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Azalea Nudiflora var. Coccinea. Scarlet Azalea.

Class and Order.

Pentandria Monogynia.

Generic Character.

Cor. campanulata. Stamina receptaculo inferta. Caps. 1-locularis.

Specific Character and Synonyms.

AZALEA nudiflora foliis ovatis, corollis pilosis, staminibus longissimis. Linn. Syst. Vegetab. ed. 14. Murr. p. 198. Ait. Hort. Kew. V. 1. p. 202.

CISTUS virginiana, periclymeni flore ampliori minus odorato. Pluck. Mant. 49.

Whether the variety of the Azalea nudiflora here figured, was originally introduced to this country by Mrs. Norman of Bromley in Kent, or Mr. Bewick of Clapham in Surrey (both celebrated for their collections of American plants) we cannot with certainty assert; true it is, the Azalea coccinea was little known here till the sale of Mr. Bewick's plant in 1722; a considerable number of these shrubs formed the choicest part of that collection, and sold at high prices, one of them produced twenty guineas: prior to this period, Mr. Bewick had presented one of the same sort of shrubs to Mr. Thoburn, the fruits of whose skill and assiduous care in the cultivation of American plants are apparent in his late nursery at Brompton, now Mr. Whitley's, and from the produce of which plant our figure was taken.

The original species, found abundantly in the more southern parts of North-America, was introduced, according to Mr. Aiton's account, by Peter Collinson, Esq. about the year 1724.

The brilliancy of colour and a happy combination of form, unite in rendering the variety here figured, one of the most beautiful plants in nature: yet it wants the fragrance of some of the varieties of the viscosa.

It flowers in June and continues in blossom about three weeks, requires a sheltered but not too shady a situation, more dry than moist, and a soil composed of loam and bog earth, or rotten leaves.

The usual mode of propagating it is by layers; care must be taken not to remove the offspring too soon from the mother plant.

INDEX.

In which the Latin Names of the Plants contained in the Third Volume are alphabetically arranged.

Pl.
[173]Aitonia capensis.
[159]Alyssum saxatile.
[161]Amygdalus nana.
[180]Azalea nudiflora var. coccinea.
[174]Buddlea globosa.
[153]Bulbocodium vernum.
[166]Cheiranthus maritimus.
[156]Coreopsis verticillata.
[176]Cytisus Laburnum.
[147]Dais continifolia.
[170]Draba aizoides.
[152]Epidendrum cochleatum.
[179]Fumaria glauca.
[158]Hibiscus Rosa Sinensis.
[157]Hyacinthus botryoides.
[146]Hypericum calycinum.
[178]Hypericum Coris.
[168]Iris pavonia.
[171]Ixia chinensis.
[169]Ixora coccinea.
[175]Kalmia latifolia.
[177]Kalmia glauca.
[172]Lamium Orvala.
[151]Lotus tetragonolobus.
[145]Monarda fistulosa var.
[155]Oxalis versicolor.
[165]Pelargonium cordifolium.
[148]Pelargonium betulinum.
[163]Phlox divaricata.
[160]Pumonaria virginica.
[164]Ranunculus gramineus.
[162]Sanguinaria canadensis.
[154]Saponaria Ocymoides.
[167]Sophora tetraptera.
[150]Tagetes patula.
[149]Zinnia multiflora.

INDEX.

In which the English Names of the Plants contained in the Third Volume are alphabetically arranged.

Pl.
[173]Aitonia cape.
[161]Almond dwarf.
[159]Alyssum yellow.
[172]Archangel balm-leav'd.
[180]Azalea scarlet.
[174]Buddlea round-headed.
[153]Bulbocodium vernal.
[148]Crane's-bill birch-leav'd.
[165]Crane's-bill heart-leav'd.
[164]Crowsfoot grass-leav'd.
[156]Coreopsis whorled.
[147]Dais continus-leav'd.
[170]Draba fengreen.
[152]Epidendrum two-leav'd.
[179]Fumitory glaucous.
[158]Hisicus china-rose.
[157]Hyacinth grape.
[168]Iris peacock.
[171]Ixia Chinese.
[169]Ixora scarlet.
[175]Kalmia broad-leav'd.
[177]Kalmia glaucous.
[176]Laburnum common.
[151]Lotus winged.
[160]Lungwort Virginian.
[163]Lychnidea early-flowering.
[150]Marigold French.
[145]Monarda crimson.
[162]Puccoon Canada.
[146]St. John's-wort large-flower'd.
[178]St. John's-wort heath-leav'd.
[154]Soap-wort basil.
[167]Sophora winged-podded.
[166]Stock Mediterranean.
[155]Wood-sorrel striped-flower'd.
[149]Zinnia many-flower'd.