Tas. 8634. 2$: fa. 
RHODODENDRON carnevm. 
; Upper Burma. 
Ericaceak. Tribe RHODOREAE. 
Ruyopvopenpron, Linn.; Benth. et Hook. f. Gen. Plant, vol. ii. p. 599. 
Rhododendron ecarneum, Hutchinson; species distincta affinis R. Vettchiano, 
Hook., sed calycis lobis multo minoribus longe ciliatis, corolla minore 
carnea extra roseo tincta intus emaculata, lobis subplanis divergentibus 
margine haud crispatis differt. 
Frutex metralis; ramuli dense brunneo-lepidoti. Folia elliptico-obovata, sub- 
acuta, basi obtusa vel subcuneata, 6-12 cm. longa, 3-4 cm. lata, coriacea, 
supra intense viridia, arcte reticulata, glabra, infra glauca, glandulis flavis 
lepidota ; costa infra prominens, basi circiter 1°5 mm. lata; nervi 
laterales utrinsecus 5-8, utringue conspicui, flexuosi, prope marginem 
tenuissimi ; petioli 1-1°5 em. longi, dense lepidoti. Perulae late ovatae, 
obtuse mucronulatae, extra lepidotae. Calyx bene evolutus, 5-lobus, lobis 
rotundato-ovatis apice longe piloso-ciliatis extra dense lepidotis. Corolla 
carnea; tubus 3°5-4 cm. longus, basi 0°8 cm. fauce 3 cm. diametro, extra 
parce lepidotus, intus glaber; lobi patentes, oblongi, apice truncati vel 
rotundati, 8 cm. longi, 2°3-3°5 cm. lati. Stamina plerumque 12, inae- 
qualia, breviter exserta; filamenta subfiliformia, inferne patule pilosa, ad 
4:5 em. longa; antherae 4 mm. longae. Ovariwm 0°56 cm. altum, dense 
lepidotum ; stylus exsertus, 5°5 em. longus, dense lepidotus, superne roseus, 
stigmate capitato brunneo viscido 3°5 mm. diametro.—J. HutcHInson. 
The very attractive Rhododendron which forms the 
subject of our plate is a native of Northern Burma, where 
it was met with at an altitude of about 7500 feet above 
the level of the sea in the Northern Shan States by 
Major C. W. Browne, Survey of India, by whom a 
supply of seed was sent to Col. F. B. Longe, Holly Lodge, 
Thorpe, Norwich. From these seeds, sown in July, 1909, 
Col. Longe was able to raise several plants ; one of these 
plants, which flowered in 1914 under the conservatory 
treatment suitable for A. formosum. and R&R. Veitchii, was 
sent to Kew for examination, and afforded an oppor- 
tunity for the preparation of the figure here given. 
According to the information received by Col. Longe, 
this species in its natural state affects open grassy hill 
sides away from any large trees, prefers western slopes, 
and only grows to a height of about three feet. The 
NovemBer, 1915. 
