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SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED 



59403 to 59642— Continued. 



59603. Rhododendron sp. 



No. 11334. November, 192-3. A tree 10 to 

 15 feet high found on the high passes east of 

 Atuntze, Mount Moting. at an altitude of 

 13,000 feet. The very large, oblong-acute leaves 

 are pale silvery to pale brown beneath. 



59604. Rhododendron sp. 



No. 11336. Mount Moting. November, 1923. 

 A shrub 4 feet high growing at an altitude of 

 14,000 feet. The oblong leaves, with the mar- 

 gins folded inward, are pale brown, farinaceous 

 tomentose beneath. 



59605. Rhododendron sp. 



No. 11337. November, 1923. A shrub 6 to 

 10 feet high found in the passes of Mount 

 Moting at an altitude of 14,000 feet. The 

 large, oblong leaves, acute at both ends, have 

 deciduous, rich-brown tomentum beneath. 



59606. Rhododendron sp. 



No. 11338. November, 1923. A shrub 5 to j 

 6 feet high growing on the alpine slopes of ! 

 Mount Peima at an altitude of 14,000 to 15,000 

 feet. The oval, acute leaves are covered be- 

 neath with a brown, flaky tomentum. 



59607. Rhododendron sp. 



No. 11339. Mount Peima. November, 1923. 

 A shrub 4 feet high growing on alpine slopes 

 at an altitude of 14,000 to 15,000 feet. The 

 elliptical-oblong leaves, with infolded margins, 

 are pale-yellow tomentose beneath. 



59608. Rhododendron sp. 



No. 11340. A shrub growing on Mount 

 Peima at an altitude of 14.000 to 15,000 feet. 



For description, see S. P. I. No. 59607. 



59609. Rhododendron sp. 



No. 11343. Mount Moting. November, 1923. 

 A shrub 5 to 8 feet high growing at an altitude 

 of 14.000 to 15,000 feet. The leaves are oblong, 

 acute, with deciduous tomentum beneath. 



59610. Rhododendron sp. 



Nos. 11345 (fruit), 9334 ^flowers). Novem- 

 ber, 1923. A shrub 6 feet high growing on the 

 alpine slopes of Mount Moting at an altitude of 

 14,000 to 15,000 feet. The broadly obovate- 

 oblong, blunt leaves are covered beneath with 

 deciduous flaky tomentum. The flowers are 

 pink. 



59611. Rhododendron sp. 



Nos. 11346 (fruit), 1975 (flowers). Litiping, 

 Mekong-Yangtze Divide. November, 1923. 

 A shrub 12 feet high growing at an altitude of 

 12,000 feet. The long, linear-oblong, acute 

 leaves are pale green and glabrous beneath. 

 The flowers are pink. 



59612. Rhododendron sp. 



No. 11349. November, 1923. A shrub 5 to 6 

 feet high growing on the summit of Shund- 

 sangtu. Mekong-Salwin Divide, at an altitude 

 of 13,000 feet. The obovate-oblong, acute 

 leaves are dull green above and brownish 

 beneath. 



59613. Rhododendron sp. 



No. 11352. November, 1923. A shrub or 

 tree up to 20 feet high growing in masses on the 

 slopes of Mount Peima, Mekong-Yangtze 

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

 oval, acute leaves are covered beneath with a 

 silky, bronze-colored tomentum. 



59614. Rhododendron sp. 



No. 11357. December, 1923. A tree 15 to 20 

 feet high found in mixed forests on the slopes of 

 Pongela, Yangtze Divide, at an altitude of 

 11,000 feet. The leaves are oblong, acute, both 

 sides being glossy green and glabrous. The 

 .flowers and fruits are red. 



59403 to 59642— Continued. 



59615. Rhododendron sp. 



Nos. 11363 (fruit), 8527 (flowers). Haraku, 

 Likiang Snow Range. November, 1923. A 

 shrub 3 feet high found in swampy meadows 

 at an altitude of 11,000 feet. The small," ellip- 

 tical-elongate leaves are pale yellow beneath, 

 and the flowers are rich blue. 



59616. Rhododendron sp. 



No. 11365 (fruit), 8495 (flowers). Haraku, 

 Likiang Snow Range. November, 1923. A 

 shrub 2 to 3 feet high found at an altitude of 

 11,000 feet. The small, narrow, elliptical leaves 

 are pale beneath, and the flowers are dark 

 purplish blue. 



59617. Rhododendron sp. 



Nos. 11367 (fruit), 8510 (flowers). Likiang 

 Snow Range. November, 1923. A stirx- 

 branched shrub 5 to 6 feet high found at an 

 altitude of 11,000 feet. The leaves are oblong 

 and leathery and are matted beneath with a 

 pale wool. The flowers are large and white 

 dotted with red. 



59618. Rhododendron sp. 



Nos. 11371 (fruit), 8499 (flowers). Novem- 

 ber, 1923. A shrub 5 to 8 feet high found on the 

 slopes of the Likiang Snow Range at an altitude 

 of 13,000 feet. The large, oblong leaves are dark 

 green above and pale-yellow tomentose be- 

 neath. The flowers are white with a pinkish 

 tinge. 



59619. Rhododendron sp. 



Nos. 11373 (fruit), 8496 (flowers). Novem- 

 ber, 1923. A shrub 6 to 8 feet high growing on 

 the alpine slopes of the Likiang Snow Ranee 

 at an altitude of 14,000 feet. The oval-oblong 

 leaves are white to cream-colored tomentose 

 beneath. The flowers are large and white. 



59620. Rhododendron sp. 



Nos. 11381 (fruit), 8283 (flowers). Novem- 

 ber. 1923. A shrub 12 to 15 feet high found on 

 the Sungkwe Pass at an altitude of 10,000 feet. 

 The large, elliptical-oblong glabrous leaves, 

 uniformly green, are strongly veined beneath. 

 The flowers are pinkish white. 



59621. Rhododendron sp. 



Nos. 11383 (fruit), 8259 (flowers). Novem- 

 ber, 1923. A tree 20 feet high found on the 

 Sungkwe Pass south of Likiang, at an altitude 

 of 11,000 feet. The broadly oval to cbovate 

 leaves are covered beneath with a faintly brown 

 tomentum. The flowers are large and rich pink. 



59622. Rhododendron sp. 



Nos. 11389 (fruit), 8965 (flowers). November. 

 1923. A shrub 6 feet high found in the alpine 

 meadows of Litiping, Mekong-Yangtze Divide, 

 at an altitude of 12,000 feet. The leaves are 

 ovate and pale yellow and glaucous beneath. 

 The flowers are rich yellow. 



59623. Rhododendron niphargum Balf. f. 

 and Ward. 



Nos. 11391 (fruit), 8360 (flowers). Heshwe 

 Road. October, 1923. A small tree 12 to 15 

 feet high found along stream beds in mixed 

 forests (Tsuga predominant) on the western 

 slopes of the Likiang Snow Range at an alti- 

 tude of 10,000 to 11,000 feet. The large, oblong- 

 obovate leaves, with prominent veins, are 

 silvery gray underneath. The flowers are 

 pink. 



59624. Rhododendron sp. 



No. 11397. November, 1923. A tree 25 feet 

 high growing in Ganhaitze on the western 

 slopes of the Likiang Snow Range at an alti- 

 tude of 12,000 feet. The large, oblong leaves 

 are dark green and glossy above and densely 

 rufous brown beneath. The flowers are white. 



