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Near R. candldapiculatum (see p. 93) ; distinct in the punctate leaves with inroUed 

 margins. 



Rhododendron coniferum, Wernham, sp. nov. 



Fruticulus. Folia verticillata, crasse coriacea, margine vix revoluta. elliptico-oblonga, 

 2 cm. X 1 cm. vix excedentia, utrinque glaberrima, supra dilute viridia, subtus flavo- 

 brunnea ; venae secundarise omnino occlusse ; petiolus crassiusculus, ad 4-5 mm. 

 longus. Ferulce deciduse, inflorescentiam ante authesin occlusam cingentes, mem- 

 branacese, nitentes, valde concavse, ovatae, subacutae, strobilum densum ovatum 

 1'6 cm. X 8 mm. formantes. Flores in umbella 3-4-flora; pediceUi dense ferrugineo- 

 lepidoti, 1-2 cm. longi. CoroUce ocbracese extus lopidotae tubus subcylindricus, 

 1'2 cm. longus, basi 5 mm. in ore 8 mm. latus ; lobi rotundati ca. 5 mm. longi. 

 Filamenta glabra. Ovarium dense lepidotum. 



Camp XIV, 12,500 ft. 



Related to B. Pulleamim, Koorders, but distinct in its larger flowers with glabrous 

 corolla. 



Rhododendron cyrtophtllum, Wernham, sp. nov. 



Siiffrutex verisimiliter ; ramuli novelli, lepidoto-scabriduli. Folia verticillata, crasse 

 coriacea, subcarnosa, margine revoluta, elliptica, ad 2-5 cm. X 1"1 cm., apice basique 

 rotundata vel subtruncata, basi nonnunquam subcordata, utrinque densiuscule 

 lepidoto-scabridula; venae secundariae subtus quidem manifestse, utrinque ca. 6 ; 

 petiolus crassus, ca. 3 mm. longus. Flores rosei in umbella ca. 8-flora basi perulis 

 deciduis concavis la;vibus 8 mm. longis cincta ; pedicelli velut flores lepidoti, ad 

 1-2 cm. longi. Co/'ollcB^ tubularis tubus curvatus, insuper parum (ad 1 cm. in ore) 

 ampliatus, vix 2-5 cm. longus; iNbi ^rotundati, ca. 8 mm.x8 mm. Filamenta basin 

 versus sparsissime pubcscentia. Ovarium minute puboscens, ca. 5 mm. longum. 



Camps XI to XII, 8300 to 11,000 ft. r* v 



Near B. spo7idylophyllum, F. MueU. ; distinguished by the leaf-shape and margin. 



Rhododendron filamentosum, Wernham, sp. nov. 

 Frutcx glaber; ramuli, praecipue nov^elli, valde angulati, subalati, graciles. Folia 

 verticillata, chartacea, elliptica, utrinque angustata, apice obtusata, 85 cm. X 2*9 cm.; 

 vena centralis supra impressa, subtus prominula, venae secundarise utrinque 8-11, 

 supra prominulae, subtus vix manifestae ; petiolus 8 mm. longus, glaber. Flores in 

 capitulo 8-12-floro sessili subsessiles ; bracteolae filamentosse, fere 3 cm. longae, 

 subglabrge. Corollcs extus glabrae tubus rectus, angustus, insuper vix ampliatus, 

 4 mm. latitudine nee excedens, 4 cm. longus; lobi elliptici, I'G cm. X 8*5 mm., 

 apice rotundati. Ovarium sericeo-pubescens, 1 cm. longum ; stylus insuper glaber, 

 I'S cm. longus. 

 Camp VI 6, 3900 ft. 



Related to B. arfakianum, Becc. ; differs particularly in the almost sessile flowers 

 with straight corolla-tube. 



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