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Rhododendron—continued. 
acuminate, Sin, to 6in. long, narrowed to the petioles, which 
are Jin. to ljin. long. Philippine Islands, 1885. Stove shrub. 
(R. G., t. 1195 [1196 in text).) 
R. Lindleyi (Lindley’s).* . pure white, five or six in a terminal 
umbel, stout, wax-like, with an aromatic perfume; corolla tube 
24in. long, the limb 3in. broad, April. 7. 3jin. long, elliptic- 
oblong, retuse-mucronate, slightly revolute, glaucous and dotted 
beneath. Bhotan, 1864. 
R. Lobbii (Lobb’s). jl. bright glossy crimson, with a long, 
narrow, curved tube, and a small, spreading limb, disposed in 
terminal trusses. ¢. oblong-elliptic, disposed in whorls. 
Borneo, 1870. 
R. Lochz (Lady Loch’s). fl. rather large, in terminal, 
umbelliform fascicles, on very conspicuous stalklets; corolla 
bright red, scaly-dotted outside, the tube cylindrical, the 
limb bluntly five-lobed and conspicuously veined. J. persistent, 
mostly whorled, some scattered, conspicuously stalked, flat, 
nearly ovate, rather blunt, glabrous, minutely scaly-dotted 
beneath. h. 20ft. Mount Bellenden-Ker, 1887. This tree is 
the only known Australian Rhododendron, 
R. Luscombei (Luscombe’s). 7. rosy-red, broadly campanulate, 
as large as those of R. Fortuneit. A garden hybrid between 
KR. Fortunet and R. Thomsonii. 1892. There is a variety 
splendens with rich crimson flowers. 1896. 
R. macrosepalum (large-sepaled). l. pink, the upper corolla 
lobes spotted with purple; sepals very long, acuminate. 
U., young ones elliptic-lanceolate, shortly acuminate, aggregated 
at the tips of the branchlets; the rest obversely lanceolate, 
slightly acute, smaller. Japan, 1870. A very dwarf, hardy 
species. 
R. Maddeni longiflorum (long-flowered). jl. borne on longer 
and thicker pedicels than in the type; corolla dull rose out- 
side, pale bluish inside, 5in. long. 1894. 
R. Manglesii (Mangles’).* /l. white, disposed in very large 
heads. 1886. R. Grijithianum is one of the parents and a 
oe hybrid (ALBUM ELEGANS) the other. Vigorous and quite 
nardy, 
R. modestum (modest). #. six to ten, loosely umbellate; 
corolla pale pink, with blood-red spots on the dorsal half of 
the tube, broadly funnel-shaped. May. J. rather crowded, 
shortly petiolate, 2in. to 3in. long, elliptic-oblong, acute, 
greenish-yellow beneath, closely lepidote. Sikkim Himalaya, 
1887. A small, much-branched shrub. (B. M. 7686.) 
R. multicolor (many-coloured). fl. few, horizontal, in ter- 
minal umbels ; calyx minute ; corolla dark red or bright yellow, 
lin. long, between funnel- and bell-shaped, the five lobes equal, 
one-third the length of the tube. Winter. 7. whorled, three 
to seven together, 2in. to 3in. long, 4in. to Zin. broad, elliptic- 
lanceolate, narrowed at both ends, contracted into the short 
petioles, dull green above, paler beneath. Sumatra. A small, 
glabrous, slender bush. (B. M. 6769.) Syn. R. Curtisii 
(. & P. 1884, 615). 
R. nobilius (noble). A garden hybrid between R. Teysmanni 
and R. javanicum. 1896. 
R. occidentale (Western).* Californian Azalea. jl. later than 
the leaves, umbellate, odorous; corolla white, or with a slight 
rosy tinge and a pale yellow band on the upper lobe, often 
24in. long, with a conspicuous funnel-shaped tube. 7. obovate- 
oblong, nearly glabrous at maturity, but ciliated, thickish, 
lin. to 3in. long, shining green, changing to blood-red in 
autumn. h. 2ft. to 6ft. North America. Hardy, Syn. Azalea 
occidentalis. 
