Plate 59. 
PLAG OP TRUCE AZALEA. 
Azalea indie a, var . 
The fortunate raiser of this line and distinct Indian Azalea, 
the flowers of which, from their colour, are much less effective 
in our Plate than upon the plant, was Mr. Todman, gardener 
to R. Hudson, Esq., of Clapham. It was first exhibited in the 
past spring, at one of the early meetings of the Royal Botanic 
Society, and when more fully developed, it was produced at a 
meeting of the Floral Committee of the Royal Horticultural 
Society. On both these occasions it received an award of the 
highest class; and when subsequently exhibited at South Ken¬ 
sington, it gave good evidence that the high opinion which had 
been passed upon it was well merited. 
The plant is evidently one of the free-growing and robust 
forms of Indian Azalea, presenting nothing peculiar in aspect 
in this respect, nor in regard to its foliage. The flowers are, 
however, among the largest sized in its family, and of a very 
pure white. The outer portion consists of the usual bell-shaped 
corolla, with five smooth rounded spreading lobes; but the 
centre, instead of being open and funnel-like, is closed up and 
well filled out by a wavy or undulated group of smaller but 
broadish rounded petaloid developments occupying the position 
of the stamens. The general character of this variety is that of 
another double-flowered white, called Leviathan, introduced 
about a couple of years since, but it is more evenly and com¬ 
pactly filled out with petals or petaloid filaments, and has con¬ 
sequently a more perfect and finished appearance. 
Plate 59.—Azalea Indica, var. Flag or Truce : flowers large, double, 
pure white, the centre well filled out with undulated petals developed in the 
position of the stamens. 
