26 THE AZALEAS OF THE OLD WORLD 



Rhododendron indicum f. Hakatajiro Komatsu in Tokyo Bot. Mag. XXXII. 

 [45] (1918). 

 This is often seen in old Japanese gardens and has been introduced into England. 



A form with salmon-red flowers whitish at the base is: — 

 Rhododendron indicum f. tanimanoyuki Millais, Rhodod. 193 (1917). — 

 Komatsu in Tokyo Bot. Mag. XXII. [45] (1918). 

 The best known to-day of all the forms of R. indicum is: — 

 Rhododendron indicum var. balsarninaeflorum Nicholson in Kew 

 Hand-list, pt. 2, 53 (1896); ed. 2, 499 (1902). — Bean, Trees and Shrubs 

 Brit. Isl. II. 362 (1914). — Millais, Rhodod. 193 (1917). 



Azalea Rollissoni T. Moore in Florist and Pomol. 1878, 35 fig. — Garden 



XVIII. 254, t. 249 (1880). 

 Azalea rosaeflora R. Dean in Fl. Mag. XIX. t. 418 (1880). 

 Azalea bahaminaeflora Carriere in Rev. Hort. 1882, 432 t. — Nicholson, Diet. 



Gard. I. 149, fig. 196 (1887). 

 Azalea indica var. rosiflora Rehder in Bailey, Cycl. Am. Hort. I. 122, fig. 176 



(1900). 

 Rhododendron indicum var. rosiflorum Rehder in Bailey, Stand. Cycl. Hort. 



V. 2944 (1916); in Mitt. Deutsch. Dendr. Ges. XXIV. 226 (1916). 

 Rhododendron indicum Rollisoni Millais, Rhodod. 193 (1917). 



This interesting little plant is common in the gardens of Japan, and it is there, as 

 in the West, of very slow growth. It is uncertain whether it was first introduced 

 into England or France. In the Garden, XVIII. p. 254 (1880), it is said to have 

 been "introduced about three years ago by Messrs. Rollisson." Carriere says it 

 was introduced into France from Japan by M. Viesener in 1877. On Long Island, 

 New York, it is hardy in sheltered, shady places. Bean says " it has lived out- 

 of-doors for many years at Kew but prefers a milder climate," Millais states that it 

 is "a great favorite for rock gardens, where it does not always flourish." The 

 Japanese name for the Azalea is " Komanyo-satsuki." 



Similar but rather less double is: — 



Rhododendron indicum f. kinnozai Millais, Rhodod. 1913 (1917). 

 An old form is: — 



Rhododendron indicum f . variegatum De Candolle, Prodr. VII. pt. 2, 

 726 (1839). 



Azalea, indica var. a. variegata Blume, Bijdr. Fl. Ned. Ind. 852 (1825).— 

 Lindley in Bot. Reg. XX. t. 1716 (1834). — Hovey, Mag. Hort. V. 25 

 (1839). 



Rhododendron indicum f. Matsushima Millais, Rhodod. 193 (1917). 



This has white and red striped and spotted flowers and blooms irregularly the 

 year round. In the nursery district round Osaka it is known as " Shiki-takane- 

 satsuki." In Blume's time it was cultivated in Java, and according to Lindley it was 

 introduced into England by Mr. M'Killigan in 1833, to Knight's nursery in Chelsea, 

 London. From this Azalea Knight raised several seedling forms which received 

 names. Such plants as Azalea indica exquisita Lemaire (in Fl. des Serr. III. t. 

 239 (1847), syn. R. indicum equisitum Lemaire) and Azalea indica Iveryana albo- 



