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high. Leaves somewhat leatheiy, egg-shaped. Flowers wliite, with a 

 rosy tinge to the tube, anthers red ; in terminal umbels ; May. Intro- 

 duced from Malacca, 1849. 



Rh. javanicum (Javanese). Stems with spreading branches, 4 feet 

 high. Leaves egg-shaped, dotted with minute brown scales beneath. 

 Flowers orange, spotted with red, anthers purple ; in clusters of eight to 

 twelve ; appearing at all seasons. Introduced from Java, 1847. 



Rh. multicolor (many-coloured). A small slender bush, with 

 broad lance-shaped leaves, in whorls. Flowers few, horizontal, dark red 

 or bright yellow, an inch long; winter. Introduced from Sumatra, 



Rh. malayanum (Malayan). A large stove shrub with red-brown 

 branches, and with red-brown scales covering the twigs, the under-side of 

 the leaves, the calyx, corolla, etc. Leaves leathery, lance-shaped, 3 to 4 

 inches long. Flowers |-inch long, dull scarlet, nodding, in few-flowered 

 umbels; summer. Introduced from Malaya, 1854. 



IIL Hardy Azaleas. 



Rhododendron (Az.) arborescens (tree-hke). Stem branching, 10 

 to 20 feet high. Leaves deciduous (not evergreen), egg-shaped, fringed. 

 Flowers large, reddish; calyx leafy; May. Introduced from North 

 America, 1818. Swamp Honeysuckle. 



Rh. (Az.) calendulacea (Marigold-like). Stem 2 to 6 feet high. 

 Leaves oblong, downy, at length hairy, deciduous. Flowers large, 

 numerous, hairy, yellow, orange, or red ; May. Introduced from North 

 America, 180G. Swamp Honeysuckle. 



Rh. (Az.) flavum (yellow). Stem 4 to 6 feet high. Leaves oval, 

 shining, hairy and fringed. Flowers funnel-shaped, sticky, yellow or 

 orange; May. Introduced from Asia Minor, 1793. Better known as 

 liz. pontica. Numerous varieties. 



Rh. (Az.) ledifolia (leaves like those of Ledum). Stem 2 to 6 feet 

 high, hairy. Leaves hairy, lance-shaped. Flowers bell-shaped. Lily- 

 like, pure white; calyx sticky; March. Evergreen. Introduced from 



l\n. (Az.) XLDiFLOiUM (naked floAver). Similar to Rh. {Az) 

 cnlrmlahirr,!, but ditiering in the corolla being some shade between pink 

 and deep purjile, and tlie tube glandular; appearing before the leaves in 

 spring. Introduced from North America, 1734. Crossing freely with 

 llh. {Az.) calendulacea, Rh. {Az.) flavum, Rh. (Az.) luscoso, and others, 

 from which crosses many beautiful li\'brids lia\e been produced. 

 Swamp Honeysuckle. 



Rh. (Az.) sinensis (Chinese). Stem 3 to 4 feet high. Leaves 



