14,000 feei It was first grown in England about 1 825 from seeds 
sent by Dr. Wallich, and has ever since been in cultivation in this 
country, usually for covering walls. It is not often the case that 
woody plants become naturalised, and authentic cases are therefore 
worth being put on record. 
Rhododendron aucubifolium When working out the genus 
Rhododendron for the enumeration of Chinese plants in the 
Journal of the Linnean Society, I described a R. aucubifolium 
(vol. xxvi., p. 19), and on the authority of Dr. A. Henry, stated 
that it was very rare, only one bush having been observed. The 
specimen* were mounted, and the flowers detached from the 
branches when they came into my hands ; but there was no 
apparent reason for doubting the relationship of the leaves and 
flowers. However, Mr. E. H. Wilson, who visited the locality in 
which it was supposed to grow, failed to find a Bho 
agreeing in foliage with my R. aucubifolium. Recently com- 
rery long series of specimens of Rhododendron, Wilson 
was struck by the strong likeness of the flowers of R. aitcuhi- 
■iiose of R. pittosporifolium, Hemsl., and on placing 
them side by side they proved to be the same. Then a close 
examination of the leafy branches brought to light the 
inflorescence hl the tipa 
3 somewhat thick branches of Daphniphullu 
Jasal part of the inflorescence of the Rhodi 
The basal part of the inflorescence of the" R'hododendr, . . ._ 
each specimen in the branch of Daphniphyllum, and 
; re the inflorescences i aeceasary to 
look very close to see the deception. 
\2^Ji n( * tke only instance of this kind of perverted 
named fi ^ v* by £ ne ° f Dr - A « li ™f* Chinese coolies, 
detected h/r> 7*% Th ? Se artificial combinations were not 
Dr A Henry because he had not time to examine a 
wasaLde & ^°^ *? by his collectors. However, Li 
of some of M.' -^ a little unscrupulous as to the nature 
Mr. Wilson engaged him as an 
I ways. One day Li, who by the 
° ^bristianity, came with " a very rare and 
-re,l t« ™T ■ \ uau lue » ooa lucli t0 discover, ne 
and a species of Vibumu 
!. nS uc ? he h »d associated Rhus semialata 
far as we know, this was his 
W. B. H 
Presentation 
many of which are^SS^^ T^ 6 blowing works, 
Bentham Trustees • 4»„T/„ r ble Value ' Were presented by the 
""I* Ga, ■ 1007 ; Gonder, Land- 
^pan, and Supplement, 189;] : 
