RHODODKNOUON 



liHODOLElA 



152.: 



sh^-nl.: Iv-i, lMilrrol:,t,\ .■irmni li.-itp, Kl;il,inns. pall' liclH-nlll, 

 4-. Ml. lull-: lis. iimuy, riiiii iiaiiulatr, lirinlit scarlet, 'J hi. acmss, 

 Hiiual. Var, latif.ilium, Hocik. Lvs. livoader, ohloliK laiirm- 

 late, slaiulular iiul'i-si-eut l.fiu-ath wlifu vmiiiE. B.5I. ''fia.-l; 

 A.'ir.vi.s-.., W. Wats, H.vhviil .,r K. (Iriflitliialumi and llcK.kcvi 

 Fls, hiix'i'. in 1m, ,s,. I,,>a,ls, crinisMH. |,ii,k .n- alliiust «lnl,s Cn 

 -1-J:,SS,-.; .VJ:n:;',l. li.(.'. 111. L':;:'J!I1.-A', Krusu. Null. Sliiuli, 

 ■-Mi tt. Iii^'li, with {ei-niKiiioims lir.aiiclu's: lvs. i.llii.tir-laiicrii 

 lato, i,'laluMUS, iiale aii.l spariii-lv s,;tlv 1 iviipath, :;--! ill.l.ni;;: 

 Us. maii.v, tnbnlai-, with short rrivl h.lirs, hrick-roil, 1 in. lout; 

 .Itlly. Himal. B.M.487;i. F.S. IMUn. (itVJ:41.'i li'ii -IS,]. 11)11 -- 

 A\iC.-^«'/i.i/;,Sinik.(R.inyrtir..Iiniii,S,.holl A; K'ms..hv,i"'t Lnihl ). 

 Lnw shrnh; lvs. ohloilt;-ol..ival,\ i.hlnsi', iiiu.-r.>iiulatr, sliiiiin;; 

 ah.>ve,t'..rrngilieou.s-lepi.lul.:' hen, •all.,' ..-I in. l..n^': tls ti'w.Uihn- 

 lar-funnelform, with the tiil..> ..iilsi.lc i,,il„.s 'ent. insi.l,- vill..iis, 

 carmine. -'4 in. long; style slnirhr 1 li.in ..xarv. .lnl\ . ' aipal liian 

 Mts. (in. ,itl. p. I.-.9. Reiehml.. Ir. hl.n- (., riii. 17: IL'.T, ti^-s -J,:;. 

 — ii. lacteinii. Franeh. Tree: lvs. cordate, elliptie-..vate tu- 

 mentnlose heneatli: tls. in dense heads, l.roa.llv canipanulal.., 

 (i-lubed, white, 1 in. across. Ynninin.— i,'. hniatiiui. Hook. f. 

 Shruh or siimll tree: lvs. oho\-ali> to ol...Mtrp-i..i.loni;, with 

 tawny \\a.nll,v totnentnin heneath, :iii.l ;ilso al...ve when yunnt;, 

 ;)-,) in, loin;: lis. i;-lil, hroaJly eainpannlate, yellow, spotted red 

 within, -l--!' ., in. a.-r.iss. llinial. F.S. 7:ti84. R.H. lS:')5:li;l. 

 Almost har.iy — A', lancifnhiiin , Jloenidi = R. Pouticnm — /.' 

 lani-ifolni,,,. Hook. f. = R. I.aihatnm.-ii'. I.nijp.niitiim , Walil. 

 Depressed shrnl.: 1\ s. ,,v:.l ,.r 0I.I..111;, ol.tuse, bi-'.^ in, loiij;: 

 tls. o-tl. l.roa.ll\- .■aniptiiinhit.', i.urple, V. in. a.-rossl stamens 

 b~H. .Inly. ilts. ,,( X. Auier., N. En., N. Asia. B.M. illlili. 

 Hardy. — /i'. hdifvliii m. Don^ Azale;i rosmarinlfolia.— A', h-pi- 

 rfetuui. Wall. IR. ehuaenoides, Ho.ik. t'.). Slender shrnh, 4 ft. 

 hit;h: lvs, ohovate to Itinceohite, !,;lattcotts-yreeu, leiiidote he- 

 netith, ^2-1*2 in. long: tls. l-o, sometimes many, slender-pedi- 

 celled, broadly ctimpannlate, yellow or ditU pttrple, spotted 

 within, ^.2 in. aer.iss: stamens nsn;i.llv 8. Hlnial. B.M.4G.'i7. 

