112 
cylindric, reddish. Capsule large, cylindric, about 3 cm. long, 1 em. 
broad, with shallow channels, greyish. 
ZECHUAN. Mount Omi, Wilson, 5139. 
Our material consists of two sheets; one with one old flower and 
very young fruit ; the other with ripe fruit. The very large fruits 
afford a marked distinction from other members of the group to 
which this belongs, and in consequence we do not hesitate to 
describe it. 
_ Named in compliment to the Rev. B. Ririe, of the China Inland 
Mission, Kiating, Western Szechuan, who rendered me considerable 
assistance during my second journey in China.—E. H. W. 
Rhododendron discolor, Franch. in Journ de Bot. ix. 391. 
SzecHUAN. Wilson, 1077. Huprn. Wilson, 1077. 
Rhododendron calophytum, Franch. in Bull. Soc. Bot. France 
Xxxill. 230. 
SzECHUAN. Wilson, 3979. 
Rhododendron sutchuenense, Franch. in Journ. de Bot. ix, 392. 
WesTERN Hurpen. Wilson, 17, 2537, 5285, 6914. 
<0’ Rhododendron Watsonii, Hemsi. et E. H. Wils.; species R. sutch- 
_  uenensi simillima differt imprimis foliis subsessilibus, floribus 
minoribus longius pedicellatis et fructu minore curvato.—W. B. H. 
Bush, 2°6 m. high ; branches very thick, glabrous. Leaves clustered 
at ends of shoots, very shortly petiolate, obovate or oblong-obovate, 
excluding petiole 15-20 em. long, 5-7 cm. broad, shortly acuminate, 
base narrowed to petiole, dark green, glabrous, somewhat wrinkled 
above, clothed with short, dense, grey felt beneath; midrib very 
large and broad, channelled above, very much raised below, 
ha 
SzecHUAN. In thin coniferous forests, at 3300-3800 m. above 
sea-level, Wilson, 3964. 
Named in compliment to my friend and travellin 
x g@ eompanion, 
Mr. W. C. Haines-Watson, of the Chinese Imperial Maritime 
Customs Service.—E. H. W. 
Rhododendron irroratum, Franch. in Bull. Soc. Bot. France xxXxiv. 
280 ; Hemsl in Journ. Linn. Soe. xxvi. 26; Bot. Maa. t. 7371. 
unnaAN. A. Henry, 10,275, 10,301, 10,853, 11,066, 11,067, 
11,0678 ; W. Hancock, 179; G. Forrest, 2043, 2058, 4146 ; 
Monbeig, 4. | 
