Plate 25 . 
KINGHORN’S AZALEA. 
Azalea inctica , var. Kinghornii. 
This fine variety of Indian Azalea has been raised by Mr. King- 
horn, of the Sheen Nursery, Richmond, who was also the for¬ 
tunate raiser of the variety called President, figured in a former 
Plate (14). Both varieties have been bloomed and exhibited 
during the spring of the present year, and were deservedly ad¬ 
mired ; the present, though perhaps less distinct in colour than 
President, being even a finer variety as regards the smoothness 
and substance of the flowers, and one which in every way is 
fitted to take a high rank among the varieties already in culti¬ 
vation. 
The habit of the plant is vigorous, the leaves being broadly 
elliptic, and moderately furnished with narrow hair-like scales. 
The flowers are large and finely formed. They are of remark¬ 
able substance, and smooth and fine in texture, the colour being 
a bright and lively though light rose-colour, thickly spotted at 
the base of the upper segments with deep rosy-purple. The 
colour is remarkably pleasing and effective, but the great merit 
of the flowers consists in their firmness and smoothness of tex¬ 
ture. Our illustration was taken from specimens furnished 
last May by Mr. Kinghorn. 
The Indian Azaleas, ranking amongst the most glowing and 
attractive of spring flowers for conservatory decoration, are de¬ 
serving of the most assiduous care in their cultivation, and the 
production of compact, well-formed plants should be one es- 
Flate 25.—Azalea lndica, var. Kixghobxii : leaves hairy, elliptic ; 
flowers smooth and firm, of a rounded outline, light rose-colour, thickly spot¬ 
ted with deep rose-purple on the upper segments. 
