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and abundantly, and the flowers remain in beauty two or 

 three days. It is a fine addition to this showy and brilliant 

 family. {Flore des Serves, June.) 



30. AzaYea indica exquisi^ta Ho7-t. Charming Azalea. (E?-i- 



cdce(S.) 



A greenhouse plant; growing three feet hi^h ; with variegated flowers; appearing in spring ; 

 a garden hybrid. Flore des Serres, pi. 239. 1847. 



The production of seedling azaleas has greatly increased 

 during the last few years, and the English, French, and Bel- 

 gians, have raised many superior varieties ; our own ama- 

 teurs have also given this fine tribe much attention, and 

 some of their seedlings are among the best in our collections. 

 The variety now under notice is one which well represents its 

 name, being exquisitely beautiful : the flowers are of a deli- 

 cate rose, mottled with a deeper shade, striped with crimson, 

 and edged with white. It is of a robust habit, and an abun- 

 dant bloomer, and must rank among the very choicest which 

 have yet been produced. It was raised by Mr. Smith, of 

 Norbiton, near London, who has been one of the most suc- 

 cessful cultivator'^ of seedling azaleas and rhododendrons. 

 {Flore des Serres, June.) 



31. Azalea indica stria^ta formosi'ssima Hort. Beautiful 



striped Azalea. (E/*icdce«.) 



A peculiarly delicate and unique variety, raised by Mr. Van 

 Geersdale, of Ghent. The flowers are white, elegantly and 

 irregularly striped with pale rosy violet ; they are large and 

 of handsome form, and abundantly produced. It is a tine 

 companion to the exquisita. Gledstanesi/, and others of the 

 same style of flowers, being distinct from either. The plant 

 is of good habit. {Flore des Serres, June.) 



32. Calceolarias. Van Houtte's Seedlings. 



Amateurs, who have seen the ordinary seedlings which 

 have been shown at our exhibiiions, can form no conception 

 of the beauty of the new ones, raised by M. Van Houtte, of 

 Ghent. About twelve varieties are figured in the Flore des 

 Serres, for June, and they are of the most remarkable char- 

 acter, both foi the variety of their spots, blotches, bands, and 

 pencillings, as well as for their brilliant colors. 



