RHODODENDRON 



RHODOLEIA 



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shrub: Ivs. lanceolate, acuminate, glabrous, pale beneath, 

 4-7 in. long: fls. many, canipanulato, bright scarlet, 2 in. across. 

 Himal. Var. latit'oliuni. Hook. Lvs. l)roa(ier, oblons lanceo- 

 late, glandular pul)escoiit beneath when young. B.M. 5129.— if. 

 Keivense, W. Wats. Hybrid of R. Griftithianum and Hookeri. 

 Fls. large, in loose heads, crimson, pink or almost white. Gn. 

 42:885; .52:1139. G.C. IH. 23:291.-7.'. Kiysii, Nutt. Shrub, 

 2-6 ft. high, with ferrugineous branches: lvs. elliptic-lanceo- 

 late, glabrous, pale and sparingly scaly beneath, 3-4 in. long: 

 fls. many, tubular, with short erect lobes, brick-red, 1 in. long. 

 July. Himal. B.M.4875. F.S. 11:1110. Ot. 12:415. Gn.48,p.l06.— 

 iJ. £'o^scAi/i, Simk.(R.myrtitolinni,Schott <*s.- Kotschy.notLodd.). 

 Low shrub: lvs. oblong-obovate, <>l)tns(>, niucrouulate, shining 

 above, ferrugineous-lepidote beneatli,3>^-l in. long: fls. few, tubu- 

 lar- funnelform, with the tube outside pubescent, inside villous, 

 carmine, % in. long: style shorter than ov.ai-y. July. Carpathian 

 Mts. Gn. 56, p. 1.59. Reichenb. Ic. Flor. Germ. 17:1157, figs. 2,3. 

 —R. lacteum, Fraueh. Tree: lvs. cordate, !elliptic-ovate to- 

 mentulose beneath: fls. in dense heads, broadly campanulate, 

 6-lobed, white, 1 in. across. Yunnan. — li. lanatum. Hook. f. 

 Shrub or small tree: lvs. obovate to obovate-oblong, with 

 tawny woolly tomentum beneath, and also above when young, 

 3-5 in. long: fls. C-10, broadly campanulate, yellow, spotted red 

 within, 2-2^ in. across. Himal. F.S. 7:684. R.H. 1855:161. 

 Almost hardy.— if. lancifolium, Moench = R. Ponticum. — R. 

 lancifblium, Hook, f . = R. barbatum.— if. Lapponicum, Wahl. 

 Depressed shi-ub; lvs. oval or oblong, obtuse, /^-J^ in. long: 

 fls. 3-6, broadly campanulate, purple, 3^2 in. aci-oss; stamens 

 5-8. July. Mts. of N. Amer., N. Eu., N. Asia. B.M. 3106. 

 Hardy. — R. ledifolittm, Don ^Azalea rosmarinifolia.— if. lepi- 

 dotuiii. Wall. (R. elseagnoides. Hook. f.). Slender shrub, 4 ft. 

 high: lvs. obovate to lanceolate, glaucous-green, lepidote be- 

 neath, ^2-1/4 iu. long: fls. 1-3, sometimes many, slender-pedi- 

 celled, broadly campanulate, yellow or dull purple, spotted 

 within, Kin. across; stamens usually 8. Himal. B.M. 4657. 

 Gn. 15:159. G.C. II. 22:297. Var. chloranthum. Hook. (R. salig- 

 num. Hook. f.). Fls. greenish or pale yellow, spotted greenish: 

 lvs. narrow. Var. obovatum. Hook. Fls. dark purple, larger: 

 lvs. obovate.— if . leucdnthum, Bunge = R. rosmarinifolia, var. 

 alba. — if. linearifdlium, Sieb. & Zucc. = Azalea linearifolia. — 

 .B. id6&i, Veitch. Slender shrvib, allied to R. Malayanum: lvs. 

 elliptie-oblong: fls. almost salver-shaped, with slender, curved 

 tube, bright crimson. Winter. Borneo. The R. Lobbianum, 

 T. Moore (F.M. 1:10), belongs to R. Brookeanum.— if. Ziiis- 

 combei, W. Wats. Hybrid of R. Fortunei and Thomsoni. Fls. 

 large, rosered to crimson.- if. macrdnthum, Don = Azalea 

 Indica, var. macrantha. — if. macrocdrpos, Grifl'. = R. Dal- 

 housise.— if . macrosepalum, Maxim. = Azalea macrosepala. — 

 R. Mdddeni, Hook. f. Shrub, to 8 ft.: lvs. elliptic-lanceolate, 

 ferrugineous-lepidote beneath, 4-7 in. long: fls. 3, funnel- 

 shaped, white, faintly blushed, to 4 in. across: stamens 18-20. 