 Gn. 15:l.'.ti. (.i.e. II. 2-2: 2117. Var. ehloranthmn. Hook. (R. salig- 

 iium. Hook. t. 1. Fls. greenish or i>ale yellow-, spotted greenish: 

 lvs, narrow. A";ir. obovatnm. Hook. Fls. d;irk ptirple, larger: 

 lvs. ohovate.— 7i'. leucanthrnn, Bttiige = R. rosmarinit'olia, \'ar. 

 alba.— A', linearifoliuin, ,sieb. & Zni-i.. = Azalea linearifolia.— 

 7i. Lnbbi, Veiteh. Slender slirub, allie.l to R, JIalay.auum: lvs. 

 elliptie-iddong: lis. alm.ist s;il\"er-stinped, with slender, ctir\ed 

 tube, bright .-rimson. Winter. Borneo. The R. Lobbiannin, 

 T. Moore (F.M. 1:101, belongs to R. Brookeannm.-Ji'. Li's- 

 c<i/;i(<i'i', W. Wals. Hybrid of R. Fortnnei and Thomsoni. Fls. 

 large, r^'se-red t.. crimson. — R. uiacraiitlii' iji, lion — Azalea 

 Indica, \;ir, m:i.-ranth;t. — J\. inni-'ri'cnrpvs. Griff. = R. Dal- 

 lioLisiie.— 7.'. iii'U'f'.'t^i.'paUi III . Mtixini. — Az;ilea macrosep.abi.— 

 Ix. Maililciii. Hook. f. Shvnb.to 8 ft.: lvs. elllpticdanceolati'. 

 ferrngine.insdepidote lien..:ith, 4-7 in, long: 11?. 3, fnniiel- 

 shapeil, white, faintly blnslied, to 4 in, tu'ross: stamens 18-20. 

 Himal. B.M. 4805. F.S. 9:912. R.H. ISo.'kHOI, I. H. 4:140. (II. 

 9:277 las R. -lenkinsi). — A. Malai/anniii , .Tack, Small shritb or 

 ,small tree: lvs. elliptic-lanceolate, reddirown le].i.loli' b..ni;il li, 

 0-4 in, long: fls. few, stilver-shaped, dttU sctnlet, '1 in. l.nig 

 Winter, ilalacca, .Java, B. JI. Ii04.-..— A. i/o/o//. .s.-, H..rt. \U- 

 brid of R. Grirhtliianiim and R. b.s bridnm tillium eleg;itis. FI^. 

 large, white, spotted, G.f. 11.24:49: III. 12:767. — A. iimdi-xtii ,h . 

 Hook. f. Small shrnh. glabrous: lvs. elliptie-oblong, greenisl, 

 yellow and lephlote lieneatli. 2-:i in. long: tls. G-10, bro:(.ll.\- 

 fannelform. pale pink, spotted red within, 1^-2 in, :icros~ 

 Himal. B.r.I. 7ii8Li.— A. in.'iUe, Si,.b. i; Zn..c = Azalea Sinensis 

 — li. Mo„liii.i;„,''i,sc. Hook. Shrub: lvs. ellu.t icdance.dal .■ 

 "labrons 4-.' in, long: fis, niaii\", \\ bite, fnnnelforni-canip;iiin. 

 late, l'.2-2 in. across. Himal. 1;..M. 4!104.— A. uuiltiolnr. Jli.i 

 Small, slender shrub: lvs. whorli'il, n;irro\\-]y elliptic-hmcio- 

 hvte, 2-:j in. long: lis. few, fnnn.'ltoriii c;iiiiii;innlate, lin.long. 

 yellow or dark red. Winter. Sninalra. B M. (i7G9. Tembi- 

 The red-fid. form is disfhignisb.'d :is v:n\ I'nrtisi, Hort. 1.11 

 r,'\,i,. Ki.—R. iiiiirtifdltiim, Scliott iV- K..ts..liy. not Lodd.^K. 

