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59403 to 59642 — Continued. 



59583. Rhododendron sp. 



Nos. 11277 (fruit), 8426 (flowers). October, 

 1923. An exceedingly handsome species 2 to 3 

 feet high found among limestone bowlders on 

 Mount Shenzi at an altitude of 13,000 feet. The 

 oval, acute leaves have impressed veins above 

 and are densely matted beneath with rough 

 cottony tomentum. The flowers are very large 

 and pink. 



59584. Rhododendron sp. 



No. 11279. October, 1923. A tree 10 feet 

 high growing on the slopes of Mount Shenzi at 

 an altitude of 10,000 feet. The oblong, acute 

 leaves are glabrous and pale, brown beneath, 

 and the flowers are red. 



59585. Rhododendron sp. 



Nos. 11281 (fruit), 8437 (flowers). October, 

 1923. A shrub 4 feet high growing among rocks 

 in Labako, at an altitude of 9,000 feet. The 

 leaves, lanceolate-oval and acute at both ends, 

 are glabrous and glaucous beneath. The flow- 

 ers are large and white spotted with purple. 



59586. Rhododendron sp. 



No. 11282. October, 1923. A shrub 8 feet 

 high growing among rocks in the forests of 

 Labako at an altitude of 9,000 feet. The oblong, 

 acute, dull-green leaves, pale brownish green 

 beneath, are strongly veined. 



59587. Rhododendron sp. 



Nos. 11284 (fruit), 9523 (flowers). October, 

 1923. A shrub 3 feet high found in the alpine 

 meadows of Labako at an altitude of 14,000 

 feet. The small, elliptical leaves are dotted 

 with brown beneath, and the flowers are 

 lavender-blue. 



59588. Rhododendron sp. 



No. 11286. October, 1923. A tree 15 feet high 

 found in fir forests on the mountains of Labako 

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

 oblong leaves are densely covered beneath 

 with rough brown tomentum, and the flowers 

 are large and pink . 



59589. Rhododendron sp. 



Nos. 11292 (fruit), 8446 (flowers). October, 

 1923. An exceedingly handsome species grow- 

 ing 6 to 8 feet high among rocks in the alpine 

 region of Labako at an altitude of 13,000 feet. 

 The narrow, linear, needle-shaped leaves are 

 covered beneath with deep-red wool. The 

 flowers are pink, spotted with purple. 



59590. Rhododendron sp. 



No. 11293. Labako. October, 1923. A shrub 

 6 feet high found in the alpine region at an 

 altitude of 13,000 feet. The leaves are linear 

 lanceolate and needle shaped and are covered 

 beneath with a rufous wool. The flowers are 

 white. 



59591. Rhododendron sp. 



No. 11298. October, 1923. A shrub 5 feet 

 high found in the alpine region of Labako at 

 an altitude of 9,000 feet. The orbicular- oval 

 cordate leaves are glaucous purple beneath, 

 and the flowers are red. 



59592. Rhododendron sp. 



Nos. 11299 (fruit), 8474 (flowers). Labako. 

 October, 1923. A shrub 4 to 5 feet high found 

 along stream beds in mixed forests at an alti- 

 tude of 10,000 feet. The narrow, elliptical 

 leaves are pale green above and pale gray- 

 green beneath. The flowers are handsome 

 yellow. 



59403 to 59642— Continued. 



59593. Rhododendron sp. 



Nos. 11300 (fruit), 9511 (flowers). October, 

 1923. A shrub 7 to 8 feet high found in forests 

 on the slopes of Mount Kintze at an altitude 

 of 10,000 feet. The elliptical, acute leaves are 

 brownish green and glabrous beneath. The 

 flowers are purple. 



59594. Rhododendron sp. 



Nos. 11302 (fruit), 9499 (flowers). October, 

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

 alpine slopes of Mount Kintze at an altitude 

 of 13,000 feet. The narrow, linear leaves are 

 rufous woolly beneath, and the flowers are 

 white. 



59595. Rhododendron sp. 



Nos. 11309 (fruit), 9478 (flowers). October, 

 1923. A shrub 6 feet high growing on the 

 rocky alpine slopes of Mount Kintze at an 

 altitude of 13,000 feet. The elliptical, acute 

 leaves are densely covered with rufous wool 

 beneath, and the flowers are white. 



59596. Rhododendron sp. 



Nos. 11317 (fruit), 8702 (flowers). October, 

 1923. A shrub 6 to 8 feet high found in the- 

 alpine meadows of Litiping, Mekong-Yangtze 

 Divide. The rich-green leaves are oval-ellip- 

 tical and acute at both ends. The flowers are 

 lavender. 



59597. Rhododendron sp. 



Nos. 11318 (fruit), 9194 (flowers). October, 

 1923. A shrub 3 feet high growing in the 

 swampy, alpine meadows of Litiping at an 

 altitude of 12,000 feet. The elliptical leaves 

 are covered beneath with a bronze-colored 

 pubescence. The flowers are deep bluish 

 purple. 



59598. Rhododendron sp. 



No. 11319. October, 1923. A shrub 1 to 2 

 feet high growing in the swampy alpine mead- 

 ows of Litiping at an altitude of 12,000 feet. 

 The very small, oval-elliptical leaves are bronze- 

 colored tomentose beneath, and the flowers are 

 rich blue. 



59599. Rhododendron sp. 



Nos. 11328 (fruit), 9749 (flowers). Peima 

 Mountains. November, 1923. A shrub 3 to 

 4 feet high found at an altitude of 13,000 feet. 

 The oval, glabrous leaves, rounded at both 

 ends, are pale green beneath, and the flowers 

 are pinkish white with deep-purple markings. 



59600. Rhododendron sp. 



No. 11329. November, 1923. A shrub 7 to 8 

 feet high found on the alpine slopes of the 

 Peima Mountains at an altitude of 13,000 feet. 

 The oval-elliptical leaves are pale, or dark 

 brown, soft tomentose beneath. 



59601. Rhododendron araliaeforme Balf. 

 f. and Forrest. 



Nos. 11331 (fruit), 10359 (flowers). Atuntze 

 Mountains. November, 1923. A shrub 5 to 6 

 feet high found at an altitude of 11,500 feet. 

 The oval, glabrous leaves are pale yellow 

 beneath. 



59602. Rhododendron sp. 



No. 11333. November, 1923. A shrub 8 to 10- 

 feet high growing on the alpine slopes of Mount 

 Peima at an altitude of 15,000 feet. The large, 

 ovate-oblong leaves are a rich golden brown, 

 soft tomentose beneath. 



