108 
Rhododendron auriculatum, Hemsi. in Journ, Linn. Soc. xxvi. 20. 
A, Henry, 7562, 7725; Wilson, 1467. 
Rhododendron adenopodum, Franch. in Journ, de Bot. 1x. 391. 
Huren. Wilson, 1161. 
Rhododendron Fordii, Hemsi. in Kew Bull. 1894, 5. 
KWANGTUNG. 
Rhododendron formosanum, Hems/. in Kew Bull, 1895, 183. 
Formosa. A. Henry, 1976. 
_ Rhododendron Przewalskii, Maxim. \in Mel. Biol. i. 771; Hemsl. 
in Journ. Linn. Soc. xxvi. 29. R. kialense, Franch. in Journ, de 
Bot. 1x. 392. 
SzEcHUAN. Wilson, 3968. 
- Rhododendron Delavayi, Franch. in Bull. Soc. Bot. France xxxiii. 
231; Hemsl. in Journ. Linn. Soc. xxvi. 22; Bot. Mag. t. 8137. 
UNNAN. Hancock, 158; A. Henry, 10,983, 10,983a, 11,330 ; 
G. Forrest, 4093. 
Il. Leaves not lepidote ; glabrous below. 
a Leaves usually broad at the base ; sometimes cordate. 
fon nandron orbiculare, Decne in Flore des Serres xxii. (1877), 
Szecnuan. Pratt, 325; A. Henry, 8873; Wilson, 3951. 
Rhododendron Souliei, Franch. in Journ. de Bot. ix, 393. 
ZECHUAN. Wilson, 3971. 
Rhododendron chartophyllum, Franch. in Journ. de Bot. ix. 398. 
G. Forrest, 2030. 
Rhododendron selense, Franch. in Journ. de Bot. xii. 257. 
Yunnan. Monbeig, 12. 
6 -V** Rhododendron Sheltonae, Hemsl. et E. H. Wils.; species ex 
affinitate &. selensis, a quo differt foliis subtus minus conspicue 
venosis pallidis, staminibus glabris et ovario styloque per totam 
longitudinem glanduloso.—W. B. H. 
Bush, \-2 m. high; branches short; bark grey and rough. 
Leaves elliptic-ovate, excluding petiole 6-8 cm. long, 3-4 cm. broad, 
apiculate, base oblique or rounded, glabrous, dull green above, very 
pallid below ; petioles stout, 1-5-2 em. long. Buds broadly ovoid, 
obtuse ; scales short, broad, rounded, apiculate, ciliolate. Flowers 
eight or more, sub-umbellate, pink, 4—5°5 cm. across ; pedicels 
0°75-2 em. long, spreading, sparsely glandular. Calyx annular, 
oblique, 7-toothed, glandular ; teeth minute, unequal, ovate, acute, 
often with a tiny apical tuft of white hairs, ciliolately glandular. 
Corolla widely campanulate, narrowed to base, 7-lobed ; lobes 
spreading, usually emarginate. Stamens 12 or more, included ; 
filaments 1°5-2 cm. long, straight, glabrous. Pistil as long as 
corolla, glandular ; ovary 6-8 mm. long; style slightly thickened 
above the middle. Capsule cylindric, 1-5-2 em. long, 5 mm. broad, 
glandular. : | 
SzecHtaNn. Neighbourhood of Tatienlu, in open country at 
2750-3000 m. above sea-level, Wilson, 3977. 