 Kotschyi. — Ji'. nireuiii. Hook. t. Siinill shrnh. allie.l t.. K. 

 campatiniatnm: lvs. obovtife-oblong, w-hitish tonnnitos,. all 

 over ..It first, hiter glabron.s above, :i-6 in. long; lis. bcally 

 campannlate. light rose-lilac at the base, within with ,". intrplc 

 spots, 2 in, across. Himal. B.M. 47:;o. Var. tulva. Hook. Lv-. 

 light brownish fomentose; fls. d..e]) pttrple-lilac. B.M. 0827. — 

 R. Xoblediiiiiii. Lindl. Hybrid ..f R. arboreiim and Cancasicnm. 

 Fls. rosy crimson. B.R. 21 ; 1,820.— Ai'. niidlfldniiii, Torr. " 

 Azalea nudirtora.— i?. Ni'iltaUi, Booth. Shrnb, sometimes cpi- 

 jilivfal, or tree 30 ft. high: lvs. elliptic-oblong, reficithite, p;ilc 

 and lepidote beneath, 6-12 in. long: fls. 4-12, broad tminelform, 

 white, tinged yellow within, fragrant, to G in, across: (.;il,\-\ 

 large. Himal. B.JI. ,^146, F..S. i:i;l:i2G-27. Gn. 54, p, 106, G ( '. 

 II. 20:49: III. 12:436 (.snppl.).— A', occldentiile, Gray = Azalca 

 occidentalis.— A'. oh«i-aluiii. Hook. f. = R. lepidotiim, var. oh.,- 

 vatnin,— A". nUtiisvm. Planch. = Azalea Indica. var. oblnsa.- 

 R. oruttnii. Planch. = Azalea ovata — /,". p,i n-iUdiimi . Adams. 

 Shrub, 3 ft. high, allied to R, Lapiionicnm, but larger: lvs. not 

 revolnte at the margin, larger: tls, larger, purple or white: 

 style much longer than stamens. Sibir., Kamsch,, .Ttifian, tit, 

 26:904.-71. pL'iiJiiliun, Hook. £. Slender shrub, 4 ft, high : lvs. 

 elliptic to obJemg, acute, ferrugineous-tomenfose benetttli, 

 lX-2 in. long: fis. few, broadly campannlate, white, about 1 in. 

 across. Hiin.al. F.S. 7:662. G.C. II. 17:429.-7?. 7^,■,-.■"•.'/,^7.■/'. 

 Maxim. Allied to R. br.achyearpum, bitt lvs. glabrous tin.l fed.. 

 green hene.afh: fls. white, spolted purple within. China. 

 Hardv -l;.piilrh' i-r!,iih'iii. Lin. 11. Hybri.l of R. arboreuiii ami 



( ancasicum. Fls. pink, pal.T in center, spott.'.l, 11 K, 21:l.s20. 

 — 7i' i-fivnidisiiiii. Kraiicli, Small upright sliriib; l\s. elliplic 

 glaucous ami Icpi.h.l.' heiieal li , ■ ,-1 ' .. in, long: lis, Irolii axillary 

 lin.ls, .■mw.led l.iwtir.l tli.' en. I of branches, cauiiiiiniilii.te, light 

 I.ink, ■ ,-1 in, a.n-oss, sliglilh fragrant, Ynniian, B.M, 73111. 

 (111.42:878, CC.lll, 12: G!;.- /,•, / .7„.Mi„i, Bell n..|l . Slinib, 2ft. 

 Iiigli: hs. .,li.,val.. to ,,lH,N:itc.-..l.loiig, glalimus, l.'i.idolc lie- 

 ncalli, 2-2'.. ill. long: lis. (Hi, tnliiilar-funn. l-sliaii.'d, Inigbt 

 s.'aidel, lo l'..in. long, .l:i\:i. r...\l. 48,-,9. F.S 111:1044, 1,H. 

 2:7(1, Tender. — A'. 7i'Ac, /..,,(, 1 i..n = ,\zal|.a Gan:i.lcnsis. - 7i'. 

 rlioiiiliiriiiii, .Mi,|. =.\7,al. a i4ioiiil.ica.-7,-. ]!„lliss»iii , Paxt. 

