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59403 to 59642— Continued. 



59457. Rhododendron sp. 



Nos. 10948 (fruit), 10300 (flowers). Novem- 

 ber, 1923. A shrub 3 feet high found in the 

 alpine region of Londjre, southeastern Tibet. 

 The oblong leaves have brown wool beneath, 

 and the carmine-purple flowers are produced 

 in large clusters. 



59458. Rhododendron sp. 



Nos. 10950 (fruit), 10267 (flowers). Novem- 

 ber, 1923. A shrub 2 feet high growing on the 

 alpine slopes of Londjre, southeastern Tibet. 

 The small, oval, green leaves are mealy be- 

 neath, and the medium-sized flowers ^re rich 

 pink. 



59459. Rhododendron sp. 



Nos. 10951 (fruit), 10304 (flowers). Novem- 

 ber, 1923. A shrub 2 feet high growing*in the 

 open moist region on the alpine slopes of 

 Londjre, southeastern Tibet, at an altitude of 

 12,000 feet. The leaves are oval, small, and 

 glabrous, and the flowers are pale yellow. 



59460. Rhododendron sp. 



Nos. 10952 (fruit), 8881 (flowers). November, 

 1923. A fine species 2 to 3 feet high growing 

 in masses on the alpine slopes of Londjre, 

 southeastern Tibet, at an altitude of 12,000 

 feet. The elliptical, glabrous leaves are green 

 on both sides, and the flowers are large and a 

 rich carmine. 



59461. Rhododendron sp. 



Nos . 10965 (fruit) , 9155 (flowers) . November, 

 1923. A shrub 4 feet high found on rocky 

 alpine slopes of the Tsehchung Mountains, 

 Mekong Valley. The elliptical, glabrous 

 leaves are pale beneath, and the flowers are 

 pink. 



59462. Rhododendron sp. 



Nos. 10966 (fruit), 10061 (flowers). Novem- 

 ber, 1923. A tree 15 to 18 feet high growing 

 in alpine forests on the Tsehchung Mountains 

 at an altitude of 13,000 feet. The very large, 

 obovate-oblong leaves are glossy glabrous and 

 silvery beneath. The large flowers are a pur- 

 plish red. 



59463. Rhododendron ixeuticum Balf. f. and 

 Smith. 



Nos. 10967 (fruit), 8784 (flowers). November, 

 1923. A shrub 5 to 6 feet high growing in 

 alpine regions on the Tsehchung Mountains, 

 Mekong Valley, at an altitude of 12,000 feet. 

 The coriaceous leaves are wrinkled above and 

 covered beneath with ocher-yellow meal. The 

 flowers are white with a pinkish tinge. 



59464. Rhododendron ixeuticum Balf. f. and 

 Smith. 



Nos. 10968 (fruit), 9112 (flowers). Novem- 

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

 slopes of the Tsehchung Mountains, Mekong 

 Valley, at an altitude of 10,000 feet. The 

 oblong leaves are dark green above and brown 

 beneath with prominent ribs. The flowers are 

 pinkish white. 



59465. Rhododendron sp. 



Nos. 10969 (fruit), 9150 (flowers). Novem- 

 ber, 1923. A rare plant 3 feet high, found in the 

 alpine region of Tsehchung, Mekong Valley, 

 at an altitude of 13,000 feet. The leaves are 

 small and elliptical, and the flowers are deep 

 yellow. 



59466. Rhododendron ixeuticum Balf. f. and 

 Smith. 



Nos. 10970 (fruit), 9111 (flowers). Novem- 

 ber, 1923. A shrub 5 feet high growing on the 

 slopes of the Tsehchung Mountains, Mekong 

 Valley, at an altitude of 10,000 feet. The 

 oblong-acute, articulate leaves are covered 

 beneath with brown wool. The flowers are 

 white with a tinge of pink. 



59403 to 59642— Continued. 



59467. Rhododendron ixeuticum Balf. f. and 

 Smith. 



Nos. 10971 (fruit), 8780 (flowers). Novem- 

 ber, 1923. A shrub or small tree 8 feet high 

 growing in the alpine region of Tsehchung, 

 Mekong Valley, at an altitude of 12,000 feet. 

 The elliptical-oblong, acute leaves are brown 

 woolly beneath, and the flowers are pinkish 

 purple. 



59468. Rhododendron ixeuticum Balf. f. and 

 Smith. 



Nos. 10972 (fruit), 8779 (flowers). Novem- 

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

 foot of the Tsehchung Mountains, Mekong 

 Valley, at an altitude of about 8,000 feet. The 

 oblong-lanceolate, acuminate leaves are covered 

 with a brown meal beneath, and the large 

 flowers are white with a pinkish tinge. 



59469. Rhododendron ixeuticum Balf. f. and 

 Smith. 



Nos. 10973 (fruit), 8770 (flowers). Novem- 

 ber, 1923. A shrub 5 to 6 feet high growing in 

 fir forests in the alpine region of the Tsehchung 

 Mountains, Mekong Valley, at an altitude of 

 12,500 feet. The oblong, acuminate leaves are 

 dark green above and brownish yellow beneath. 

 The flowers are large and white. 



59470. Rhododendron ixeuticum Balf. f. and 

 Smith. 



Nos. 10974 (fruit), 8772 (flowers). Novem- 

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

 alpine region of Tsehchung, Mekong Valley, 

 at an altitude of 12,000 feet. The elliptical- 

 ovate, acute, reticulate leaves are leathery and 

 covered beneath with a brown tomentum . The 

 flowers are purple with a pinkish tinge. 



59471. Rhododendron ixeuticum Balf. f. and 

 Smith. 



Nos. 10975 (fruit), 8767 (flowers). Novem- 

 ber, 1923. A shrub 8 to 10 feet high found in the 

 alpine region of Tsehchung, Mekong Valley. 

 The oblong-acute leaves are dark green above 

 and yellow beneath. The flowers are white 

 with a pinkish purple tinge. 



59472. Rhododendron ixeuticum Balf. f. and 

 Smith. 



Nos. 10976 (fruit), 9113 (flowers). October, 

 1923. A shrub 5 feet high found growing in the 

 alpine region of Tsehchung, Mekong Valley, at 

 an altitude of 11,000 feet. The leaves are cori- 

 aceous, reticulate, and pale yellow beneath. 

 The flowers are white. 



59473. Rhododendron repens Balf. f. and 

 Forrest. 



Nos. 10993 (fruit), 8788 (flowers). October, 

 1923. A very handsome, spreading, prostrate 

 plant 1 foot high growing in the alpine meadows 

 of Tsehchung at an altitude of 14,000 feet. The 

 obovate leaves are small and glabrous, and the 

 flowers are large and bright scarlet. 



59474. Rhododendron sp. 



Nos. 10996 (fruit), 91321 (flowers). October, 

 1923. A shrub 4 feet high found in the alpine 

 region of Tsehchung, Mekong Valley. The 

 linear-elliptical leaves are rich green covered 

 beneath with brown, deciduous wool. The 

 flowers are red with a purplish tinge. 



59475. Rhododendron sp. 



Nos. 10998 (fruit), 9134 (flowers). October, 

 1923. A shrub 4 feet high growing in the rocky 

 alpine region of Tsehchung at an altitude of 

 13,000 feet. The thick, linear, rich-green leaves, 

 with revolute margins, have a deep-red wool 

 beneath. The flowers are pink. 



