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always render it one of the most conspicuQiis and attractive 

 objects. 



FLORICULTURAL AND BOTANICAL NOTICES. 



New Native Rhododendron. — In our last number we gave 

 a brief account of a rhododendron, found in Georgia, and 

 supposed to be a new species or variety. For want of room 

 a portion of our remarks were omitted, which we now 

 supply. 



The foliage of this rhododendron differs from ponticum, 

 being larger and heavier, having golden yellow footstalks 

 and midrib — the peduncles to the flowers being likewise of 

 the same color, whilst those of ponticum are green ; the un- 

 der surface of the leaves are nearly white, and of a velvety 

 texture, differing from R. maximum and catawbiense in not 

 becoming ferruginous. No native American flower can excel 

 it in beauty, and it must become a popular acquisition to tlr© 

 shrubbery and flower-garden, being sufficiently hardy to en- 

 dure any climate. 



If Mr. Van Buren has correctly described its coloi-,. it will 

 be a fine acquisition. In all other particulars we see, nothing 

 to distinguish it from the old catawbiense. Its beaiuty was 

 compared with the ponticum, which latter was " foiijnd inferior 

 in all respects." This is no great praise, for the- new hardy- 

 hybrids of catawbiense are as much superior toi ponticum, as 

 the latter is superior to the maximum. We hail the intro- 

 duction of any new species or variety with the greatest 

 pleasure, and trust this will prove as beautiful as the de- 

 scription. 



294. Leptodactylon Califo'rnicum /Z^t9o/^a?«c?^nio/. Cal- 

 iFORNiAN Leptodactylon. (Polemoniaceas.) California. 



A hardy or half hardy plant; growing two feet high; witlc rose-colored flowers; appearing iu 

 July; grown in loam and heath soil; increased by layers. Bot. Mag., 1855, pi. 4S72. 



Since our brief notice of this plant in the last volume, 

 (XXI. J p. 533,) we have seen a beautiful representation of 



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