 Hunal. B.M. 4805. F.S. 9:912. R.H. 1855:301. I.H. 4:140. Gt. 

 9:277 (as R. Jenkinsi).— if. Malayanum, Jack. Small shrub or 

 small tree: lvs. elliptic-lanceolate, red-brown-lepidote beneath, 

 3-4 in. long: fls. few, salver-shaped, dull scarlet, ?<4in. long. 

 Winter. Malacca, Java. B.M. 6045.— if. Mdnglesi, Hort. Hy- 

 brid of R. Grifathianum and R. hybridum album elegans. Fls. 

 large, white, spotted. G.C. II. 24:49; III. 12:767.— if. modestum. 

 Hook. f. Small shrub, glabrous: lvs. elliptic-oblong, greenish 

 yellow and lepidote beneath, 2-3 in. long: fls. 6-10, broadly 

 funnelform,. pale pink, spotted red within, 13^ in. across. 

 Himal. B.M. 7686. — if. violle, Sieb. & Zucc = Azalea Sinensis. 

 — if. Moulmainense, Hook. Shrub: lvs. elliptic-lanceolate, 

 glabrous, 4-5 in. long: fls. many, white, funuelform-eampanu- 

 late, 13^-2 in. across. Himal. B.M. 4904.— if. multicolor, Miq. 

 Small, slender shrub: lvs. whorled, narrowly elliptic-lanceo- 

 late, 2-3 in. long; fls. few, funnelform-campanulate, 1 in. long, 

 yellow or dark red. Winter. Sumatra. B.M. 6769. Tender. 

 The red-fld. form is distinguished as var. Ourtisi, Hort. Gn. 

 56, p. 62. — if. myrtifolium, Schott & Kotschy, not Lodd. = R. 

 Kotschyi. — if . niveurn, Hook. f. Small shrub, allied to R. 

 campanulatum : lvs. obovate-oblong, whitish tomentose all 

 over at first, later glabrous above, 3-6 in. long: fls. broadly 

 campanulate, light rose-lilac at the base, within wdth 5 purple 

 spots, 2 in. across. Himal. B.M. 4730. Var. fulva. Hook. Lvs. 

 light brownish tomentose; fls. deep purple-lilac. B.M. 6827. — 

 if. Noblednum, Lindl. Hybrid of R. arboreum and Caucasicum. 

 Fls. rosy crimson. B.R. 21:1820.— if. nudiflbrum, Torr. = 

 Azalea nudiflora. — if. NiUtalli, Booth. Shrub, sometimes epi- 

 phytal, or tree 30 ft. high: lvs. elliptic-oblong, reticulate, pale 

 and lepidote beneath, 6-12 in. long: fls. 4-12, broad funnelform, 

 white, tinged yellow within, fragrant, to 6 in. across; calyx 

 large. Him.al. B.M. .5146. F.S. 13:1326-27. Gn. 54, p. 106. G.C. 

 II. 20:49; III. 12:436 (siippl.).— if. occidentale, Gray = Azalea 

 oceidentalis. — if. obovatum, Hook. f. = R. lepidotum, var. obo- 

 vatum.— if. obtusum. Planch. = Azalea Indica, var. obtusa.— 

 R. ovdtum. Planch. = Azalea ovata. — if. parvifbllum, Adams. 

 Shrub, 3 ft. high, allied to R. Lapponicum, but larger: lvs. not 

 revolute at the margin, larger: fls. larger, purple or white; 

 style much longer than stamens. Sibir., Kamseh., Japan. Gt. 