R. orbiculare (orbicular). fl. rosy, fascicled ; corolla lobes six 
or seven, roundish; pedicels highly glabrous. JU. orbicular- 
cordate, with short, imbricated ‘lobes, whitish beneath; 
petioles fleshy. h. 9ft. Thibet, 1877. 
R. ovatum (ovate). jl. rosy-purple, with spots of a darker 
purple. Spring: i. ovate, shining, lsin. long. North 
China. A dwarf species, first introduced by Fortune in 1844, 
but afterwards lost to cultivation; it was reintroduced in 
1895. Syn. Azalea ovata (B. M. 5064). ¥ 
R. parvifolium. According to the ‘Index Kewensis,” this is 
synonymous with R. Anthopogon. 
R. pencom must not be confused with Azalea pontica 
(which see). There are several varieties: allbwm, cheiranthi- 
Solium, daphnoides (of gardens), lancifolium, and variegatum. 
‘R. przecox (early).* jl. delicate rose, profusely produced in the 
middle of February in mild seasons, A garden hybrid between 
R. ciliatum and R. dauricum. 1882, 
R. procerum (tall). A synonym of R. maximum. 
R. Przewalskii (Przewalski’s). jl. white; corolla campanulate, 
with rounded, emarginate lobes; raceme corymbose, erect, 
twelve- to fifteen-flowered. 1. coriaceous, smooth, ovate-elliptic, 
rounded at base. Kansu, China, 1899. A compact-growing, 
hardy, evergreen species. 
R. purpureum (purple). A synonym of R. maximum. 
R. Purshii (Pursh’s). A synonym of R. maximum. 
R. racemosum (racemose). jl. pink and white, campanulate, 
nearly lin. across, very sweet-scented, disposed in sub-terminal 
Rhododendron—continued. 
corymbs ; corolla lobes spreading, obtuse. March. 2, deep green 
above, nearly white beneath, shortly petiolate, elliptic or obovate, 
obtuse, rounded or cuneate at base. Western China, 1892.% A 
small, erect, Box-like, hardy shrub, very useful for the rock- 
Panay (B. M. 7301; G. C. 1892, xii., p. 62, £.9; Gn. 1892, xlii., 
t. 878. 
R.Rhodora. The correct name of Rhodora canadensis. 
R. Rollissonii is a variety of R. arboreum. 
R. roseum odoratum (rosy, scented), 1. pale rose-coloured, 
fragrant, rather small, disposed in good-sized heads, 1886, 
Garden hybrid. 
R. Roylei (Royle’s). A synonym of R. cinnabarinum. 
R. rubiginosum (reddish). jl. few, corymbose, shortly 
pedicellate, much larger than in R. punctatum (which this 
species otherwise much resembles); corolla bright rose-red. 
April and May. Jl. ovate or oblong-lanceolate, acute or 
acuminate. A. 3ft. Yunnan, 1894. Plant (leaves beneath) 
brownish-lepidote-sealy ; quite hardy. (B. M. 7621.) 
R. scabrifolium (rough-leaved). jl. in loose, terminal, sub- 
wmbellate fascicles; corolla white, flushed with pink, l4in. in 
diameter, the lobes spreading, about twice as long as the 
tube. April. 7. 2sin. to 3sin. long, elliptic- or oblong-lanceo- 
late, acute at both ends, scabridly hispid above, scaly beneath, 
ciliate-margined. Stems, &e., hispid-hairy. Western China 
(at 8000ft.), 1888. A small, rigid, unbranched shrub. (B. M. 
7159.) 
R. Schlippenbachii (Baron Schlippenbach’s).* jl. produced 
before the leaves, umbellate; corolla pale rose, 3in. across, the 
tube very slight, the lobes broadly ovate, speckled with 
reddish-brown towards the base. J. deciduous, sub-quinately 
whorled, sessile, thin, 2in. to 4in. long, obovate, very shortly 
petiolate. h. Sft. to Sft. Manchuria and Japan. Related to 
Rt. sinensis. A handsome species. (B. M. 7373; G. C. 1894, i., 
p. 462, f. 58; Gn. 1894, xlvi., t. 972.) Syn. Azalea sinensis. 
