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DECANDKiA MONOGYNiA. Rhododendron. 
variety y. approaches near to R.ponticum, but is dif- 
ferent in its foHaceous calyx and otherwise ; it occupies 
the borders of lakes on high mountains, and grows to 
an immense size; its stem is often found eighteen 
inches and more in diameter, and its foliage triple the 
size of any other species : it might be considered as a 
distinct species. The only plant of this sort I have 
seen in England is in the garden of James Vere, Esq. 
at Kensington Gore. The leaves of var. (3. are so di- 
stinct from var. a. that it also has claims to be a species. 
punctatum • 2. R. foliis ovali-lanceolatis utrinque acutis glabris subtus 
ferrugineis resinoso-punctatis, umbellis terminalibus, 
pedicellis brevibus, dentibus calycis brevissimis, co- 
rollis infundibuliformibus, laciniis ovatis subundulatis, 
capsulis elongatis. — Willd. sp. pl. 2. p. 607. 
R. minus. Mich, ft. amer. I. p. 258. 
Icon. Bot.rep.36. Vent.hort cels 15. 
On the mountains of Carolina, particularly on the head- 
water of the Savannah river. F? . July, Aug. v. v. 
An elegant shrub, not near the size of No. 1 ; flowers 
pink-red and smaller. 
catawliense . 3. R. foils brevi-ovalibus utrinque rotundato-obtusis glabris 
subtus discoloribus, umbellis terminalibus, laciniis ca- 
lycis elongato-oblongis, corollis campanulatis .—Midi, 
ft. amer. 2 .p. 258. 
On the high mountains of Virginia and Carolina, parti- 
cularly on the head-waters of the Catawba river. 
T? . May, June. v. v. s.ft. The flowers are said to 
be scarlet. 
362 RHODORA. Gen. pl. 74 5. 
canadensis, 1. Rhodora. JVilld . sp. pl. 2. p. 603. 
Icon. Bot. mag. 47 4. Lam. illustr. 364. L'Herit , 
stirp. i . t. 68. 
In bogs of Canada, and on the high mountains of New 
York and Pensylvania. I? . April, May, v. v. A 
shrub about two feet high, of the appearance of Aza- 
lea. Leaves elliptic, entire, of a glaucous hue, and 
pubescent underneath. Flowers in terminal umbels, 
pale purple. 
