98 ME. H. N. EIDLEY ON PLANTS 



Rhododendron hameliiflouum, Wernham, sp. nov. 



Frutlcidus ramulis uovellis dense lepidotis. Folia alternautia vel subverticillata, 

 crasse coriacea, obovato-orbicularia, vix 1 cm. X 8 mm. excedentia, supra nitentia, 

 costa central! valde impressa, subtus discoloria, ssepe punctata ; apice ssepius 

 emarginata; petiolus glaber, distinctus, ad 2-5 mm. longus. Flores subsolitarii ; 

 pedicelli graciles, ca. 1"5 mm. longi, dense lepidoti. Calyx rectus. Corollce extus 

 basin versus + obsolete lepidotoe tubus cylindricus, l"4:-l-7 cm. longus, ca. 5 mm. 

 latus; lobi rotundati, vix 5 mm. lungi. 



Camps XI to XII, 8300 to 11,000 ft. 



Allied to R. Giulianettii, Lauterb., but our species has smaller leaves and shorter 

 corolla -tube. 



Uhododendeon minimieolitjm, Wernham, sp. nov. 



Fruticnlus ramulis dense ferrugineo-lepidotis. Folia verticillatim congests, crassa, 

 elliptica, margine plana nee revoluta, ad 6 mm. X 4 mm., supra nitentia, subtus 

 rugosulo-striata, lepidoto-punctata, discoloria ; venae omuino occlusse. Flores rosei, 

 saepius solitarii; pedicelli dense lepidoti, 8 mm. longi. Corollce tubus late cylin- 

 dricus, 7-8 mm. longus, 4-5 mm. latus, extus lepidotus ; lobi suborbiculares, 

 4-5 mm. x 3'3 mm., glabri. 



Camps XI to XII, 8300 to 11,000 ft. 



Allied to It. Pulleanmn, Koorders, but distinguished by the shorter, broader corolla- 

 tube and relatively longer corolla-lobes. 



Rhododendron ntjbicola, "Wernham, sp. nov. 



Frutex. Folia crasse coriacea, verticillata, elliptica, utrinque breviter acuminata, 

 margine revoluta, 4-5-8 cm. X l"8-3"2 cm., apice obtusissima, utrinque glaberrima, 

 supra nitentia, subtus valde flavo-discoloria, ssepe punctata ; venae secundariae supra 

 subimpresste, subtus pi-ominulae, utrinque ca. 6, nonnuuquam occlusae; petiolus 

 1 cm. longus, glaber. Flores pauci (2-4) in umbella; pedicelli graciles, ca. 1 cm. 

 longi, sparsissime pubescentes, obscure lepidoti. Corollce extus glabrae tubus 

 2-2*5 cm. longus, basi ad 5-6 mm. latus, insuper in ore vix ad I cm. ampliatus ; 

 lobi ovales, rotundati, ca. l'4cm. longi. Fllamenta glabra, 2'8 cm. longa. Ovarium 

 pubescens, 6 mm. longum ; stylus 1"8 cm. longus, insuper glaber. 



Camps XI to XIII, 8300 to 10,500 ft. 



Distinguished from R. culmimcolum, F. MuelL, its nearest ally, by the different 

 relative lengths of the corolla-tube and lobes. 



Rhododendron oreadum, "Wernham, sp. nov. 



' Frutex glaber ; ramuli compressi, striati. Folia verticillata, subcoriacea, elliiitica vel 

 oblonga, 10-14 cm. X 4"5-5 cm., utrinque angustata, subacuta ; venae secundariae 

 supra impressae, subtus prominulse, utrinque 9-12 ; petiolus ca. 1 cm. longus, 

 rugosulus. Flores capitati, subsessiles. Corollce glabrae tubus 4-5 cm. longus, 