R. serpyllifolium (Wild-Thyme-leayed). solitary, sub- 
sessile, from leafless buds at the ends of the leafy branchlets; 
corolla bright rose-red, about lin. broad, with spreading lobes. 
April. _U. deciduous, crowded, rarely oyer 4in. long, sessile, 
appearing as if whorled on the very short lateral branchlets. 
Japan, 1882, A low, scrubby, rigid, possibly hardy shrub. 
(B. M. 7503.) SyN. Azalea serpyllifolia. 
R. Sesterianum (Sester's). A white-flowered, garden hybrid, 
of which R. Edgeworthii is one of the parents. 
R. Smirnowi (Smirnow’s).* ji. deep purplish-scarlet, corymbose- 
umbellate; calyx minute, pelviform, the lobes very short; 
corolla campanulate, about I{in. long, obtusely five-lobed, 
crimped on the margins, J. 44in. long, coriaceous, evergreen, 
oblong, rather obtuse at apex, cuneate at base, the margins 
revolute, glabrous above, beneath (as well as on the petioles, 
peduncles, and pedicels) densely white-floccose-tomentose. 
Caucasus, 1886, A tall shrub. (R. G., t. 1226, f. 2, d-g.) 
R. superbissimum (most superb).* A garden hybrid, probably 
between &. Veitchii and R. Hdyeworthii. 1897. 
R. Teysmanni (Teysmann’s). jl. many, in terminal umbels; 
corolla yellow, 1gin. long and broad, the tube cylindric below, 
widely funnel-shaped upwards. J. oblong-lanceolate, acute, 
often whorled, 7in. long; petioles jin. long. India. A large, 
stove shrub. 
R. Ungerni (Baron Ungern-Sternberg’s). jl. white, corymbose- 
umbellate ; calyx small, five-parted, the segments elongated ; 
corolla campanulate, obtusely five-lobed, the lobes reddish on 
the back. ¢/. coriaceous, persistent, oblong, nearly 7in. long, 
narrowed towards the base, cuspidate at apex, glabrous 
above, white-floccose-tomentose beneath; petioles (as well as 
the branches) tomentose-puberulous. Caucasus, 1886. A tall 
shrub. (R. G., t. 1227, f. 1, a-c.) 
R. Vaseyi (Vasey’s).* jl. in lax umbels; corolla bright clear 
pink, 1l}in. across, dotted with darker pink at the base of the 
upper lobes. May. J. oblanceolate, acute, cuneate at base, 
2sin. to din. long, not expanded at flowering time, sparsely 
hairy. Carolina, 1888, Although this hardy shrub attains 
15ft. to 18ft., yet it flowers when only about lft. in height 
(G. & F. 1888, i., f. 60.) 
R. Victorianum (Victorian). jl. pure white, except the golden- 
yellow interior of the funnel-shaped tube, as freely produced 
as those of R. Dalhousie ; limb spreading, tive-lobed. 7. as in 
KR. Nuttallii. 1887. A garden hybrid between the species named. 
R. Washingtonianum (Washington's). This is merely a 
form of R. californicum. 1899. 
R. Williamsii (Williams’). 1. white, slightly spotted in the 
upper segments, freely produced. 1885, A hybrid between a 
species of Rhododendron and Azalea sinensis. 
R. Windsori is a variety of R. arborewm. 
R. yedoénse (Yeddo). 7”. pale blush-coloured, double, about 
three in an umbel; calyx segments linear-oblong, acute, 
slightly serrated, white-bristly ; corolla tube funnel-shaped, the 
limb campanulate. /. sub-caducous, oblong-lanceolate, shortly 
acuminate, spreading, in groups of about five at the tips of 
the branchlets, membranous-chartaceous, the autumnal ones 
smaller, linear-spathulate. Japan, 1886. (R. G., t. 1233 a-b.) 