 26:904.— if. pendulum. Hook. f. Slender shrab, 4 ft. high: lvs. 

 elliptic to oblong, acute, ferrugineous-tomentose beneath, 

 13^-2 in. long: fls. few, broadly campanulate, white, about lin. 

 across. Himal. F.S. 7:662. G.C. II. 17:429.— if. Przewdlskii, 

 Maxim. Allied to R. brachycarpum, but lvs. glabrous and pale 

 green beneath: fls. white, spotted purple within. China. 

 Hardy.— if. puleherrimum, Lindl. Hybrid of R. arboreum and 



Caucasicum. Fls. pink, paler in center, spotted. B.R. 21:1820. 

 —if. racenibsum, Franch. Snaall upright shrub: lvs. elliptic, 

 glaucous and lepidote beneath, %-l)4in. long: fls. from axillary 

 buds, crowded toward the end of branches, campanulate, light 

 pink, %-l in. across, slightly fragrant. Yunnan. B.M. 7301. 

 Gn. 42:878. G.C. III. 12:63.— if. retusum, Bennett. Shrub, 2 ft. 

 high: lvs. obovate to obovate-oblong, glabrous, lepidote be- 

 neath, 2-2% in. long: fls. 6-9, tubular-funnel-shaped, bright 

 scarlet, to l3^in. long. Java. B.M. 4859. F.S. 10:1044. I.H. 

 2:70. Tender. — if. Rhbdora, Don = Azalea Canadensis. — if. 

 rhombicum, Miq. = Azalea rhombica.— if. RolHssoni, Paxt. 

 Small tree, 30 ft. high, allied to R. arboreum and probably va- 

 riety: lvs. oblong, wrinkled above, tawny-tomentose beneath: 

 fls. in a dense head, campanulate, deep blood-red. Ceylon. 

 P.F.G. 1:7. B.R. 20:25.— R.Rovellii.heroy. Hybrid of R. ar- 

 boreum and Dahuricum. Fls. rich crimson. R.H. 1868:190.- 

 if. Roylei, Hook. = R. cinnabarinum, var. Roylei.— if. Russelli- 

 diium. Sweet. Hybrid of R. arboreum and Catawbiense. Fls. 

 rosy crimson. S.B.F.G. II. 1:91. — if. rubiijinbsurn, Franch. 

 Rigid shrub, 3 ft. high: lvs. oval to oblong-lanceolate, densely 

 ferrugineous lepidote beneath, 2-3 in. long: fls. few, broadly 

 funnelform, bright rose-red, 1/^ in. across. Yunnan. B.M. 7621. 

 —if. salignum,. Hook. = R. lepidotum, var. chloranthum. — if. 

 scabrifblium,, Franch. Small rigid shrub, hispid: lvs. oblong- 

 lanceolate, ciliate, hispid above, pale and lepidote beneath, 

 23^-3/^ in. long; several few-fld. clusters at the end of branches: 

 fls. broadly campanulate, blush, 1% in. across. Yunnan. B.M. 

 7159.— if . SchUppenbachi, Maxim. = Azalea Schlippenbachi.— 

 if. semibarbdtum, Maxim. = Azalea semibarbata.— if. serpyl- 

 lUblium, Miq. = Azalea serpyllifolium.— if. Sesterianum, Hort. 

 Hybrid of R. Edgeworthi and formosum. Fls. large, white.— 

 if. Shepherdii, Nutt. Shrub: lvs. oblong-lanceolate, glabrous, 

 pale beneath, 3-4 in. long: fls. in a dense head, campanulate, 

 deep scarlet, 2 in. across. Himal. B.M. 5125.— if. Shilsoni, 

 Hort. Hybrid of R. barbatum and Thomsoni. Fls. dull red. 

 Gn. 57, p. 261.— if. Sinense, Sweet = Azalea Sinensis.— if. 

 S«ifr»iowi, Trautv. Shrub or small tree, 20 ft. high : lvs. ellip- 

 tic-oblong, grayish white-tomentose beneath, 3-5 in. long: fls. 

 in a compact head, broadly funnelform, rosy-lilac, spotted 

 within, 3 in. across. Caucasus. Gt. 35:1226. B.M. 7495. R.H. 

 1899:500. G.C. III. 20:15. Hardy.— if. Smiiftii, Sweet. Hybrid 

 of R. arboreum and Ponticum. Fls. rosy purple. S.B.F.G. II. 

