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SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPOETED 



59000 to 59268 — Continued. 



59029. Rhododendron cephalanthum Franco.. 

 Erica cese. 



Nos. 11323 (fruit), 9074 (flowers). November, 

 1923. A shrub 2 feet high found among rocks in 

 the alpine region of Yetche, on the Mekong 

 River. The leaves are small and elliptical with 

 brownish wool beneath; the tubular flowers are 

 white. 



59030 to 59263. Rhododendron spp. Ericaceae. 



59030. Rhododendron sp. 



No. 10895. November, 1923. A spreading 

 shrub, 3 feet tali, found growing in masses in 

 the moist open places in fir forests on the Tibet- 

 an border, northwestern Yunnan, at 13,000 

 feet altitude. The elliptical -oblong leaves are 

 covered with fawn-colored tomentum beneath, 

 and the flowers are a deep biackish carmine. 



59031. Rhododendron sp. 



Nos. 10894 (fruit) , 8911 (flowers) . November, 

 1923. A small shrub 2 to 3 feet high found grow- 

 ing on moist alpine slopes on the Londjre Moun- 

 tains in southeastern Tibet. The elliptical 

 leaves are fawn-colored beneath, and the large 

 rich crimson flowers are on long pubescent 

 pedicels. 



59032. Rhododendron sp. 



Nos. 10896 (fruit), 8880 (flowers) . November, 

 1923. A large shrub 7 to 8 feet high found on 

 the slopes of the Londjre Mountains, south- 

 eastern Tibet. The leaves are large, oblong, 

 glabrous, and a yellowish brown. The deep 

 rich pink flowers are in umbels . 



59033. Rhododendron sp. 



No. 10897. November, 1923. A small shrub 

 from 2 to 3 feet high found on the alpine meadows 

 of the Londjre Mountains, southeastern Tibet, 

 at from 12,000 to 13,000 feet altitude. The small 

 elliptic leaves are white beneath, and the flowers 

 vary from rich crimson to carmine. 



59034. Rhododendron sp. 



Nos. 10899 (fruit), 10306 (flowers). November, 

 1923. A small shrub found growing on the 

 alpine slopes of the Londjre Mountains, south- 

 eastern Tibet, The elliptical leaves are gray 

 beneath, and the large purple flowers are yellow- 

 ish at the base. 



59035. Rhododendron sp. 



Nos. 10900 (fruit) , 10218 (flowers). November, 

 1923. A small shrub 1 to 2 feet high found 

 growing on the alpine slopes of the Londjre 

 Mountains, southeastern Tibet. The small 

 elliptical leaves are brown beneath, and the 

 large pink flowers grow in racemes. 



59036. Rhododendron sp. 



Nos. 10901 (fruit), 10272 (flowers). Novem- 

 ber, 1923. A small shrub 1 to 2 feet high found 

 on the alpine slopes of the Londjre Mountains, 

 southeastern Tibet. The small oblong leaves 

 are brown beneath, and the deep reddish black 

 flowers have carmine calyxes. 



59037. Rhododendron sp. 



Nos. 10902 (fruit), 8915 (flowers). Novem- 

 ber, 1923. A small shrub 2 to 3 feet high found 

 on the alpine slopes of the Londjre Mountains, 

 southeastern Tibet, Yunnan. The elliptical 

 leaves are grayish green beneath, and the flow- 

 ers are a rich yellow. 



59038. Rhododendron sp. 



Nos. 10903 (fruit), 10265 (flowers). Novem- 

 ber, 1923. A small shrub 2 to 3 feet high found 

 growing on the alpine meadows of the Londjre 

 Mountains, southeastern Tibet, Yunnan. The 

 small elliptical leaves are white beneath, and 

 the large flowers are yellowish red. 



59000 to 59268— Continued. 



59039. Rhododendron, sp. 



Nos. 10904 (fruit), 10277 (flowers). Novem- 

 ber, 1923. A small shrub 1 to 2 feet high found 

 growing in masses on the alpine slopes of the 

 Londjre Mountains in southeastern Tibet and 

 northwestern Yunnan. The small, elliptical, 

 glaucous leaves are gray beneath, and the deep- 

 crimson flowers are on short hairy pedicels. 



59040. Rhododendron sp. 



Nos. 10905 (fruit), 8912 (flowers). Novem- 

 ber, 1923. A small shrub 2 to 3 feet high found 

 growing in masses in moist places on the Lond- 

 jre Mountains at from 12,000 to 13,000 feet alti- 

 tude. The small, elliptical leaves are deep 

 chocolate color beneath, and the blackish crim- 

 son flowers are on short pedicels. 



59041. Rhododendron sp. 



Nos. 10906 (fruit), 8914 (flowers). Novem- 

 ber, 1923. A small shrub 2 to 3 feet high found 

 growing in masses in the Londjre Mountains, 

 southeastern Tibet and northwestern Yunnan, 

 at 13,000 feet altitude. The elliptical leaves are 

 white tomentose beneath, and the flowers are 

 a rich yellow. 



59042. Rhododendron sp. 



Nos. 10907 (fruit), 10285 (flowers). Novem- 

 ber, 1923. A low shrub from 1 to 2 feet high 

 found growing in moist places on the Londjre 

 Mountains in southeastern Tibet and north- 

 western Yunnan at altitudes between 12,000 and 

 13,000 feet. The small leaves are glabrous, and 

 the flowers are pink. 



59043. Rhododendron sp. 



Nos. 10908 (fruit), 8879 (flowers). Novem- 

 ber, 1923. A tree 8 to 10 feet high found growing 

 in a fir forest on the Londjre Mountains in 

 southeastern Tibet and northwestern Yunnan 

 at 12,000 feet altitude. The large leaves are 

 subglabrous beneath and pale brown; the rich 

 pink flowers are in large umbels. 



59044. Rhododendron sp. 



Nos. 10909 (fruit), 10268 (flowers). Novem- 

 ber, 1923. A small shrub 2 to 3 feet high found 

 growing in masses on the alpine slopes of the 

 Londjre Mountains in southeastern Tibet and 

 northwestern Yunnan at 13,000 feet altitude. 

 The elliptical-oblong leaves are brownish 

 beneath, and the flowers are deep red. 



59045. Rhododendron sp. 



Nos. 10910 (fruit) , 8886 (flowers) . November, 

 1923. A shrub 4 feet high found growing in fir 

 forests on the Londjre Mountains in south- 

 eastern Tibet and northwestern Yunnan at 

 12,000 feet altitude. The large glabrous green 

 leaves are golden yellow beneath, and the large 

 pink flowers, which grow in large umbels, have 

 a purplish tinge. 



59046. Rhododendron sp. 



Nos. 10911 (fruit), 10276 (flowers) . November, 

 1923. A small shrub 1 to 1^ 2 feet high found 

 growing in masses on the Londjre Mountains 

 in southeastern Tibet and northwestern Yun- 

 nan at 12,000 feet altitude. The linear-lanceo- 

 late leaves are drab colored beneath, and the 

 flowers are very dark crimson. 



59047. Rhododendron sp. 



Nos. 10912 (fruit), 8782 (flowers) . November, 

 1923. A shrub 3 to 4 feet high found growing on 

 the middle slopes of the Tsehchung Mountains, 

 Mekong, northwestern Yunnan, at 10,000 feet 

 altitude. The small ovate-elliptical leaves are 

 drab colored beneath, and the branches are 

 slender. The flowers are a beautiful pink. 



