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SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPOETED 



59000 to 59268 — Continued. 



59067. Rhododendron* ixeuticum Balf. f. and 



Smith. 



Xos. 10982 (fruit), 9135 (flowers). October, 

 1923. A shrub 6 feet high found on the slopes 

 of the Tsehchung Mountains, Mekong Valley, 

 at 10.000 feet altitude. The leaves are linear- 

 lanceolate and covered with yellow tomentum 

 beneath; the large flowers are white. 



59068. Rhododendron iXEUTicru Balf. f. and 



Smith. 



Xo. 10983. October, 1923. A shrub 5 feet 

 high found in spruce forests on the slopes of the 

 Tsehchung Mountains, Mekong \ alley, at 

 10,000 feet altitude. The oblong-acuminate 

 leaves are rufous brown beneath, and the large 

 white flowers are borne in large umbels. 



59069. Rhododendron sp. 



Xo. 10984. October, 1923. A shrub 3 feet 



high found on the alpine slopes of the Tsehchung 

 Mountains at 12,000 feet altitude. The obovate 

 leaves are densely matted beneath with choco- 

 late-colored tomentum; the flowers are deep 

 blackish crimson. 



59070. Rhododendron sp. 



Xos. 10985 (fruit). 9140 (flowers). October, 

 1923. A shrub 3 feet high found in the alpine 

 regions of the Tsehchung Mountains at 12,000 

 feet altitude. The large obovate leaves are dull 

 green above and chocolate colored beneath; the 

 flowers are deep crimson. 



59071. Rhododendron sp. 



Xos. 10986 (fruit). 8789 ^flowers). October, j 

 1923. A small shrub 3 to 4 feet high found in 

 the alpine regions of the Tsehchung Mountains I 

 at 14,000 feet altitude. The oval leaves are j 

 glabrous and the flowers a rich lavender. 



59072. Rhododendron sp. 



Xos. 10987 (fruit). 8785 (flowers; . October, 

 1923. A large shrub 5 feet high found in fir 

 forests in the alpine regions of the Tsehchung 

 Mountains at 13,000 feet altitude. The leaves j 

 are large, oblong, acute, and glabrous, but 

 brown beneath; the flowers are a rich reddish 

 purple. 



59078. Rhododendron sp. 



Xos. 10989 (fruit), 9102 (flowers). October, 

 1923. A tall shrub 8 feet high found in the for- | 

 ests of Tsehchung at 10,000 feet altitude. The 

 leaves are large, oblong, acute, glabrous, and 

 pale beneath; the white flowers have a slight 

 pinkish tinge. 



59074. Rhododendron sp. 



Xos. 10989 (fruit). 9122 (flowers). October, 

 1923. A low shrub 3 feet high found in the 

 alpine regions of Tsehchung at 12,000 feet alti- 

 tude. The leaves are obovate-acute at the base 

 and chocolate colored tomentose beneath; the 

 flowers are almost black. 



59075. Rhododendron sp. 



Xos. 10990 (fruit), 9127 (flowers). October, 

 1923. A shrub 5 to 8 feet high which grows on 

 the forested slopes of the alpine regions of 

 Tsehchung at 11,000 feet altitude. The lanceo- 

 late leaves are dull green and glabrous; the flow- 

 ers are purple-pink. 



59076. Rhododendron sp. 



Xo. 10991. October, 1923. A low-growing 

 plant 2 feet high found on the slopes of the 

 Tsehchung Mountains at 10,000 feet altitude. 

 The leaves are small, oval, glabrous, and 

 glaucous, and the flowers are small and yellow. 



59077. Rhododendron ixeuticim Balf. f. and 

 Smith. 



Xos. 10992 (fruit), 8767 (flowers). October, 

 1923. A shrub 5 to 6 feet high found in the 



59000 to 59268— Continued. 



alpine regions of Tsehchung. The oblong, 

 acute leaves are brown woolly beneath, and the 

 white flowers grow in large umbels. 



59078. Rhododendron repens Balf. f. and 

 Forrest. 



Xo. 10994. October, 1923. A small plant 1 foot 

 high found growing in the rocky alpine slopes of 

 the Tsehchung Mountains at 13,000 feet alti- 

 tude. It has small oval leaves and rich crimson 



flowers. 



59079. Rhododendron semntjm Balf. f. and 

 Forrest. 



Xos. 10995 (fruit), 10060 (flowers). October, 

 1923 . A tree 15 to 20 feet high found growing on 

 the slopes of the Tsehchung Mountains. The 

 very large leaves, 13^ feet long, are obovate- 

 oblong and silvery gray beneath; the flowers are 

 large and white. 



. Rhododendron repens Balf. f. and 

 Forrest. 



Xos. 10997 (fruit), 9078 (flowers). October, 

 1923. A prostrate shrub found in the alpine 

 regions of Tsehchung. The small oval leaves 

 are green on both sides, and the large flowers 

 are dark red. 



59081. Rhododendron sp. 



Xos. 10999 (fruit), 9139 (flowers). October, 

 1923. A shrub 4 feet high found on the rocky 

 slopes of the Tsehchung Mountains at 11,000 

 feet altitude. The linear-elliptical leaves are 

 brown beneath, and the large flowers are a rich 

 crimson. 



59082. Rhododendron saluenense Franch. 



Xo. 11001. October, 1923. A small shrub 2 

 feet high found on the rocky alpine slopes of 

 the Tsehchung Mountains. The leaves are 

 very small and oval, and the deep purplish 

 blue flowers have carmine calyxes. 



59083. Rhododendron sp. 



Xos. 11002 (fruit). 9118 (flowers). October, 

 1923. A low shrub 2 feet high found in the 

 alpine regions of Tsehchung at 13,000 feet alti- 

 tude. It has elliptical-oval leaves, which are 

 white beneath, and large carmine flowers. 



59084. Rhododendron sp. 



Xos. 11003 (fruit), 9278 (flowers). October, 

 1923. A low shrub 1 to 2 feet high found in 

 the alpine regions of Tsehchung. Its small 

 oval leaves are glabrous on both sides, but 

 paler and dull green beneath; the flowers are 

 a rich carmine. 



59085. Rhododendron praestans Balf. f. and 

 Smith. 



Xos. 11013 (fruit), 19095 (flowers). October, 

 1923. A tree 12 to 15 feet high found on alpine 

 slopes at 13,000 feet altitude. This striking 

 species has large leaves 1 to 2 feet long, sub- 

 sessile and brownish gray beneath; the large 

 flowers are purplish pink. 



59086. Rhododendron sp. 



Nos. 11014 (fruit), 9158 (flowers). October, 

 1923. A shrub 4 feet high found on the alpine 

 slopes of Tsehchung at 13,000 feet altitude. 

 The leaves are small, oval, papery, glabrous, 

 and the flowers pale lavender. 



59087. Rhododendron sp. 



Xos. 11015 (fruit), 8777 (flowers). October, 

 1923. A shrub or small tree 8 to 10 feet high 

 found in forests on the slopes of the Tsehchung 

 Mountains at 10,000 feet altitude. This hand- 

 some species has leaves which are oblong, dull 

 green, and glabrous; its pinkish purple flowers 

 are in large umbels. 



