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The only species is L. buxifolium, a native of New 

 Jersey and southward, but perfectly hardy with us 

 at Glen Ridge. 



The flowers are small, white, or tinged with pink 

 on the ends of the branches, in close corymbs, and 

 in the latter part of May completely cover the plant. 

 At other seasons the evergreen foliage is very neat 

 and pretty. A border of this plant around a mass 

 of Rhododendons, Kalmias, or Azaleas, is very 

 effective. 



Figured in Lodd. Cab. 52, as Ledum buxifolium. 



The plant known as L. thymifolium is a variety, 

 with smaller foliage, equally ornamental and desir- 

 able. This plant is also known as Ammyrsine. 



The Menziesia. 



A genus of small shrubs, not very ornamental, but 

 desirable in a collection. The foliage is deciduous, 

 and resembles that of an Azalea ; the flowers are 

 small, greenish-white or brownish-purple. 



The species is M. ferruginea, a native of North- 

 western America, of which the variety globularis is 

 found plentifully on mountains in Virginia. 



Figured in Bot. Mag. 38, t. 1571 ; and the variety 

 in Hook. Bor. Am. 132. 



The Phyllodoce. 



The plant known in florist's catalogues as Menziesia 

 caerulea is a charming little plant, resembling a Heath 

 both in foliage and flower ; a native of North-western 



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