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SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPOKTED 



59701 to 59764— Continued. 



59717. Rhododendron racemosum Franch. 



Nos. 11403 (fruit), 8512 (flowers). November, 

 1923. A small shrub 2 to 3 feet high found on 

 the alpine meadows of Saba, Likiang Snow 

 Range, at 11,000 feet altitude. The small, 

 elliptical-ovate leaves are pale beneath, and 

 the deep-pink flowers smell like mint when 

 crushed. 



59718. Rhododendron racemosum Franch. 



No. 11424. November, 1923. A small shrub 

 2 feet high found in pine forests on the Likiang 

 Snow Range at from 10,000 to 11,000 feet alti- 

 tude. The small oval leaves are pale beneath, 

 and the pink flowers are fragrant. 



59719. Rhododendron sp. 



Nos. 10935 (fruit), 8878 (flowers). November, 

 1923. A shrub 2 feet high found on the alpine 

 regions of Mount Londjre at from 12,000 to 

 13,000 feet altitude. The small elliptical leaves 

 are brown beneath, and the flowers are small, 

 tubular, and pirjk. 



59720. Rhododendron sp. 



Nos. 10941 (fruit) , 10288 (flowers) . November, 

 1923. A small shrub 2 feet high growing in 

 masses on the alpine slopes of Mount Londjre. 

 The leaves are elliptical and glabrous; the 

 large flowers are bright crimson. 



59721. Rhododendron sp. 



Nos. 10942 (fruit) , 8882 (flowers) . November, 

 1923. A shrub or small tree 7 to 8 feet high 

 found on the alpine slopes of Mount Londjre. 

 The long, linear-lanceolate leaves are glabrous 

 and the large flowers are deep lavender purple. 



59722. Rhododendron sp. 



Nos. 10944 (fruit), 8885 (flowers). November, 

 1923. A shrub 4 feet high found in forests on 

 Mount Londjre at from 10,000 to 12,000 feet 

 altitude. The oval-oblong leaves are golden 

 yellow beneath, and the large flowers are deep 

 purplish crimson. 



69723. Rhododendron sp. 



Nos. 10945 (fruit), 10287 (flowers). Novem- 

 ber, 1923. A small shrub 1 to 2 feet high found 

 in the alpine regions of Mount Londjre at 

 12,000 feet altitude. The elliptic-lanceolate 

 leaves are brown tomentose beneath. The 

 large flowers are rich reddish purple. 



59724. Rhododendron sp. 



Nos. 10946 (fruit), 10264 (flowers). Novem- 

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

 alpine slopes of Mount Londjre at 12,000 feet 

 altitude. The linear-elliptical leaves are deep 

 chocolate brown beneath, and the large flowers 

 are rich golden yellow. 



59725. Rhododendron sp. 



Nos. 10953 (fruit), 10283 (flowers). Novem- 

 ber, 1923. A small shrub 2 feet high found on 

 the alpine slopes of Mount Londjre at 12,000 

 feet altitude. The elliptical leaves are gla- 

 brous and vary from green to brown; the 

 deeply lobed flowers are yellow with a reddish 

 tinge. 



59726. Rhododendron sp. 



Nos. 10954 (fruit), 9154 (flowers). November, 

 1923. A shrub 5 feet high found on the slopes 

 of the Tsehchung Mountains at 10,000 feet 

 altitude. The oval leaves are glabrous, and 

 the flowers are lavender purple. 



59701 to 59764— Continued. 



59727. Rhododendron sp. 



Nos. 10955 (fruit) , 9284 (flowers) . November, 

 1923. A tree 18 to 20 feet high found on the 

 slopes of the Tsehchung Mountains, Mekong 

 Valley, at 10,000 feet altitude. The very large 

 leaves are oblong and grayish brown beneath; 

 the large flowers are pale pink. 



59728. Rhododendron sp. 



Nos. 10956 (fruit) , 9126 (flowers) . November, 

 1923. A shrub 5 feet high found in the alpine 

 regions of the Tsehchung Mountains, Mekong 

 Valley, at 13,000 feet altitude. The narrow 

 leathery leaves have revolute margins and are 

 covered with deep rufous wool beneath; the 

 flowers are pink or whitish purple. 



59729. Rhododendron semnum Balf. f. and 

 Forrest. 



Nos. 10957 (fruit) , 9138 (flowers) . November, 

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

 the alpine regions of the Tsehchung Moun- 

 tains, Mekong Valley, in fir forests at 13,000 

 feet altitude. The large, broadly oblong 

 leaves are silvery brown beneath, and the 

 large flowers are cream colored. 



59730. Rhododendron sp. 



Nos. 10958 (fruit) , 8824 (flowers) . November, 

 1 923 . A shrub or small tree 7 to 8 feet high found 

 in the alpine regions of the Tsehchung Moun- 

 tains, Mekong Valley, at 13,000 feet altitude. 

 The oval glabrous leaves are brownish beneath, 

 and the flowers are pink, spotted with dark 

 purple. 



59731. Rhododendron sp. 



Nos. 11021 (fruit), 8752 (flowers). October, 

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

 the Sila Pass, Mekong-Salwin Divide, at 

 14,000 feet altitude. The linear-oblong leaves 

 are dark green above and glabrous brown 

 beneath; the flowers are rose red. 



59732. Rhododendron sp. 



Nos. 11088 (fruit), 9957 (flowers) . November, 

 1923. A low bush only a few inches high found 

 in alpine meadows on the Peima Mountains, 

 Mekong-Yangtze Divide, at from 15,000 to 

 16,000 feet altitude. The minute leaves are 

 one-fourth of an inch or less in length, and 

 the flowers are blue. 



59733. Rhododendron sp. 



Nos. 11091 (fruit), 9266 (flowers) . November, 

 1923. A woody plant only a few inches high 

 found on the alpine slopes of the Peima Moun- 

 tains, Mekong- Yangtze Divide, at from 15,000 

 to 16,000 feet altitude. The leaves are minute 

 and covered beneath with a silky brown to- 

 mentum; the flowers are deep blue. 



59734. Rhododendron sp. 



Nos. 11093 (fruit), 9249 (flowers). November, 

 1923. A small shrub 12 inches high found in 

 the alpine regions of the Peima Mountains, 

 Mekong-Yangtze Divide, at 15,000 feet alti- 

 tude. The very small leaves are oval and a 

 silky brown beneath; the small flowers are 

 rich yellow. 



59735. Rhododendron sp. 



Nos. 11094 (fruit), 9954 (flowers). November, 

 1923. A shrub 4 to 5 feet high found on the 

 Peima Mountains, Mekong-Yangtze Divide, 

 at 15,000 feet altitude. The ovate glabrous 

 leaves are acute, and the flowers are white to 

 pinkish, spotted purple. 



