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as one of the parents of the hybrid yellow Rhodo- 

 dendrons, and of Mr. Waterer's new hardy Azaleas. 

 The flowers are scentless, and only resemble those 

 of A. pontica in color. A very showy plant. 

 Figured in Lodd. Cab. t. 885. 



Variety alba, with white flowers, is figured in 

 lUus. Hort. t. 563. 



Azalea sqdamata. 



A Chinese species, with small, lavender-purple 

 flowers, with crimson spots, produced before the 

 leaves ; probably not hardy. 



Figured in Bot. Reg. 33, t. 3 . 



Azalea obtusa. 



Also a Chinese species, with small, deep -red 

 spotted flowers and evergreen foliage. The flowers 

 are fragrant. Coming from the north of China it 

 may be hardy. 



Figured in Bot. Reg. 32, t. 37. 



Azalea ledifolia. 



This species, also known as Azalea indica alba, 

 is the well-known white Azalea of our greenhouses. 

 The foliage is rough, small, and not ornamental; 

 the flowers large, white, and fragrant. It is the 

 parent of innumerable varieties, which are far 

 superior to the parent. 



Figured in Bot. Mag. t. 2901. 



