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at the same elevation, and in the same situations, as the other; both 
growing far beyond the limits of the larger shrubs and trees. In speaking 
of the Rhododendrons, Dr. Royle mentions that the rusty down on the 
under side of the leaves of some of the species is used in Nepaul as 
snuff. 
LEDUM, Lin. THE LEDUM. 
Nat. Ord. Ericaceae. Lin. Syst. Decandria Monogynia. 
Generic Character. —Calyx minute, 4-toothed. Corolla 5-petalled, spreading. Stamens 
5—10, exserted ; anthers opening by two terminal pores. Capsule subovate, 5-celled, 
5-valved, opening at the base, pedicellate. Seeds numerous, flat, linear, scabrous, fur¬ 
nished with a membranous wing at each extremity. Dwarf evergreen shrubs. Leaves 
coriaceous, with revolute margins, and tomentose on the under surface. Flowers white, 
disposed in terminal corymbs ; pedicels bracteateat the base. Shrubs exhaling a peculiar- 
scent when bruised.-—(G. Don.) 
Description, &c. —This genus contains three species, two of which are 
natives of America, and one of Europe. The European kind is the most 
common, but they are all of the easiest culture. L. latifolium , one of the 
American kinds, has broader leaves and larger flowers, but its general 
effect is the same. 
LEDUM PALUSTRE, Lin. THE MARSH LEDUM. 
Engravings. —Lodd. Bot. Cab. fig. 560, and our fig. 3 in Plate 6. 
Specific Character. —Leaves linear, with revolute margins, clothed with rusty tomentum 
beneath; stamens 10, longer than the corolla.—(G, Don.) 
Description, &c. —This plant has small leaves, and a profusion of 
flowers, which generally are in full perfection in May and J une. Its habit 
of growth exactly resembles that of the Rhododendrons ; and it only re¬ 
quires abundance of water, and a shady situation for the collar of its root. 
Many plants that are quite hardy in other respects, cannot bear much dry 
heat at this vital part; but provided it be shaded, and the roots be kept 
moist, no degree of heat ever felt in this country seems to have any bad effect 
on the flowers and leaves. Many of my readers may perhaps be surprised to 
see the Ledum palustre , which was introduced nearly eighty years ago, in 
this Magazine; but I was induced to group this old plant with the two Nepal 
Rhododendrons, from observing the very pretty effect it produced among 
a number of Rhododendrons in a small garden that I saw last June. It 
appears to me that the effects to be produced by contrasts of colour, both 
in flowers and leaves, are too much neglected in landscape-gardening; and 
I am anxious to do all in my power to induce my readers, particularly 
my female ones, to take this subject into consideration, when they are pur- 
