Tas. 5129. 
RHODODENDRON Kenpricxt; var. latifoleum: 
Dr. Kendrick's Rhododendron ; broad-leaved variety. 
* 
Nat, Ord. Erxice®.—DeEcanpria Monoeynia. 
Gen. Char. (Vide supra, Tas. 4336.) 
RuopopEenpRon Kendrickii, var. latifolium ; foliis lanceolatis oblongo-lanceola- 
tisve acuminatis margine subundulatis utrinque concoloribus viridibus sub- 
tus strigoso- vy. glanduloso-pubescentibus demum glabris, capitulis multifloris, 
pedicellis puberulis, lobis calycinis parvis acuminatis, corolla late campanu- 
lata coccinea eequaliter 5-loba, staminibus 10, ovario strigoso-piloso, capsula 
glabra gracili curva. 
Ruopopenpron Kendrickii. Nudt. in Ann. and Mag. of Nat. Hist. v. 12. p.10; 
et in Hook. Kew Journ. Bot. v. 358. 
Amongst the many new and beautiful species of Rhododen- 
dron introduced from the Bhotan mountains by Dr. Nuttall, few 
Surpass this in the gorgeous colouring of flower. It was collected 
by Mr. Nuttall’s nephew, Mr. Booth, at 7000 feet elevation, ac- 
companying #. dgeworthii, in the region of Pines and Yews, 
where it forms lofty thickets after the manner of 2. Pontecum, 
through which he says the traveller finds dark and difficult paths. 
It had, however, been previously discovered by Mr. Griffith, and is 
the n. 2235 of his Bhotan collection. The original specimens have 
considerably narrower leaves than those here figured, and they 
_ are perfectly glabrous beneath. We are indebted to the same 
accomplished artist, Mr. Holden, of Warrington, for this draw- 
— ing, as for those of R. Shepherdii and Windsorii. The plant 
_ Itself has proved hardy in the climate of Cheshire. 
_ Descr. A small dush, with a very ramous ¢runk, seven to eight 
inches in girth, covered with a smooth, pale bark. Leaves four 
to six inches long, about one wide, generally undulate at the 
‘Inargin, more or less whorled, green on both surfaces: young 
___ leaves and other parts of the plant clothed with reddish gluti- 
_ hous hairs that disappear in age. Flower-head rather loose, 
: AUGUST Ist, 1859. 
