory, a more interesting one can scarcely 

 be imagined. Azaleas require the same soil and 

 treatment as Rhododendrons. 



AZALEA OVATA. 



A pretty evergreen shrub, from the hills of Northern 

 China, where it is very conspicuous in the blooming 

 season. Leaves bluntly ovate, nearly round, smooth, 

 and shining. It has not yet bloomed in this country, 

 but Mr. Fortune says it is very handsome. It certainly 

 is very distinct in character. 



BENTHAMIA, Lindley. 



BENTHAMIA FRAGIFERA. Lindley. 



(Strawberry-bearing Benthamia.) 

 First raised in this country from seeds in 1825, by 



