Rhododendron aromaticum. Its leaves, called Talesfur, are highly fragrant and stimulating ; they are brought from Kabul.
Rhododendron barbatuni, Royte, a tree from 40 to GO feet high, branched from the base. It is one of the most beautiful of the Ilinialayan species, and is readily distinguished by its having bristly petioles and numerous branches floriferous at their apices. Dr. Adams observed thc hill-sides covered with the scarlet-flowered Rhododendron bar batunt in full blossom.
Rhododendron eampanulatum, D. Don.
Shargar, . . . . llEAS. Sinther, . PANJ.
Mauna, . . . BlIOT. sirngar, . • . . Ravi. Gaggaryurmi, . KANO/tA. Shinwala, . . . „ lluronj, Burans, . KIIAS. Sim-rung, . . SUTLEJ. CialUltegh, . . . PANJ. Bre ? Katli ? . . . TIBET.
Leaves.
Tamaku, . . . . Hism. liarg-i-Tibet, . . KASH. IrOxe, . . . . Kasii. Patti, ratr, . .
Talespatr, N'ik, . „ Is found in the Sutlej valley between Rampur and Sungnam at an elevation of 10,000 to 14,000 feet. It vegetates on the Kashmir mountains; its leaves are officinal in Kashmir and Lahore, where they are administered as errhine, to pro duce sneezing. The leaves are imported from Tibet and Kashmir, under the names Barg-i-Tibet and Hulas- i - Kashmiri, and are used by the Kashmir natives as a snuff. Its bark is used for paper-making; the plant is very abundant.
Rhododendron cinnabarinum, the Kona Ke clioong of the Lepcha (Keina signifying Rhododen dron), is said to be poisonous, and when used as fuel it causes the face to swell and the eyes to inflame ; of this Dr. Hooker observed several instances.
Rhododendron Falconeri, a white - flowered species, never occurring at less than 10,000 feet above the level of the sea, is one of the most striking and distinct of the genus. It OCCUTS ill East Nepal, and in point of foliage this is the inost superb of all the Himalayan species, with trunks forty feet high, and branches bearing at their ends only, with leaves nineteen inches long.
These are deep green above, and covered beneath with a rich brown down.
Rhododendron Ilodgsoni. Its foliage is of a beautiful bright green, with leaves sixteen inches long. Its bark is a,s delicate as tissue paper and of a pale flesh colour. .
Rhododendron epidotum, alpine rhododen dron.
Tsuma . . of BlIOT. I Talsur, PANS Talesfar, . . N. INDIA. Tealuma, . . . „ This is found in the Sutlej valley between Rampur and Sungnam at an elevation of 10,000 to 11,000 feet. Leaves highly stimulant.
Rhododendron nivale spreads its small rigid branches close to the ground. It is tho most alpine of woody plants, and was found by Dr. !looker at ma elevation of 17,500 feet.
Rhododendron puniceum, a common tree on the lower ranges of the Himalaya ; the bark, called Kaephul, is brought to Ajmir hone Deldi and Mirzapore, and is used as a rubefacient and sterna tatory. Dr. Irvine found Kaephul and pounded ginger, mixed, the best substance with which to rub cholera patients to promote reaction ; one manna costs five rupees. The fresh flowers are pleasantly acid, and are eaten by the hill-men to quench thirst during their ascent of the hills; the flowers are also made into a jelly.
Rhododendron Wallichii is a very distinct and handsome species, with lilac-coloured flowera. leaves are quite uulike any Indian apociea, and the flowers in colour and siva resemble those of the much-cultivated Rh. ponticum.—Thyle, 111.; Hooker, Journ. and Sikkim Rhoelod.; Adams, Naturalist; Cleghorn, Rept. ; J. L. Stewart ; Eng. Cyc. ; Honig. ; Beddow ; Irvine; Voigt ; Low's Sarawak-, p. 65.; IV. /c.