HUTCHINSON—THE MADDENI SERIES OF RHODODENDRON. 23 
species, a transcription of which is given below.* C. B. Clarke’s 
“R. Maddeni var. calophyllum’”’ of the Flora of Brit. India 
is nearly all R. Maddeni. This meagre specimen is the only 
one I have seen of the true R. calophyllum, Nutt.; probabl 
all so named in cultivation at the present day are e R. Maddent. 
The plant shown in the drawing cannot very well be the type 
1 
See, aa 5 hae ans 
= SS 
ee an) eee 
Fic. 1.—Rhododendron calophylium, Nutt. (type). Nat. size. 
of the Botanical Magazine, t. 5002, because the scales on the 
under surface of the leaves in that figure are shown to be nearly 
* “ Rhododendron calophyllum, Nutt.—Fruticosum: foliis brevi-petiolatis, 
oblongo-ovatis, subellipticis, acutis, basi subrotundis subtus glaucis Me perseg : 
corymbis 4~5-floris; calycis laciniis brevibus, lobis subaequalibus o 
capsulis i Sg tis obtusis 1o-locularibus 
“Hab. In Bhotan, with R. Jenkinsii, from which it is perhaps not sufficiently 
distinct, though sess distinguished by the eye. The flowers of both are yet 
unkn havi 
reddish-purple, indicating probably a red flower. The leaves are 34-4 a 
long, about 1$ inch wide, pointed, but not acuminate, also less scaly benea‘ 
