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P L A T E CCCLXXIX.
RHODODENDRON PONTICUM, var. deddaum.
Deciduous Purple Rhododendron.
C L A S S X. ORDER I.
DECANDRIA MONOGYNIA. Ten Chives. One Polntal.
ESSENTIAL GENERIC CHARACTER.
CALYX 5-partitus. Corolla rotato-infundibuliforrais.
Stamina declinata. Capsula
5-locularis.
EMPALEMENT of 5 divisions. Blossom wheelfunnel
shaped. Chives declined. Capsule
5-celled.
SPECIFIC CHARACTER, &C.
RHODODENDRON^ foliis lanceolatis deciduis,
laciniis corollEE valde undulatis.
RHODODENDKON, wi th lanced deciduous leaves,
and segments of the corolla very much
waved.
REFERENCE TO THE PLATE.
1. The empalement and peduncle.
2 . The same, with the chives and pointal.
3 . A chive detached, the tip magnified.
4 . The seed-bud and pointal.
THE figure which accompanies this description represents a beautiful plant, which is probably an hybrid
o n e ; generated between some Azalea and the pontic Rhododendron. It is reported to have been raised
some time since in the Nursery at Mile-end, from seeds which were grown in this country. In appearance,
and in tlie structure of the leaves, it resembles its supposed motlier the Rhododendron pont
i c u m ; but in their deciduous nature, and in some parts of the inflorescence; and likewise in otlier
particulars ; it betrays a considerable similitude to the American Azaleae.
The pontic Rhodfidendron is a very sportive species; varies much in the formation and colour
of its corolla ; and we cultivate a strong variety of it with the flowers of R. maximum. The present
variety has not any of its undulated flowers spotted with yellow, no more than that which is figured
by Pallas in Flora Rossica : yet the spotting of the three superior segments of the corolla is pretty constant
in most of the varieties which we have examined; and is even present, although faintly, in
R. maximum. Our figure was taken at Whitley and Brames's in the mont h of May.
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