open, exposed situations and forms a bush 6-10 ft. high. _ 
Some particulars of the genus Rhododendron are given ~ 
under FR. Fordii, Hemsl. (B.M. t. 8111), especially in — 
relation to the Chinese species. eee 
Descr.—A bush, or small tree, with thick flowering- — 
branches, at first clothed with a red-brown tomentum ; 
bark of the same colour. Leaves crowded at the tips o 
the branches, distinctly stalked, very thick and 
oblong or lanceolate, 3-6 in. long, subacute or roun 
both ends, glabrous and shining above, clothed 
very short, pale brown, felt-like indumentum bek 
rib and main lateral veins impressed above, 
below; ultimate veinlets obscure; stalks 4-1 in, lo 
Scales of the inflorescence thick, rounded, apiculate, 
first clothed with red-brown, silky hairs. Flowers crimson, 
in dense stalkless clusters close on to the leaves, 14-13 in. 
diameter. Stamens and style included. Capsule cylin- 
drical, # in. long, clothed with a red-brown tomentum,— 
W. Bortine Hemsrey. 
Figs. 1 and 2, scales of the inflorescence ; 3, caly x and pistil; 4. and 5, stamens, 
6, cross section of ovary :—all enlarged. : 
