118 OTHER AMERICAN PLANTS. 



species, which in tlie numerous varieties are found 

 of every shade, from yellow to copper or orange, 

 white or striped. 



This species seeds freely ; and from it, by hybrid- 

 izing with the American species, innumerable seed- 

 lings have been raised. Much attention has been 

 paid to thus crossing the species in Belgium, 

 especially in the neighborhood of Ghent ; whence 

 all hardy Azaleas have come to be known as " Bel- 

 gian, or Ghent Azaleas." 



These seedlings are generally' hardy, although 

 some of the lighter-colored varieties have proved 

 tender with us ; and some lose their flower-buds in 

 severe winters, althougli the wood is not injured. 



Some of the best varieties referred to this 

 species arc: ardens, anrantia, do. major, Candida, 

 coronaria, cuprea, poiitica alba, cariiea, compacia, 

 connpicim, delicalissima, grandijlora, grandidis- 

 sima, iinperiaUs, mutabilis, muUiflora pallida, m'a- 

 crantha, princeps, sulphurea, do. grandiflora, do. do. 

 nova. 



There are innumerable other hybrid varieties m 

 nurserymen's catalogues, and every year gives us an 

 increased number. 



To the al)Ove lists we may add, as desirable: 

 Adeliiide, alta-clarense, aurea spcciusa and grandi- 

 flora, Cliveann , antnnmalis, conciima, dec/is horto- 

 rurii, elegantissima. Napoleon III., fla.mmeola 

 incarnata, faina, gloriosa, 31arie Verschaffelt, nitens, 

 Ne Plus Ultra, ornata rosea, prcenitens, viola 

 odorata. 



