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AZALEA DANIELSIANA. 
(mrs. captain Daniels’ Chinese azalea.) 
CLASS. ORDER. 
PENTANDR1A. MONOGYNIA. 
NATURAL ORDER. 
RHODORACEiE. 
Generic Character. — Calyx five- toothed. Corolla funnel-shaped, limb in four or five divisions. 
Stamens inserted in the receptacle unequal. Capsule three or five celled ; seeds naked. 
Specific Character. — Leaves spatuljite, smooth, shining when young, slightly downy beneath. Flowers 
as represented in the plate. Anthers dark purple or black, pollen white. Stems pliant, and bending 
downward, producing numerous branches atjthe termination of each year’s growth, disposed in rayed 
order. 
This plant, like most of its congeners, thrives well in rough sandy peat earth ; 
the pots being well drained ; kept in a dry airy part of the green-house in winter, 
and then not over watered. If placed in moist heat previous to flowering, causes a 
more perfect bloom. It is probable that it may be propagated, like the other 
Chinese species, viz. by cuttings and layers. 
It is generally admitted that the empire of China has furnished to Europe more 
splendid flowering plants than any other 'portion of the globe ,* whether we view 
the various species collected in an indigenous state in that extensive empire, or the 
more generally cultivated and selected objects from the celebrated gardens of Fa-te, 
near Canton, where every plant worthy of cultivation is to be obtained. 
Captain Daniels, of the Honourable East India Company’s service, brought home 
several cases of rare plants for Mr. Tate, of Sloane-street, in 1830, among which 
were the double red and variegated Chinese Azaleas. We believe the present plant 
to be a genuine species, as we can trace no connection between it and any other 
known species or variety already introduced. 
At the suggestion of Mr. Tate, we have named this truly splendid Azalea, in 
compliment to Mrs. Captain Daniels, as an honour due to that lady for the intro- 
duction of so fine a plant, and for the kind and liberal spirit with which the whole 
of the boxes were communicated. 
We have pleasure in stating, that from Mr. Tate’s successful management, if not 
now, he will soon be able to supply every botanical collection with flowering spe- 
cimens of this new addition to our stock of Chinese ornamental shrubs, and which 
indeed no lover of fine plants should be without. 
The figure being engraved and printed off before we had an opportunity of 
examining the plant, and making out the description, is the reason why on the 
plate it is stated to be a variety of the A. indica, and in the description a distinct 
species. 
