402 FloricuUural and Botanical Notices, 



lbma {eurys, broad, loma, a margin ; limb of the corolla dilated. E. Aitoni Willd.), Chbna 

 (chone, a funnel; figure of the corolla. E. sanguinea), Syringbdea (syrigx syriggos, a reed or 

 pipe ; corolla longly tubular. E. vestlta), Dasyanthes (dasys, hairy, anthos, flower ; corolla 

 hairy. E. Sparrmanm'L.), E'ctasis (ektasis, extension; stamens prominent. E. Plukenete" L.), 

 Eriod^smia (erion, wool, desme, a little bundle; the flowers resemble. E. capitata £.), Octopera 

 (olcto, eight, pera, a sack ; capsule eight-celled. E. Bergiaraa L.), Eremia (eremos, solitary ; seeds 

 one in each cell. E. totta Thunb.), Salaxis Salisbury (neither etymon nor type is given), Calluna 

 Salisbury (E. vulgaris L.), Blae'rz'a L., Andromeda L., Casslope {Cassiope, the mother of Andro- 

 meda. Andr6meda tetragona L.), Cassandra (Cassandra, the daughter of Priam and Hecuba. 

 A. calyculata L.), Zenbbia (Zenobia, the queen of Palmyra, distinguished for her virtue and 

 learning. A. specibsa Mx.), Lyom'a Nutt. (A. paniculkta L.), Leucotho* (a poetic name. A. 

 axillaris Solander), Pleris (one of the muses. A formbsa Wall), Phyllodoc? (one of Cyrene's 

 attendant nymphs. A. caarulea L.), Bryanthus Gmelin (Menzies/a bryantha Sms.,"and empetri- 

 f6rmis Ph.), Dabce v cia (Andromeda DaboeYii L., Menziesz'a jooliifolia J.), Menzihsia ferruginea 

 and globularis constitute, it is remarked, a genus altogether dissimilar, and to be referred to the 

 iJhodbrea?. We had the pleasure to remark to this effect in Dec. 1831 : see VII. 718. 



"Ericece § Tlhodordcece. 



1339. flHODODE'NDRON +11012 arbbreum Sm. C Ex - bot - 6 -> Bot re S- 8 9° 



1 sanguineum Lindl. blood-coloured-coro/Zaed t | 1 spl 20 ap.my S Nepal 1817. L s.p 



[Bot. reg. 1240 



2 rbseum Swt. rosy-corollaed f | | spl 20 ap.my Ro Nepal 1817. L s.p 



£Bot. reg. 1684 



3 niveum Swt. snowy-white-corollaed J | | spl 20 f.ap W Nepal 1817 ?.L s.p 



R. arbbreum album Wall. 



Dr. Lindley has thus spoken, in the Bot. Reg. for July, of the snowy-white- 

 corollaed variety: — " Never did we behold any flower more perfectly lovely 

 than this. Its leaves of the richest and deepest green, mellowed by the warm 

 tone of their under surface ; its large clusters of bell-shaped flowers, hanging 

 loosely, yet compactly, by their slender stalks ; and the half-transparent snowy 

 corollas, without a stain or a spot, save what nature had given them to render 

 their whiteness the more pure and brilliant, formed together an effect which 

 few objects could rival, and none surpass. Neither the rich crimson of the 

 [corollas of the] common tree rhododendron, nor the deep rose colour of 

 [those of] its pale variety, can, for a moment, be compared with that admir- 

 able delicacy [of those of the snowy-corollaed variety], which no art can 

 imitate, and no pen describe." We suppose that all three varieties of the R. 

 arboreum may be purchased of Messrs. Loddiges, Hackney; and of Mr. 

 Knight, Chelsea. 



521. AZA'LEA. [Paxton's mag. of bot. July, 1834, fig. 



4341a Daniels/ana Paxton Mrs. Capt. Daniels's *t | | spl 3? ... Carmine China 1830. L s.p 



A species or a variety with splendid flowers, and considerable distinctness 

 of habit and foliage, as these are depicted. " Stems pliant, and bending down- 

 ward ; producing numerous branches at the termination of each year's growth, 

 disposed in rayed order." The leaves are in the mode of those of A. indica, 

 but much smaller; and in this their greater smallness, and the spreading 

 direction of the branches, cause the kind to remind us much of the kinds of 

 Chinese azalea with variegated corollas, obtained by purchase from Mr. 

 M'Gilligan, by Mr. Knight. (See IX. 474., X. 281.) From Mr. Paxton's 

 Magazine we quote, that " Captain Daniels, of the East India Company's ser- 

 vice, brought home several cases of rare plants for Mr. Tate of Sloane Street, 

 in 1830, among which were the double red and variegated Chinese azaleas. 

 We believe the present plant to be a genuine species, as we can trace no con- 

 nection between it and any other known species or variety already introduced. 

 At the suggestion of Mr. Tate, we have named this truly splendid azalea in 

 compliment to Mrs. Capt. Daniels, as an honour due to that lady for the 

 introduction of so fine a plant, and for the kind and liberal spirit with which 

 the whole of the boxes were communicated." Mr. Tate will soon have plants 

 for sale. (Paxto?i's Magazine of Botany, July.) 



MONOCOTYLEDONOUS PLANTS. 



CCXL. Orchidece. 



2529. GEODO x RUM. 

 22651a fucatum Lindl. painted.labellumed ^ O or 1 jl Ro.Var Ceylon 1832. D l.p. Bot.reg.1687 

 " It resembles G. dilatatum ; but has rather smaller flowers, and a very different labellum." 



A single plant of this species, sent to the London Horticultural Society by 

 Mr. Watson, produced flowers, in July, 1833, in the Society's garden. " It 



