are overtopped by the slightly exserted style. Thus there 
is trimorphism of the genitalia in this very distinct group 
of Primula. P. defleca is apparently a taller plant, both 
under wild and garden conditions, some of the Kew 
examples having scapes two feet and leaves one foot long. 
Our drawing of P. muscaricides was made from specimens 
received from the “Bees, Limited,” Neston, Cheshire, 
in May of the present year, and Mr. G. Forrest, who 
collected for Mr. A. K. Bulley, has kindly communicated 
the following particulars of the habitat :—‘‘ The seed of this 
species was collected in Yunnan, in December, 1894, on the 
summit of Mao Niu Chang (Wild Yak Pass), situated on the 
dividing range between the Yangtze Valley and Chung 
Tien Plateau, at 14,000 to 15,000 feet, in lat. 27°40’ to 28°. 
It inhabits moist, open, grassy situations, on the margins of 
pine forests.” 
Descr.—Leaves rosulate, rather fleshy, light green, ob- 
ovate-spathulate, 4 to 5 in. long, rounded at the tip, 
gradually tapering downwards, but not distinctly stalked, 
crenate, obscurely fringed, sparsely clothed with soft hairs 
on the upper surface, glabrous or soon glabrescent below, 
bulging between the primary veins; midrib thick, fleshy. 
Scapes erect, about twice as long as the leaves. Bracteoles 
linear, shorter than the calyx. Flowers numerous, densely 
capitate, turned downwards; spikes 1-13 in. long. Calyx 
campanulate, of the upper flowers purple ; lobes erect, ovate- 
oblong, unequal, the upper one broader, 2- or 3-toothed. 
Corolla-tube narrow, less than 3 in. long, deep purple-blue or 
almost violet; lobes slightly spreading, truncate, obscurely 
notched, 1} in. across. Anthers sessile near the bottom 
of the corolla-tube. Style scarcely exceeding the tube. 
Capsule not seen.—W. Borrinc HEMstey. 
By 1, : bracteole; 2, calyx, laid open, and pistil; 3, section of corolla:— 
