AZALEA INDICA. - NOVELTIES (1876-77). 
AZALEA INDICA. 
IVovelties of IST'4. 
665. D‘‘ D. Moore {Van Houtte). Awarded a first class certificate at i\iQ Regent* s Rark Show. 
Flowers of the most intense rose with white and violet reflex. Perfect form. 
Medium size, with buds 5/. 
Large size, with buds 9/8. 
594. Madera. Louise de Kerchove {Van Houtte) (Flore, XIX, 131). One of the most admired 
varieties that were awarded prizes at the last great Ghent Exhibition. Large snow- 
white festoons encircle the bright flesh-coloured flowers, flaked with orange ; blotches 
finely worked with maroon, shaded with carmine, a quite new colouring. 
Medium size, with buds 4/. 
Large size, with buds 8/. 
587. Sigisraond Eucker [Van Houtte) (Flore, XIX, 135). Awarded a first class certificate at the 
Kensington Exhibition. Was in Louis Van Houtte’s three Azalea groups, which have 
three times been awarded the first prize. Flowers lilac rose, strongly netted and 
bordered with white; blotch splendid, bright saffron. 
Medium size 2/6. 
Strong size, with buds 5/. 
Extra strong, with buds . . . ... . . . .20/. 
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AZALEA INDICA. 
IVovelties of 18'7^3. 
foul. Fine plants of 3 to 5 inches in diameter, 216 each. 
Uter Strong — 6 to 9— — — .4/ „ 
j The set of 6 varieties 12/ to 20 » 
^j|598. Baron George de St-Genois (Van Houtte). Flowers large, double, of very fine, round form, 
e- with rich papils. A late variety, splendid in May. 
i 524. Charles Leirens {Jan Houtte) (Flore, XIX, 63). Flowers semi-double, very dark salmon, 
blotch large black, most beautiful and lively, lobes firm, large, of very beautiful form. 
First class certificate for seedlings at the Ghent Exhibition. — Extra strong speci- 
men : 20/. 
s 699. Cocarde orange (Van Coppenolle) (Flore, XIX, 133). Pure orange with amaranth red 
J blotch, form round, exquisite. A fellow of mine, M. Van Coppenolle, from whom I 
bought this variety, exhibited it in Brussels and it was awarded a first class certificate. 
562. Comtesse Eugenie de Kerchove (Van Houtte) (Flore, XIX, 57). Awarded certificates 
at the London and Brussels Exhibitions. Flowers pure white, striated and striped with 
lively cherry and of exquisite form. 
525. Mrs. Wright (Van Houtte) (Flore, XIX, 129). This variety is the most richly striped 
of all on white ground. The flower is double, of exquisite form. — Extra strong 
specimen : 20/. 
637. Princess Louise (Van Houtte) (Flore, XIX, 71). A magnificent shining tender rose 
colouring, all the outline elegantly festooned with pure white, very rich and large 
spot carmine red, with a dark red ribbon. Its flower may be regarded as the summit of 
perfection and the lobes are of a very good consistence. 
Medium-sized plants, with buds 6/6. 
Stronger plants, with buds 12/. 
Extra strong, with buds 20/. 
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