AZA 



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AZA 



A. nudiflo'ra proli'fera (proliferous). 4. June. 



N. Amer. 

 pu'mila (dwarf). 4. White. June. 



N. Amer. 

 purpura'scens (purplish). 4. Purple. 



June. N. Amer. 

 purpu'rea (purple). 4. Purple. June. 



N. Amer. 

 purpu'rfo - ple'no (double - purple). 4. 



Purple. June. N. Amer. 



rot sea (rosy). 4. Red. June. N. Amer. 



rube'rri ma (reddest). 4. Dark red. June. 



N. Amer. 

 rube' teens (reddish). 4. Red. June. 



N. Amer. 

 rubicu'nda (ruddy). 4. Red. June. 



N. Amer. 



ru'bra (red). 4. Red. June. N. Amer. 



ru'tilans (shining-red). 4. Dark red. 



June. N. Amer. 

 semidu'plex (semi-double). 4. White. 



June. N. Amer. 

 stumi'neu (long-stamened). 4. Red. 



June. N. Amer. 



stelta'ta (starry). 4. Red. June. N. Amer. 



tri' color (three-coloured). 4. Scarlet, 



white. June. N. Ainer. 

 vuria'bilis (variable). 4. Red. June. 



N. Amer. 

 variega'ta (varieprated). 4. Red and 



white. June. N. Amer. 

 versi'color (party-coloured). 4. Red and 



white. June. N. Amer. 

 viola'ceu (violet -coloured). 4. Violet. 



June. N. Amer. 



Po'nticu (Pontic). 6. Yellow. June. Turkey. 



1793. 

 dlbijio'ra (white-flowered). 6. White. 



May. Turkey. 

 cordna'rium (garland). 7. Yellow. June. 



Holland. 1832. 

 cu'prea (copper-coloured). 6. Copper. 



June. Turkey. 

 glau'ca (milky-green-teawed). 6. Yellow. 



June. Turkey. 

 pa'llida (pale). 6. Pale yellow. April. 



Turkey. 

 tri' color (three-coloured). 6. Pale red. 



April. Turkey. 



specio'su (showy). 4. Scarlet. June. N. Amer. 

 acittifo'lia (pointed-leaved). 4. June. 



N. Amer. 

 nura'ntia (orange). 4. Orange. June. 



N. Amer. 



ciliu'ta (fringed). 4. June. N. Amer. 



cri'spa (curled). 4. Scarlet. June. N. 



Amer. 



cuculla'ta (hooded). 4. June. N. Amer. 



ma'jor (larger-scarlet). 4. Scarlet. June. 



N. Amer. 

 obli'quu (unequal-sided). 4. June. N, 



Amer. 

 prunifo'lia (plum - leaved). 4. June. 



N. Amer. 

 revolu'ta (rolled-back-teamZ). 4. June 



N. Amer. 

 tortulifo'lia (twisted-leaved). 4. June 



N. Amer. 

 undula'ta (waved -leaved). 4. June 



N. Amer. 



risco'sa (clammy). 2. White. July. N. Amer 

 cri'spa (curled). 4. White. July. N 



Amer. 

 deatba'ta (whitened). 4. White. July 



N. Amer. 

 fi'ss't (cleft). 4. White. July. N. Amer 



A. visco'sa odora'ta (scented). 4. White. July. 



N. Amer. 

 penicilla'ta (pencilled). 4. White. July. 



N. Amer, 

 'pube'scens (downy). 4. White. July. 



N. Amer. 



rube'scens (reddish). 4. White. July. 



N. Amer. 

 variegafta (variegated). 4. White. July. 



N. Amer. 

 vitta'ta (banded). 4. White. July. 



N. Amer. 



GREENHOUSE. 

 A. amce'na (bright-./?ott>erai). 1. Crimson, purple. 



April. Shangha?. 



crispifto'ra (crisped-flowered). Rose. April. 



China. 



Danielsia'na (Daniel's). 3. Carmine. June, 



China. 1830. 



I'ndica( Indian). 4. Scarlet. June. China. 1808. 

 aurunti'aca (orange). 4. Orange. April. 



China. 1822. 



igne'scens (fire-coloured). 2. Brown. 



April. China. 



lateri'tia (brick-red-co/owred). 2. Red. 



May. China. 1833. 

 phtsni'cea (purple). 3. Purple. April. 



China. 1824. 

 purpu'reo-ple'na (double -purple). 4. 



Purple. May. China. 181Q. 

 variega'ta (variegated). 4. Striped. June. 



China. 1824. 



obtu'sa (blvmt-lcaved). 1^. Red. March. 



China. 1844. 



ovu'ta (egg-shape-/eawed). 8. Pink. China. 



1844. 



a'lba (white-flowered). 8. White. May. 



N.China. 1844. 



Sine'nsis (Chinese). 3. Yellow. May. China. 



1823. 



squama' ta (scaly). 2. Rose, crimson. March. 



China. 1844. 



AZALEAS (AMERICAN)- These include 

 what are called Ghent Azaleas, \vlnch are 

 seedling varieties of A. calendula' 'cea, A. 

 nudiflo'ra, A. spccio'sa, and A. visco'sa. 

 The varieties were first raised in the 

 neighbourhood of Ghent. 



Propagation By layers in the month 

 of March : the layers require notching or 

 twisting. If the part buried in the ground 

 is covered with moss they will root morn 

 freely. They should not be taken oil 

 the parent till after the second year's 

 growth. 



Soil. Sandy peat, in a dry situation, 

 at least eighteen inches deep ; but, in a 

 damp one, a foot deep will be sufficient, 



Culture. In spring, protect the young 

 shoots and flowers by hoops in low situa- 

 tions, as the late frosts often destroy the 

 young, early shoots. In winter, and in 

 summer, if the soil is very dry, cover the 

 bed with green moss. 



Diseases. Sometimes the plants die off 

 just at the surface of the soil, owing to 

 too much moisture. The remedy, if the 

 situation is low and damp, is either to 