 Small fr.'e, 311 ft. bigli . :i llli'd to R. arl.olvnni and pr,.bably Mi- 

 rii.|\: lvs. ,.bl,.iig, «riiikl...l :i box c, fa iMivtoiimnl os.. beii.sdli: 

 lis, in :i .k.ns,- h.'a.l, campamilat.., .led. bl..o,l-red, ('c^l..n 

 l'.F,ll.]:7. I'..R 29:2,-.. — 7,'.7,'../v//;;, Lcroy. Hybrid ..f R.al- 

 bon.uni and Dtiliuri.'nm. Fls. ri.di crimson. R.H. l.M(:8: llm - 

 R. 7,'.:;//ci", H.iok. " R. .•innabarinnni. var. l;..yl..i.-7,-. Russ: lli- 

 iiiiuin.tiweet. Hvbrid of R, arboreuui tin.l < al a wbieiise. Fls. 

 rosy crimson. S.B.F.G. II. 1:91.— 7.'. nihniuib.iinii. Frtin.di, 

 Rigid shrub, 3 ft, high: lvs. ov:d to oblong-hiii.-eolate, .leiis..|y 

 ferrngiiieous lepidote benealh, 2-3 in. long: lis. few, broadl.c 

 funnelform, l.n-iglif r. .se-rc.l, 1 '.^ in, ttcross, Yunnan. B..\l. 7621 

 — 7i'. saUiinuiii . 11... ik. — K. lepidotiim, var. chloratithnm. — 7.'. 

 !s,-iilirll„i;uii,. Fr:iii..li. Siiiidl rigid shrub, hispid: lvs, obhmg- 

 hini-eohlt.., lilitit.., hispid above, pale and lopidole benetilli, 

 2' .j-3b. in. long; se\ .-rtil few-lid. chrsters at the end of branches: 

 tls. br'.ti.Il.v c;imji;innt;ite, blush, 1^2 in. across, Yunnan, B.M. 

 7159— 7l. S'dd ipiii'iibiu'hi, Maxim, ^ Azalea Schlipijenbachi.— 

 7i. :<i.'iiiilja rbitljitii, Jbixim. ^= Azalea semibarb;ita.—7i'. serpiil- 

 lifbliii, II, Mill, = .\ztileaserpyllifolitmi.— A'. Si-st,'riiiiiiiiii, Hort. 

 Ihl.ri.l of R. Edg.-worthi and formosuni. Fls. large, white.— 



7,'. UluidunUi, Nutt, Shrub: lvs. oblong-Ian. lat.-, ghd.rous, 



pale beneath, 3-4 in, long: fls, in a dense hea.l, camfiaiiulyf.-, 

 deep sctirlef, 2 in, across, Himtd, B,M, 5125.— /i'. iS/ii/.^om , 

 Hort. Hybrid of R. harbatnm .and Thomsoni. Fls. dull red. 

 (-In. 57, p. 201. — 7i'. Sinrn.^1', Sweet— Azalea .Sinensis.— 7i'. 

 ,Siiiirii.,ii'i\ Traiilv. Slinib or small tree, 20ft. high: lvs. ellip- 

 ti<:-ol.ilong, grtiyish Avhitc-tonientose beneath, 3-5 in, long; lis, 

 in a compact head, broadly funnelform, ros.v-lilac, spotted 

 within, 3 in, across, (_'aucastrs, Gt, 35:1226, B,M. 7495, R,H, 

 1,899;,500, C-l.G. III. 20:15. YiM-dy.—R. SiiiHliii. Hwrft . Flybrid 

 of R, iirlioreuin and Ponticum. Fls, rosy purple. S.B.F.G. II. 

 1:50.— 71'. Siiiitliu,T\nit. =R. barbatum. var. Smithi.— A. Te,us- 

 iiuntiiii, iliq. (,'losel,v;illie.l to R. .la\ tinicnin: lvs. more shining, 

 not lepidote beneath; IN. -■..m.-wb;;: smaller, ptile lenion-yell.iw. 

 Sumatra. .J.ava.— 7i'. 77c.„.,s"ci. hook. f. Shiaib, 15 ft, high: 

 lvs, obovate-oval, gittbrons, glan.escent benealh, 2-3 in. long: 

 lis. 6-8, eamp;iT\ulate, il.'.]. blood-red, 2 in. across; c;il\.x hirge. 

