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- RHODODENDRON PUNCTATU 
Dotted-leaved Rhododendron. } 
Se Ct aes X. ORDER E 
os DECANDRIA MONOGYNIA. TenChives. One Pointal. . 
a INSENTIAL GENERIC CHARACTER. . i. 
= “eae _. Catyx 5-partitus. Coroll#*rotato-infandibu- EmpPateMent of five divifions, Bloflom of a 4 
% at liformis. Stamina declinata, Capfula 5- Ne rounded funnel-fhape. Chives bent down 
locularis. | ward. Capfule of five cells. a 
| | See Ruopopexpgon Davatcum, Blate IV. 
= 3 SPECIFIC CHARACTER. : 4 
Rhododendron foliis glabris, fubtus punétatis; Rhododendron with fmooth leaves, dotted on the 
-viminibus laxis; corollis crifpis, violaceo- under part; flender loofe branches; blof- : 
purpureis. foms crifped, and of a blueith purple. a 
| REFERENCE TO THE PLATE. cee 3 
. 1. A Bloffom. ; s 
2. The Chives, and Pointal (natural fize); one tip detached (magnified). a 
3. The Seed-veffel, and Pointal, (natural fize). 
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Ir is to the induftrious refearches of J. Frafier, nurferyman, of the King’s Road, weir pe 
indebted for this charming {pecies of Rhododendron, who introduced it in the year 1792 from “a 
back fettlements of Carolina, North America, where it is native. This fpecies is by ” ghee 
delicate of any yet difcovered on that continent ; grows to the height of three, or four feet, pee 
fufficient hardinefs to refift our winters in the open ground; a flight proteétion infures 1% defiroyed. 
as our late frofts are apt to injure the buds, which are very often withcut that affiftance oe id 
_ The beft method of Propagating this fhrub is by layers, which fhould be taken off in asses pe 
protected the firft winter. It flowers about the month of July, at which feafon this year “amesictl 
was made from a plant, in the nurfery of Lee and Kennedy, Hammerfmith. It (like ot 
plants) delights in fandy peat. : 
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