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AZALEA INDICA IMBRICATA. 
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similar forms were in existence, the one opening freely and colouring well, the 
other appearing to be crippled, and never losing the green stain which often marks 
the early stage of the flowers. It appears, however, that there is but one variety 
of this character, and that the purity or otherwise of the flowers depends on the 
strength of the plants, and the consequent vigour of the inflorescence. 
Azalea indica imbricata. 
Azalea indica imhficaia was raised by Herr Schulz, of Hanau, and was sent 
out by him in 1875 ; and from this source were obtained the plants shown by 
various nurserymen during the past spring in Belgium and in this country. In 
growth the plant is scarcely so stout as indicated in the annexed woodcut borrowed 
from the Gardeners' Chronicle^ but no doubt it has been excessively propagated, 
and will become stouter as it gains more strength. The flowers are full double 
—as double, in fact, as in a donble Petunia or Balsam, which they not inaptly 
