University of Virginia Library

May 8

• 701M. ¼ mi S. of Prince Edward—Charlotte Co, line
  just off U.S. 15, Charlotte Co, Va. Widely scattered
  along small stream in maple—oak—liquidambar woods.
  First azaleas seen for some time in this very red soil
  area. Plants 1½ to 2½ m.

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  Tube dark red & whitish upper lobe where noted.
  Limb colors: (a) med. lavendar—pink
  (b) pale " "
  (c) white.
  Effect is light to white in color


• 702. 6 mi W.S.W. of Turbeville on U.S. 58,
  Halifax Co, Va. Red stony bank along small
  stream. Cut over wood. First plants seen since
  (701. Plants ¾ m.
  W.34. Tube dark red. Limb pink.
• 703 ditto. W.30 " " " " "
• 704 " W30. Tube lighter " Limb pale "
• 705 " ? " " " "
• 706 W.26 " fairly dark. " white.


• 707. 6 mi S. of Reidsville on U.S. 29, Rockingham Co,
  N.C. Along small stream in Tulip—Maple—Sweet gum
  wood. Plants 2 m. W.26 Dark pink tube. White limb.
• 708. ditto W.?? (faded)

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• 709M. ¾ mi along dirt road west of U.S. 29 and
  at a point ½ mi S.W. of city limits of Greensboro,
  Guilford Co, N.C. Very plentiful in scrub oak —
  pine woods where little else besides an occasional
  blueberry grows. They may have been encouraged by
  earlier tree thinnings. The area is scheduled for
  building development in the near future. Plants 1 to
  2½ meters high. Soil is sandier & less red around here.
  Colors:(a) Fairly dark red tube, pink limb
  (b) " " " " pale pink "
  (c) " " " " white limb
  (d) Med. red tube, " "
  (e) Paler " " pale pink "
  (f) Quite pale pink tube, white "
  Colors Chiefly pale pink to white. No lighter upper
  petal. The change in tube color is approaching canescens.