32 76. ERICACEE : RHODODENDREX. 
land), undique glaberrimus, ramis crassiusculis, cortice albido. 
Folia ad apices ramorum conferta, breviter petiolata, rigide 
coriacea, lanceolato-oblonga, 2-5 poll. longa, vix acuta, basi 
cuneata, supra costa immersa, subtus pallidiora, costa elevata, 
venis primariis lateralibus distantibus sat conspicuis; cataphylla 
numerosa, coriacea, brevia, lata, arcte imbricata. Flores lilacini, 
fragrantes (Westland), laxe fascieulati (fasciculis 6-8- floris), 
pedunculis erassiuseulis rectis 5-8 lineas longis; calyx subobso- 
letus; corolla campanulata, 13-2 poll. diametro, glabra; stamina 
10, haud exserta, filamentis "infra medium puberulis; ovarium 
glabrum, stylo stamina paullo superanti. Fructus ignotus. 
Kwanerune: Lantao island near Hongkong, at an elevation 
of 2500 feet (Westland, 87 !). Herb. Kew. 
In foliage and habit this strongly resembles R. Champione, 
Hook., but the latter has scabrid leaves and strongly bearded 
peduncles. It is also near R. Henryi, Hance. 
63. Rhododendron Weyrichii, Maxim. Rhod. As. Or. p. 26, 
t. 2. figg. 1-6; Franch. et Savat. Enum, Pl. Jap. 1. p. 288. 
CurkrawG : Taihoo lake (Carles?); Ktanest: Kiukiang 
(Maries?); Huren: Patung district (4 Henry?). Herb. Kew. 
Japan. 
There is no authenticated specimen of this species in the Lon- 
don herbaria, and it is a little uncertain whether the Chinese 
specimens belong to it. 
64. Rhododendron yunnanense, Franchet in Bull. Soc. Bot. 
France, xxxii. p. 232. 
Yunnan: at Houanglipin (Delavay ex Franchet). 
65. Rhododendron ($ Azalea), sp. n. ?.; foliis ad apices rą- 
morum confertis deciduis oblongo-laneeolatis 3-4 poll. longis 
molliter puberulis conspicue venosis, capsulis ovato-oblongiis 
12-15 lineas longis nudis. 1 
Hvrkun: Ichang and immediate neighbourhood (4. Henry, 
1700!) Herb. Kew. 
Quite distinct, but in the absence of flowers we forbear giving 
it a name. 
| 
76. ERICACEJE: PxnoLEs. 
1. Pyrola rotundifolia, Linn. Sp. Pl. ed. 1, p. 396; DO. Prod. 
vii. p. 772; Mazim. in Mél. Biol. viii. p. 622; Clarke in Hook.: 
UNO TERT Ce a HT ae SCR RR 
