DOUBTFUL NAMES 201 



Azalea ntjdifloba pp. variabilis Sweet, I. c. 266 (1826), name. — Lod- 

 diges, Z. c. 1142(1838). 



Rhododendron nudifiorum pp. variabilis Sweet, I. c. 344 (1830), "red, white." 

 Azalea nudiflora aa. variegata Sweet, I.e. 266 (1826), name. — Loddiges, 

 I.e. (1838). 



Rhododendron nudifiorum aa. variegatum Sweet, I. c. 344 (1830), "striped." 

 Azalea nudiflora it. versicolor Sweet, I. c. 266 (1826), name. — Loddi- 

 ges, i.e. 1142 (1838). 



Rhododendron nudifiorum tt. versicolor Sweet, I. c. 344 (1830), "red, white." 

 Azalea nudiflora w. violacea Sweet, I. c. 266 (1826), name. — Loddiges, 

 I. c. (1838). 



Rhododendron nudifiorum w. violaceum Sweet, I. c. 344 (1830), "violet." 

 Azalea pulchella carminea Hort. apud Kirchner in Petzold & Kirchner, Arb. 

 Muse. 480 (1864). 



Described as with deep carmine flowers in flattened umbels. 

 Azalea pulchella roseola Hort. apud Kirchner, I. c. 480 (1864). 

 Described as having crowded small rose-colored flowers. 



Azalea rubra Weston, Bot. Cult. I. 16 (1770). — Meerburgh, PI. Select. Icon. 

 (7) t. 8 (1798). 



By Weston this species is characterized as a red-flowered Azalea nudiflora. 

 Also Meerburgh's plate represents apparently R. nudifiorum and judging from the 

 hirsute corolla-tube the typical form; it is therefore not identical with Azalea 

 nudiflora rubra of Loddiges (see page 138). 

 Azalea salicifolia Dumont de Courset, Bot. Cult. VII. 166 (1814). 

 Described as having willow-like leaves. 



Azalea speciosa ... acutifolia Sweet, Hort. Brit. 265 (1826), name. 

 Rhododendron speciosum <.. acutifolium Sweet, Hort. Brit. ed. 2, 343 (1830) 

 "red." 



Azalea speciosa 0. ciliata Sweet, I. c. 265 (1826), name. 

 Rhododendron speciosum 9. ciliatum Sweet, I. v. 343 (1830) "red." 



Azalea speciosa coccinea Kirchner in Petzold & Kirchner, Arb. Muse. 479 

 (1864). 



Flowers described as bright scarlet or garnet-red. This is probably typical 

 R. speciosum. 



Azalea speciosa /?. crispa Sweet, Hort. Brit. 265 (1826), name. 



Rhododendron speciosum p. crispum Sweet, Hort. Brit. ed. 2, 343 (1830), 

 "scarlet." 

 Azalea speciosa f. cucullata Sweet, I. c. 265 (1826), name. 



Rhododendron speciosum f. culcullatum Sweet, I. c. 343 (1830), "red." 



Azalea speciosa S. obliqua Sweet, I. c. 265 (1826), name. 

 Rhododendron speciosum S. obliquum Sweet, I. c. 343 (1830), "red." 



Azalea speciosa e. prunifolia Sweet, I. c. 265 (1826), name. 



Rhododendron speciosum e. prunifolium Sweet, I. c. 343 (1830), "red." 

 Azalea speciosa purpureo-auranttaca Kirchner, I. c. 479 (1864), name. 

 Azalea speciosa 77. revoluta Sweet, I. c. 265 (1826), name. 



Rhododendron speciosum r\. revolutum Sweet, I. c. 343 (1830), "red." 

 Azalea speciosa X tortulifolia Sweet, I. c. 265 (1826), name. 



Rhododendron speciosum X. tortulifolium Sweet, I. c. 343 (1830), "red." 



Rhododendron speciosum X. tortuifolium Sweet, I. c. ed. 3, 443 (1839). 



