The specimen figured was raised from seeds sent by Mr. 
Elhs, of the Forest Department of India, and flowered in 
the Royal Gardens in the open border in July, 1880. 
Descr. Whole plant laxly hairy, one to two feet high. 
Rootstock woody, cylindric, inclined. Radical leaves six to 
twelve inches long by one and a half to two and a half 
broad, subsessile, narrow, gradually dilated from the base 
to the rounded tip, pinnatisect ; segments very many and 
unequal, the larger pairs having one to three pairs of very 
unequal smaller ones between them; large segments orbi- 
cular-oblong, deeply irregularly crenate, base rounded or 
cordate, the uppermost confluent and more oblong. Stem 
very slender, twice or more forked, rarely simple ; cauline 
leaves small, with larger adnate cut stipules. Flowers erect, 
one and a half inch in diameter and under; peduncle long, 
slender, naked or with one or two erect laciniate bracts. 
Calyzx-lobes ovate-deltoid or lanceolate, entire or toothed ; 
bracteoles lanceolate. Petals orbicular, sometimes notched 
or two-lobed, golden-yellow. Stamens very short, glabrous. 
Ovaries numerous, villous ; styles short, straight, elongating 
in fruit. Achenes narrowly ellipsoid, acute at both ends, 
compressed, villous ; style filiform, glabrous, straight or 
curved towards the tip.—J. D. H. 
Fig. 1, Stamen- ; 2, ovaries :—both enlar,ed. 
