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RHODODENDRON ARBOREA FIMBRIATA. 
(white-fringed tree rhododendron.) 
ORDER. 
MONOGYNIA. 
NATURAL ORDER. 
ERICEiE. 
Generic and Specific Characters. — Vol. 1, p. 101. 
Variety. — Tree-like, bark rugged, soft and tuberous, like the Arborea, Leaves ovate-lanceolate, acute, 
somewhat rusty beneath, but differs in this respect very materially from the Arborea alba. Flowers 
pure white, slightly spotted with purple. Corolla edges much fringed. 
This beautiful plant was raised same years ago, by Mr. Knight, King's Road, 
Chelsea, from seeds of the splendid crimson species, which Dr. Wallich describes as 
growing on the Himalaya mountains. The singular deviation of the flower from 
that of its parent is the more surprising, as Mr. Knight informs us that no impreg- 
nation with the Arborea alba of that country could have taken place, the white not 
having flowered for some years after the seed was saved. This variety is most 
decidedly distinct from the well-known white, and we are not aware that it has been 
previously figured. It flowers in March and April. 
Our drawing was taken in Mr. Knight's nursery, in whose possession we 
believe it alone exists. 
CLASS. 
DECANDRIA. 
