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AZALEA 



Gt. 16:556. Gng. 1:279. -A valuable species, with large 

 but scentless fls. A large number of varieties and hy- 

 brids has been raised, which are well adapted for forcing 

 purposes and also for groups in the open, being as hardy 

 as the American species. See lihniUxlendron for picture. 

 CO. Corolhi n-ilh i; rii ^hn,t hih,\ rotate-eampanulate 

 or hrn h ji/)' J . ^/fohrniis mil.side: segments ob- 



D. Limli i'f <■..,,.//» jlip/Hfl. )ii>t spotted, the two 

 lower sn/mnl.s dn;dtd u^arhj to the base: fls. 

 before the Irs. 



9. Canadensis, O. Ktze. (lihoddra Canaddnsis, Linn. 

 Bhododindron Bhodbra, Don). From 1-3 ft.: Ivs. oval, 

 obtuse and mucronulate, glaucous and slightly pubes- 

 cent beneath : fls. 5-7, on very short pedicels 1-U4 in. 

 broad, rose-purple ; segments narrow, the lower ones 

 revolute ; stamens 10. Apr.. May. E. N. Araer. : New- 

 foundland to Pa. Em. 2:441. B.M. 474. 



10. rh6aibica, O. Ktze. {Mhodo,l,-„,hn„ ,■/,,;„,/,„.„,». 

 Miq.). Shrub, ;t-8 ft. : Ivs. rhombic-ill i pi ir. :uut.- ;,t hot !■ 

 ends and sparsely hairy above, yell"« i-h [.iiIh snnt :it 

 the nerves beneath: Hs. 2-3 ; corolla l',.-'i iu. Iiroarl. 

 somewhat campanulate, bright rose-colored, segments 

 oblong; stamens 10. Apr., May. Japan. B.M.6972. Gt. 

 17:586; G.C. 111.20:38. 



DD. Xihnb of corolla rotate-eampanulate, or slightly 

 S-lipped, divided usualli/ till below the middle : 

 upper lobes spotted. 



11. Viseyi, Rehder [Rhododendron V&seyi, Gray). 

 From 5-15 ft. high ; branchlets without bristles : Ivs. 

 oblong or oblong-lanceolate, acute, sparsely hirsute : 

 fls. before or with the Ivs.; corolla slightly 2-lipped, 

 lower lobes widely spreading; stamens 7, rarely 5. Apr., 

 May. N. Car. G.F. 1:377. G.C. III. 20: 71. -Excellent. 



12. Albrechti, O. Ktze. ( Rliod,.de)idro)i Albrechti, 

 Maxim.). From 2-.3 ft.: liranclilfts glandular-pilose: 

 Ivs. obovate or clliiitic, ainitc, 3-5 in. long, appressed- 

 pilose above, pubescent alimg the veins beneath : fls. 

 purple, with the Ivs. 2 in. broad ; stamens 10. Japan. 



13. Schlippenbachi, O. Ktze. {Rhododendron Srhllp- 

 piiiliai-lii, M-.isim.). Three to 5 ft.: branchlets glandu- 

 liir-pilosc : Ivs. cuneate, broadly obovate, 2-5 in. long, 

 rouiuled and mucronate at the apex, hirsute on both 

 sides or glabrous at length : lis. with the Ivs., 2-3 in. 

 broad, pale rose-colored, upper lobes spotted reddish 

 brown : stamens 10. May. Japan. B.M. 7373. Gn. 

 46:972. G.C. III. 19: 561. 



BB. Lvs. and fls. from the same terminal bud: winter 



buds with s-4 scales of nearly equal length : 



corolla glabrous outside: lvs. usually persistent. 



