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SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED 



59403 to 59642— Continued. 



59519. Rhododendron sp. 



Nos. 11105 (fruit), 9273 (flowers). November, 

 1923. A shrub 10 feet high found in the alpine 

 regions of the Peima Mountains, Mekong- 

 Yangtze Divide, at an altitude of 14,000 feet. 

 The linear-oblong, rich-green leaves are pale 

 brown tomentose beneath, and theiflowers are 

 white. 



59520. Rhododendron sp. 



Nos. 11107 (fruit), 8854 (flowers). November, 

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

 Peima Mountains at an altitude of 14,000 feet. 

 Leaves the same as No. 11106 [S. P. I. No. 

 59135], and the flowers are pink. 



59521. Rhododendron sp. 



Nos. 11108 (fruit), 9267 (flowers) .^November, 

 1923. A shrub 10 feet high found in the Peima 

 Mountains at an altitude of 13,000 feet. The 

 oval-elliptical leaves are brown tomentose be- 

 neath, and the flowers are white spotted with 

 purple. 



59522. Rhododendron sp. 



Nos. 11113 (fruit), 8925 (flowers). November, 

 1923. A shrub 5 feet high found in the Peima 

 Mountains, Mekong-Yangtze Divide, at an 

 altitude of 13,000 feet. The linear-lanceolate, 

 leathery leaves are deep rufous tomentose be- 

 neath. The flowers are large and white. 



59523. Rhododendron sp. 



Nos. 11114 (fruit), 9252 (flowers). November, 

 1923. A shrub 5 to 10 feet high found on the 

 slopes of the Peima Mountains at an altitude 

 of 13,000 feet. The ovate leaves on long petioles 

 are subcordate at the base, and the large bright- 

 yellow flowers are produced in large umbels. 



59524. Rhododendron sp. 



Nos. 11115 (fruit), 9939 (flowers). November, 

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

 Peima Mountains at an altitude of 14,000 feet. 

 The long, linear-lanceolate, leathery leaves are 

 deep green above and densely covered beneath 

 with rufous wool. The flowers are white. 



59525. Rhododendron sp. 



Nos. 11138 (fruit), 8703. (flowers) . November, 

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

 alpine meadows of Liriping at an altitude of 

 12,000 feet. The oblong, acute leaves are green 

 on both sides, and the flowers are deep red. 



59526. Rhododendron sp. 



Nos. 11145 (fruit), 8956 (flowers). November, 

 1923. A small tree 8 to 10 feet high found in 

 the mountains of Anwa (Mekong Valley). 

 The leaves are large, obovate, and cordate, 

 and the flowers are rich white. 



59527. Rhododendron sp. 



Nos. 11149 (fruit), 9326 (flowers). November, 

 1923. A shrub 6 feet high found in the Moting 

 Mountains northeast of Atuntze at an altitude 

 of 14,000 feet. The oblong-lanceolate leaves are 

 brown tomentose beneath, and the flowers are 

 pale pink spotted with purple. 



59528. Rhododendron sp. 



Nos. 11150 (fruit), 9317 (flowers). November, 

 1923. A shrub 5 feet high found in the Moting 

 Mountains northeast of Atuntze. The ovate- 

 oblong leaves are densely matted beneath and 

 pale yellow tomentose; the flowers are rich 

 purplish red, spotted with dark purple. 



59529. Rhododendron sp. 



No. 11151. Moting Mountains, Mekong- 

 Yangtze Divide. November, 1923. A small 

 tree 8 feet high growing at an altitude of 14,000 

 feet. The oblong leaves are densely matted 

 beneath with pale tomentum: the flowers are 

 pinkish white. 



59403 to 59642— Continued. 



59530. Rhododendron sp. 



Nos. 11152 (fruit), 9320 (flowers). 

 Mountains, Mekong-Yangtze Divi tober, 

 vember, 1923. A shrub 5 feet high fori alpine 

 altitude of 13,000 feet. The leaves. ar '] feet, 

 green, and glabrous, and the large rich 1 and 

 flowers are borne in large umbels. ""^d 



59531. Rhododendron sp. 



Nos. 11153 (fruit), 9313 (flowers). Moting 

 Mountains, Mekong- Yangtze Divide. No- 

 vember, 1923. A tree 13 to 15 feet high with 

 large, oblong leaves, densely matted beneath 

 with pale-yellow, glossy tomentum; the flowers 

 are pink. 



59532. Rhododendron sp. 



Nos. 11155 f fruit), 10104 (flowers). Champu- 

 tong, Salwin-Irrawaddy Divide. November, 

 1923. A shrub 5 feet high growing at an alti- 

 tude of 12,000 feet. The obovate-oblong leaves 

 have a peculiar brown, flaky tomentum. The 

 flowers are red. 



59533. Rhododendron sp. 



Nos. 11156 (fruit), 10211 (flowers). Champu- 

 tong, Salwin-Irrawaddy Divide. October, 

 1923. The obovate-oblong, dark-green leaves 

 are chocolate-brown tomentose beneath. The 

 very large flowers are rich carmine. 



59534. Rhododendron sp. 



Nos. 11159 (fruit), 10128 (flowers). Chainpu- 

 tong, Mount Kenichunpu. October, 1923. A 

 tree 12 to 15 feet high growing at an altitude of 

 12,000 feet. The large, obovate-oblong rounded 

 leaves are covered beneath with tomentum 

 shaded from fawn to red. The flowers are 

 yellowish red. 



59535. Rhododendron sp. 



Nos. 11160 (fruit), 10176 (flowers). October, 

 1923. A shrub 6 inches high found in the 

 alpine regions of Mount Kenichunpu, Salwin- 

 Irrawaddy Divide, at an altitude of 14,000 feet 

 The small, elliptical, glabrous leaves are glau- 

 cous beneath, and the flowers, drooping on long 

 erect pedicels, are red with a glaucous tinge. 



59536. Rhododendron sp. 



Nos. 11162 (fruit), 10142 (flowers). Mount 

 Kenichunpu, Salwin-Irrawaddy Divide. No- 

 vember, 1923. A shrub 5 to 6 feet high found at 

 ,an altitude of 13,000 feet. The obovate-oblong, 

 green leaves are dark rough squamous tomen- 

 tose beneath. The flowers are red. 



59537. Rhododendron crassum Franch. 



Nos. 11166 (fruit), 10168 (flowers). October, 

 1923. A small tree 6 to 8 feet high found on the 

 slopes of Mount Kenichunpu, Salwin-Irra- 

 waddy Divide, at an altitude of 11,000 feet. 

 The large, oblong-elliptical leaves are brownish, 

 glabrous, and punctate beneath. The flowers 

 are white. 



59538. Rhododendron fulvoides Balf. f. and 

 Forrest. 



Nos. 11168 (fruit), 10214 (flowers). Champu- 

 tong, Mount Kenichunpu, Salwin-Irrawaddv 

 Divide. October, 1923. A tree 15 feet high 

 found at an altitude of 12,000 feet. The large, 

 oblong, pale-brown leaves are thinly tomentose 

 beneath. The flowers are red. 



59539. Rhododendron sp. 



Nos. 11170 (fruit), 10257 (flowers). Mount 

 Kenichunpu, Salwin-Irrawaddy Divide. Oc- 

 tober, 1923. A shrub 3 to 4 feet high found 

 at an altitude of 13,000 feet. The small, spatu- 

 late leaves, greenish beneath, have squamously 

 brown tomentose veins. 



