118 OTHER AMERICAN PLANTS. 



species, which in the numerous Tarieties are found 

 of every shade, from yellow to copper or orange, 

 white or striped. 



This species seeds freely ; and from it, by hybrid- 

 izing with the American species, innumerable seed- 

 lings have been raised. Much attention has been 

 paid to thus crossing the species in Belgium, 

 especially in the neighborhood of Ghent ; whence 

 all hardy Azaleas have come to be known as " Bel- 

 gian, or Ghent Azaleas." 



These seedlings are generally hardy, although- 

 some of the lighter-colored varieties have proved 

 tender with us ; and some lose their flower-buds in 

 severe winters, although the wood is not injured. 



Some of the best varieties referred to this 

 species are: ardens, aurantia, do. major, Candida, 

 coronaria, cuprea, pontica alba, carnea, compacia, 

 conspicua, delicatissima, grandiflora, grandidis- 

 sima, imperialis, mutabilis, muUiflora pallida, mor 

 crantha, princeps, sulphurea, do. grandiflora, do. do. 

 nova. 



There are innumerable other hybrid varieties in 

 nurserymen's catalogues, and every year gives us an 

 increased number. 



To the above lists we may add, as desirable: 

 Adelaide, alta-clarense, aurea speciosa and grandi- 

 flora, Clivbana, autumnalis, concinna, decns horto- 

 rum, elegantissima. Napoleon III., flammcola 

 incarnata, fama, gloriom, Marie Verschaffelt, nitens, 

 Ne Plus Ultra, ornata rosea, prceniiens, violce 

 odorata. 



