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of these varieties may be found in the catalogues of our principal 
nurseries. 
Azalea nudiflora. —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; 
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numerous, and have been superseded in cultivation by new varieties.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 hardy- bedding 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 flamula , scarlet. A. calendulacea coc- 
cinea , orange scarlet. A. visocephalum , white and very fragrant. 
A. coccinea , scarlet. A. bico-lor , orange, yellow and white ; superb. 
A. neplus 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 common culture it is not so valuable. 
