AZA'LEA PROOUM'BENS. 
trailing azalea. 
C lass. 
PENTANDRIA. 
Order. 
MONOGVN1A. 
Natural Order. 
ERICACEAE. 
Native of 
Britain. 
Height. 
6 inches 
Flowers in 
April, May. 
Habit. 
Shrub. 
Inhabits 
Mountains. 
No. 1 184. 
The ancient name Azaleos, which alludes to an 
arid dry situation, was, doubtless, given by the Greeks 
to a plant which inhabited such a situation. Rin- 
neus founded the genus on this very species, and 
adopted this name, not inappropriately, since the 
plant is found only on the summits of mountains. 
The beautiful Azaleas of our gardens are, by mo- 
dem botanists, incorporated with Rhododendron * 
and it must be admitted that this arrangement 
seems to be indispensable, inasmuch as from the 
numeious hybrids that have ol late been raised be- 
tween the two, it would be impossible to draw any 
definite line of distinction. The number of their 
stamens was their original chief distinction, and 
even this difference has been destroyed. Thus, the 
present little plant is left sole occupant of the name 
Azalea. 
This plant succeeds best in peat soil, on rock- 
woik, and here, too, it is in character with its situ- 
ation. Although so fully exposed, on its native 
mountain, on artificial rock-work it should be plan- 
ted against the northern side of a stone, one that 
does not retain moisture. 