{r^usia ) 



14 Indica I inn (Rhododmdron Indinim Sneet) 



l-U r II Irom 



or less rufoush 

 pressed stngose 

 lanceolate oi < 





calv 



densely setose not 



glandular with usn 



illy small lobes co 



loUa pink or puiple 



upper segments spot 



ted stamens 5-10 



( hma Jap C n 50 



I 102 j4 p 487 



U B 20 121 21 85 



23 37 AG 14 473 



Gng 4 3i9 F E 



'I 431 FR 2 579 — 



This IS a verj van 



175 Azalea Indica (X K) able and much cul 



tivated species nnd 



the following varieties are often described as species 



(1) Lif lanceolate or elliptic acute 2-1 in lovq dull 



abote atid rufoiisli/ ^tiir/oie sh> ub<t S-3 ft 



high someiihatlooicly binmhed 



\ ar Eaempfen Rehder L\ s deciduous only a few 



small ones below the 11 buds persisting till spring 



Nd' 



elliptic, bright green: fls. 2-3, with or before the lvs.; 

 calyx-lobes oval, rounded ; corolla 1-2 in. broad, pink 

 or orange-red: stamens 5, with yellow anthers. Apr., 

 M ly lap — This is the hardiest variety , hardy even 

 in ^ew Eng 



\ ar Simsi Rehdei C4 Indica Sims not Linn.). 

 Lvs persistent daik gieen HnceoKte fls. 1-3, 



176. Double-flowered Azalea Indica (X 



colored or carmine ; calyx-lobes lanceolate ; 

 10, with purple anthers. May, June. China. B.M. 

 1480. L.B.C. 3:275. 

 (2) Itvs. obovate or obovate-lanceolate, obtuse, rarely 

 acute ; H-2 in, long, less strigose, and usually 

 shining above : low, much-branched shrubs. 

 Var. macr4iitha, Reichb. {A.macrdntha, Bunge. A. 

 DanielsiAna, Paxt.). Lvs. coriaceous, dark green, 

 shining, obovate or oval : fls. usually single, 3-3 in. 

 broad, pink or purplish pink ; stamens 5-10, usually 

 enc^psed. Mav.June. China. P.M.I: 129. S.B.F.G.II. 

 3: 261. -From this variety nearly all of the beautiful 

 garden forms of the Indian Azaleas have originated by 

 cross-breeding with other varieties and forms of A. 

 /iirfiVn introduced from Japanese and Chinese gardens, 

 and by hybridizing, especially with ^ . rosmarinifblia. 

 To this variety may be referred the following re- 

 markable forms : Var. crispifldra. Van Houtte. Fls. 

 large, rose-colored, with distinctly crisped segments. 

 P.S. 9:887. B.M. 4726. Var. laterltia, Lindl. Lvs. 

 oblong-Innccolatc : fls. salmon or brick-red. B.R. 1700. 



.ifl.-i 



CMi.c ..1,1 ll.l. Ij.u.-,alu. 1 ..M. ILI. 11a. (_.lj. li.JlD. 

 R.ll. Iiib2:432. 



Var. obtilsa, Rehder (A. obtusa, Lindl.). Lvs. obo- 

 vate or ovate, obtuse : fls. 1-3, pink or orange-red ; 

 corolla 1-lH in. broad, lobes oval-oblong; stamens 5, 

 exserted, anthers yellow. May. China, Jap. B.R. 

 32:37. G.C. II. 25:"585. R.H. 1876:370. Var.obtilBa 

 61ba, Hort. Fls. white. G.F. 9:395. Var. calycifWra, 

 Rehder (^ . calycifldra, Hort.). Fls. brick-red, corolla 

 double (hose-in-hose). 



Var. amina, Rehder {A. nmiiia, Lindl.). Lvs. obo- 

 vate or elliptic, obtuse or acute, %-l in. long, dark 

 green : corolla usually double (hose-in-ho,se), purple, 

 ^-1 in. broad ; sLimens .'). Apr., May. China, Jap. 

 B.M. 4728. F.S. 9:885. G.C. 111. 23: fig. 125. A.G. 

 l.'):373; 18:568. Gng.2:385. A. F. 12:33. F.E. 9:573. 

 -lowering early and very abundantly ; hardy north 