 Himal. B.JI. 4997. I-; . 1 1 . 18,55 : 121. F.S. 7:0.8,8-690. -A. rrifVu- 

 i-iiiii. Hook. f. Slinib, G ft. high; lvs. ovate-lalii.|...Iate, glau- 

 .,.ous bcneafii tin. I Avilli l.Tnigineous scales, 2-5 i 11, long: fls, 

 mostly ■', sl..iider-iii.dic..|l...l, broadly cainpannlal.-, grccnisli 

 yellow, 2 in. a.'r.iss, Himal. F.S. 7:673. (-J (-'. 1 1 . 18:45. .J.H. 

 111. 30:19;!.— A'. Tselniiinnl.il. Maxim. = Azidea Tschonoskii.— 

 R. (iildfb'jiiiiii. IX.'. = R. Maltiyanum,- 7i. Ungi-rni, Tranlv. 

 (7losely allie.l t.i Sniirnowi. but fls. white: caly.x with longer, 

 narrower lobes. .Inh". Caitctisus. (4t. 35:1220. — 7i'. Tasriii,- 

 (.r;iy = Azalea Vas. yi.- A. Vriti'Iif'nuiiiii. H..ok. Shrub. G ft. 

 high: lvs. obovale, gl;in... CIS beneath an.l w-itli scattered fer- 

 rugineous sctdes, :;-4 in. long: lis. 3-5, broadly funni'lform, with 

 .•rispcd lobes, pur., wliit... 5 in. tu-ross. Himal. B.M. 4992. F.S. 

 14:1116. A. F. 11:115 1 1 n 51, p. 178 — 7i'. ec/n>.s(MM , Sweet, Hv- 

 l.ri.l .>f R. arboiHuin aii.l ( ';in..asicum. Fls. rich pink. S.B.F.G. 

 11. 3:285.— 7.'. ' /f../.i/i./.t, Ib.ok. f. Slender slirttb: lvs. oldong- 

 Itinceolate, glan.'ons and s.cdy beneath; tls. 1-2, from axillary 

 bttds at the end of branch.-s, funnelform, rose-colored, 1^.^ in. 

 a.-ross. Himal. B..M. ,5000, F.S. 14:1408. Var. .album, Hort. 

 Fls. white. R.H. 1.866:251. -7i, iii"snVv»/,i, Torr, = Azalea vis- 

 cosa.— 7i'. Whjlili. Hook. f. Shrub, aff.aining 14 ft,; lvs. obo- 

 \";ite-olilong. cinnamomeotts-tomentose benetith, 6-8 in, long: 

 tls. inanv. camptmulafe, vellow, spotted red within, 2^^ in, 

 across, Himal, F,S, 8:792-93-7,'. Yiiiuiriiiciis,-. Fran. h. Up- 

 right shnrh: lvs. elliptic-lauc.^oltite, ciliate, pilose nbove, pale 

 and sparingly lephlote benetitli. 2-3 in. l.nig; lis. few. fnnnel- 

 f.tirm, white, sfjotted blood-red, 2 in, ticross. Yunnan. B.AI. 7614. 



AhFREU KehdEK, 



KHODOLEiA (Orn-k, rose and swonlh : alluding to 

 rosf-like rls, ami sniootli stem). Ra inn ineliddcece. A 

 grnits of 2 species of siiitill teifder trees, oiie from China 

 tiiitl the other from .Tiivti titid Snmatra. L5^s, evergreen, 

 glabrous, long-stalked: tls. about ~) together in a com- 

 ptict head, having the ap5>earapce tif a single Hower sur- 

 ronnd.ul by brticts, lieriii;i]ilirodite ; petals of (.ach flower 

 turne.l toward tli.. eircumfprence of the hea.l : stamens 

 7-111: <;.vary of '_ .-ttriiels united at liase; ctipstile several- 



Championi. Hook, A t.^ndertree: lvs, shining, coria- 

 ceous, itsntilly o\-ate, 4-,5 in, long; intiob's ]^.i-2 in, 

 long: fl,-he;ids roseitildin;.,' a setni-doiilde ('tmiellia, 14.2 

 in. tt.-r.'ss, bright jiiiik, eticli bead surrotttided h\" several 

 rows of imbricate bracts: petals 1:5-21) to each' ft, -head, 

 China. B.3I, 4,5n;i,-Cuh, in S, Calif, 



F, W, Bakixay. 



