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of these varieties may be found in the catalogues of our principal 
nurseries. 
Azalea nudijiora. — Upright American honeysuckle ; natives of 
hilly or mountainous parts of the United States. Leaves lanceo- 
late-oblong, nearly smooth, and green on both surfaces. Flowers 
scarlet, pink, white, striped, variegated, red, and purple ; and dis- 
posed in terminal clustered racemes, appearing before the leaves j 
April to June. Height three to four feet. The wild varieties are 
numerous, and have been superseded in cultivation by new varieties. 
Azalea viscosum. Flowers produced in terminal clusters ; leafy 
and hairy; white and sweet-scented ; June, July and August. The 
varieties and hybrids produced by cultivation from this species, are 
as numerous as those of the preceding species. Height two to 
fifteen feet. 
Azalea speciosa. — The showy azalea. Flowers scarlet; June 
and July. Height two to six feet. A native of our country. 
Azalea arborescens. — The tree-like azalea. Height ten to fifteen 
feet. Flowers rose-colored ; June and July. Leaves glossy on 
both sides ; long oval, with obtuse end. Pursh, a distinguished 
botanist, says it forms, with its elegant foliage and large, abundant, 
rose-colored flowers, the finest ornamental shrub he knows. 
The following is a list of a few liardy-h^dding azaleas, recom- 
mended by Mr. J. R. Strumpe, of the Parsons’ nursery at Flush- 
ing, one of the most skillful cultivators of the azalea and the 
rhododendron in this country : 
A. parmicellata stellata^ straw-color and salmon. A. elegantissima, 
pink; late. A. calendulacea fla^nula^ scarlet. A. calendulacea coc- 
cinea., orange scarlet. A. visocephalum^ white and very fragrant. 
A. coccinea., scarlet. A. hicolor., orange, yellow and white ; superb. 
A. ne plus ultra. 
These are mostly hybrids, produced by skillful cultivation. A 
soil composed largely of leaf mould, with the roots somewhat pro- 
tected from the sun, is considered desirable for the azalea. It is a 
species of shrub that requires much attention, and not noted for 
the abundance of its foliage when out of bloom. Those who have 
green-houses find the azalea one of the most available of bedding- 
out shrubs, but with com^mon culture it is not so valuable. 
