76. ERICACEX: RHODODENDREEX. 25 
T gii 29. Rhododendron (§ Eurhododendron) hypoglaucum, Hemsl., 
n. sp. 
Frutex fere omnino glaber, ramis floriferis crassiusculis cortice 
albeseenti. Folia sempervirentia, subsparsa, petiolata, rigidissime 
coriacea, ovali-oblonga, cum petiolo 21—4 poll. longa, obtusiuscula, 
supra obscure rugulosa, costa impressa, subtus glauca, costa 
elevata, venis immersis inconspicuis. Flores laxe fasciculati 
(fasciculis paucifloris), 12 poll. diametro, pedunculis graciliusculis 
circiter pollicaribus minute glanduloso-puberulis apice recurvis ; 
calyx minimus, obtusissime 5-dentatus ; corolla aperte campan- 
ulata, glabra, lobis latis rotundatis; stamina 12 (an semper ?), 
vix exserta, filamentis basin versus parce puberulis; ovarium 
hirsutum, stylo glabro stamina paullo superanti. Fructus non 
visus. 
Hvrxrn: Patung district (A. Henry, 723!). Herb. Kew. 
In foliage this is almost exactly like R. neriiflorum, Franchet, 
but that has a large membranous calyx and a narrower corolla 
of an intense red, even in the dried state. The colour of R. 
hypoglaucum is unknown. 
30. Rhododendron indicum, Sweet, Brit. Fl. Gard. ser. 2, 
t. 128; DC. Prodr. vii. p. 726; Maxim. Rhod. As. Or. p. 37 
(varietates a. Kempferi, 3. Simsii, y. macranthum, ò. obtusum, 
et e.ameenum); Franchet, Pl. David. p. 197 ; Maxim. in Bull. Soc. 
Nat. Mose. 1879, p. 29; Kurz in Journ. Bot. 1873, p. 193; 
| Franch. et Kavat. Enum. Pl. Jap. i. p. 291; Franchet in Bull. 
|. Soc. Bot. France, xxxiii. p. 235. 
_ ‘Azalea indica, Linn. Sp. Pl. ed. 1, p. 150; Benth. Fl. Hongk. p. 201 ; 
E: Mag. tt. 1480 et 2667 ; Bot. Reg. tt. 811, 1700, et 1716. 
hododendron Breynii, Planch. in Rev. Hort. 4me série, iii. (1854), 
P Rhododendron Kempferi, Planch. loc. cit. p. 47 ; Flore des Serres, 
J (1853-4), p. 77. 
istic Sieboldii, Miq. in Ann. Mus. Bot. Lugd.-Bat. i. p. 33. 
Rhododendron Simsii, Planch. in Rev. Hort. 4me série, iii. (1854), p. 47 
(Biot. Mag. t. 1480). 
Rhododendron lateritium, Planch. loc. cit. p. 63, et Flore des Serres, ix. 
(1853-4), p. 80. 
Azalea indica lateritia, Lind!. Bot. Reg. t. 1700. 
VA zalen indica variegata, Lindl. Bot. Reg. t. 1716. 
Azalea macrantha, Bunge, Enum. Pl. Chin. Bor. p. 41. 
hododendron macranthum, Sweet, Brit. Fl. Gard. ser. 2, t. 261. 
