hairy. Corolla tubular, with a 5-parted spreading limb,
somewhat viscous: tube about the length of the segments
of the limb, bluntly 5-angular, channelled between
the angles, pale flesh-colour; limb 5-parted,
spreading: the segments unequal in size, oblongly ovate
or lanceolate, acu te ; the upper one broadest, broadly
ovate, of an orangy yellow, margined with pale flesh-
colour, the others narrower, flesh-coloured, or a little
tinged with yellow. Stamens 5, ascending, unequal in
length, the longest a little longer than the limb, the
others a little shorter : Jilaments hairy in the middle,
from about half way, the upper and lower part smooth ;
anthers opening in two pores at the point for the exclusion
of the pollen, which is white and stringy. Ovarium
densely clothed with white close-pressed hispid hairs,
longer than the calyx. Style longer than the stamens,
clothed with short hairs towards the base, from thence
to the point smooth and glossy, pale flesh-coloured.
Stigma capitate, two-lobed, viscous.
Our drawing of this handsome plant was made in June last, at the
Nursery of Messrs. Whitley, Brames, and Milne, at Fulham, who
received it from the Continent under the specific name that we have
adopted; it is of hybrid origin, and is intermediate between R . calen-
dulaceuni and one of the red varieties o f R . nudijlbrum; several other
hybrid species and varieties were received by them at the same time,
but none more interesting than the present; another variety which
we have distinguished under the name o f prcB'stans, was in flower at
foe same time, and was sent by the name o f Azalea praistantissima.
From the different hybrid productions and varieties that are now
raised from seed, and will be in a few years, will, we have no doubt,
bring this handsome tribe into great repute; we saw them flowering
in great perfection at Messrs. Whitley and Co.s Nursery, at Fulham,
this Summer; and we also had the pleasure of seeing a splendid collection
at Mr. Waterer’s Nursery, at Knap-hill, in Surrey, where
many of them have almost attained to the size o f trees, and are growing
m the common soil of the Nursery, which is of a sandy peat, as
luxuriant, and perhaps more so, than in their native w ilds. Mr. W a -
terer has also succeeded in raising many fine new varieties, and hybrid
productions between most of the old ones, the flowers o f which
are finer than the old varieties, and o f every shade of colour between
white, scarlet, purple, and yellow; they all thrive well in the
open air, in a sandy peat soil, or a light sandy loam suits them as
w e ll: they are generally increased by layers, but new varieties are
only to be obtained from seed.
The generic name is derived from poS'o«, a rose, and a tree.
Azalea from dry or arid, from the situation where many o f
the species are found wild.
showing the 5 segments. 2. Tube of the Corolla laid open, to show
e angles. 3. The 5 Stamens. 4. The Ovarium densely clothed with white
Stigm ^ Style a little hairy at the base, and a two-lobed capitate