AZALIA NUDIFLORA-WILD HONEYSUCKLE. 



LINN. CLASS, PENTANDRIA ; ORDER MONOGYRIA. NATURAL ORDER, RHODORACEA. 



This is one of the most beautiful flowers to be found in 

 American woods, and though generally termed the Wild 

 Honeysuckle, is well known by its Dutch name of the " Pinxter 

 Blumache." It is a shrub, and grows sometimes to the height 

 of five and six feet, though seldom exceeding two or three. 

 It delights in dry, sandy situations near the margin of woods, 

 and may be seen in full flower early in the month of May. 

 There are many varieties of this plant, some flowering as late 

 as the month of July. Nearly all of them are more or less 

 fragrant, though the Azalia Nitida, or Swamp Honeysuckle, 

 exceeds in sweetness all others of the species. 



The Azalia has a calyx five parted ; corolla tubular, half five- 

 cleft ; stamens on the receptacle ; stigma declined obtuse ; 

 capsule five-celled ; five-valved, opening at the top ; leaves 

 lanceolate-oblong or oval, smooth or pubescent ; flowers abun- 



