green, very hairy, thin. Lowers terminal, solitary, or rarely twin. 
CaLyx small, five-toothed. Coroxiua large, shewy, of a brick-red 
colour towards the base, but lighter towards the margin; tube short; 
limb spreading, five-lobed, lobes blunt, or slightly emarginate. STa- 
MENS five, of nearly equal length; filaments slender; anthers two- 
celled. Ovary globose; style one, slender, longer than the stamens; 
stigma capitate. 
PoruLar AND GEocrapHicaL Notice. The genus Azalea has 
been merged by Professor Don in that of Rhododendron, and every 
one who studies the subject must acquiesce in the propriety of this 
step. No difference of sufficient value to constitute a generic dis- 
tinction existed between them, for the mere circumstance of the sta- 
mens being five in the one (Azalea) and ten in the other (Rhodo- 
dendron), is inadequate to justify their separation. The species for- 
merly referred to Azalea have deciduous leaves, while the Rhododen- 
drons have evergreen ones; but these characters are only useful for 
sectional distinctions. As at present constituted, the genus contains all 
those species which belong to the sections Anthodendron (Reichen- 
bach), Rhodora (Linneus), Eurhododendron, Booram, and Hymenan- 
thes (Blume), which last has fourteen stamens, The numerous 
species occur in the Alpine regions of Europe and central Asia, in 
North America, and on the continent and islands of India. Our pre- 
sent species is a native of China, and is regarded by Mr. Reeves as a 
mere sport from the Rhododendron (Azalea) Indicum variegatum, an 
opinion which the appearance of the foliage strongly confirms. It 
most probably grows in the southern and warmer parts of China, as 
it flourishes best when kept warm. The lofty site of several varieties of 
Rhododendron is mentioned in the preceding article, and their beauty 
in such places must excite the admiration of the traveller. 
InrropucTION; WHERE Grown; Cuntore. Introduced in 1823, 
by Mr. M* Killigan. The plant from which the drawing was taken 
flowered in the collection of Messrs. Rollisson of Tooting. It requires 
bog earth, and to be kept in the conservatory, but some time previous 
to flowering it may be advantageously ace into a bark stove. 
ERIVATION OF THE 
yee eer n the preceding plant. eines is from ’AZaXeoc, —o 
alludin, the soil where it grew. Inpicum, Indian; taTERitium fr 
LATER, @ brick, in reference to the colour. 
AZALEA INDICA, VAR. LATERITIA, Lindley: “pruaed Register, t. 1700. 
