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and the chief merit of the plant is its expanding its 

 flowers early in April. When well grown, it is very 

 pretty ; but it is not naturally of good habit. The 

 flowers are pretty white bells. 



There are Tarieties which differ only in height, 

 size of flower, and breadth of leaf, respectively 

 known as nana, ventricosa, and laiifolia. All are 

 of easiest culture in peat-soil. 



Figured in Bot. Mag. 1. 1286 ; Lodd. Cab. 1. 1464, 

 530, and 1286. 



The Zenobia. 



This plant, also known as Andromeda speciosa, 

 is very showy and desirable, but is jiot hardy in the 

 l^forthern States, as it is a native of Southern 

 swamps. The flowers are large, white, and very 

 showy ; the foliage is deciduous. 



The plants found in catalogues as Andromeda pul- 

 verulenta, cassincefolia, pulverulentissima, dealbata, 

 and ovata, are all varieties of this species, and like 

 it are tender. They are very elegant and showy 

 plants, and very desirable. In England they are 

 hardy, and would probably prove so south of Phila- 

 delphia. 



Mgured in Lodd. Cab. t. 551; Bot. Mag.. 25, t. 

 970, and 18, t. 667 ; Bot. Reg. 12, t. 1010. 



The Andromeda. 



The species to vrhich this genus has been restricted 

 by most botanists is A, polifolia, a charming little 