 1:50.— if. Smithii, Nutt. = R. barbatum, var. Smithi.— if. Teys- 

 mannii, Miq. Closely allied to R.Javanicum: lvs. more shining, 

 not lepidote beneath : fls. somewhat smaller, pale lemon-yellow. 

 Sumatra, Java.— if. Thomsoni, Hook. f. Shrub, 15 ft. high; 

 lvs. obovate-oval, glabrous, glaucescent beneath, 2-3 in. long: 

 fls. 6-8, campanulate, deep blood-red, 2 in. across; calyx large. 

 Himal. B.M. 4997. R.H. 1855:121. F.S. 7:688-690.— if. <ri«d- 

 rum. Hook. f. Shrub, 6 ft. high: lvs. ovate-lanceolate, glau- 

 coiis beneath and with feri-ugineous scales, 2-3 in. long: fls. 

 mostly 3, slender-pedicelled, broadly campaniilate, greenish 

 yellow, 2 in. across. Himal. F.S. 7:673. G C. II. 18:45. J.H. 

 III. 30:193.— if. Tschondskii, Maxim. = Azalea Tschonoskii.— 

 if. tubiflbrum, DC. = R. Malayanum.— if . Ungerni, Traiitv. 

 Closely allied to Smirnowi, but fls. white: calyx with longer, 

 narrower lobes. July. Caucasus. Gt. 35:1226. — if. Vdseyi, 

 Gray = Azalea Vaseyi.— if. Veitchidnum, Hook. Shrub, 6 ft. 

 high: lvs. obovate, glaucous beneath and vnth scattered fer- 

 rugineous scales, 3-4 in. long: fls. 3-5, broadly funnelform, with 

 crisped lobes, pure white, 5 in. across. Himal. B.M. 4992. F.S. 

 14:1416. A.F. 11:145. Gn. 51, p. 178.— if. ?;enws<wm, Sweet. Hy- 

 brid of R. arboreum and Caucasicum. Fls. rich pink. S.B.F.G. 

 II. 3:285.— if. t)i>3(iiMJn., Hook. f. Slender shrub: lvs. oblong- 

 lanceolate, glaucous and scaly beneath: fls. 1-2, from axillary 

 buds at the end of branches, funnelform, rose-colored, 134 in. 

 across. Himal. B.M. 5060. F.S. 14:1408. Var. album, Hort. 

 Fls. white. R.H. 1866:251.— if. viscbsum., Torr. = Azalea vis- 

 cosa.— if. ^V^ghti, Hook. f. Shrub, attaining 14 ft.: lvs. obo- 

 vate-oblong, cinnamomeous-tomentose beneath, 6-8 in. long: 

 fls. many, campanulate, yellow, spotted red within, 2% in. 

 across. Himal. F.S. 8:792-93.— if. ¥u7inanense, Franch. Up- 

 right shriib: lvs. elliptic-lanceolate, ciliate, pilose above, pale 

 and sparingly lepidote beneath, 2-3 in. long: fls. few, funnel- 

 form, white, spotted blood-red, 2 in. across. Yunnan. B.M. 7614. 



Alfred Rehder. 

 BHODOLEIA (Greek, rose and smooth; alluding to 

 rose-like fls. and smooth stem). Hamameliddceoe. A 

 genus of 2 species of small tender trees, one from China 

 and the other from Java and Sumatra. Lvs. evergreen, 

 glabrous, long-stalked: fls. about 5 together in a com- 

 pact head, having the appearance of a single flower sur- 

 rounded by bracts, hermaphrodite; petals of each flower 

 turned tovrard the circumference of the head; stamens 

 7-10: ovary of 2 carpels united at base ; capsule several- 

 seeded. 



Ghdrnpioni, Hook. A tender tree: lvs. shining, coria- 

 ceous, usually ovate, 4-5 in. long ; petioles 13^-2 in. 

 long: fl. -heads resembling a semi-double Camellia, 13^ 

 in. across, bright pink, each head surrounded by several 

 rows of imbricate bracts: petals 15-20 to each fl.-head. 

 China. B.M. 4509. -Cult, in S. Calif. 



F, W. Barclay. 



