a pale green stigma; its capsules are, though shorter, 
obconic as in M. sinuata, not widest below the middle as in 
M. aculeata. It may prove distinct, but, till it can be com- 
pared with living plants of M. sinuata, is best treated as a 
variety, latifolia, of that species, with wider leaves and 
shorter fruits. Clarke met with M. aculeata as well as this 
plant in Kashmir, and in the field has noted that they 
differ. 
Description.—Herb, apparently monocarpic; root stout, 
fusiform; stem simple, scapose, 1-4 ft. high; sparsely 
covered, like all parts of the plant except the petals, stamens 
and style, with spreading prickles. Leaves many ; radical 
soon disappearing; cauline alternate, linear-oblong or 
lanceolate, or (var. latifolia) oblong, with obtuse tips, 
irregularly shallowly lobed or sinuate margins, and bases 
gradually tapering into the petioles, green above, somewhat 
glaucous beneath, 4-7 in. long, 3-14 in., or (var. latifolia) 
14-2 in. wide; lower petioles 14-24 in. iong, gradually 
shorter upwards and suppressed as the leaves pass into 
bracts. Flowers in raceme-like cymes; pedicels 3-23 in. 
long, bracteate except the uppermost ; bracts leaf-like, sessile. 
Sepals 2, ovate, 4 in. long. Petals 4, blue, wide-ovate, 
often slightly cuspidate, 1d in. long, 14 in. wide. Stamens 
numerous, several-seriate ; filaments slender, distinct, deep 
blue; anthers yellow or pale orange. Ovary 4—carpelled, 
rather closely prickly, ovoid ; style glabrous; stigma usually 
deep-pink, less often bright orange. Capsule obconic, 
ppecugly prickly, 14-12 in., or (var. latifolia) 1-14 10. 
ong. : 
CuLrivation.—Seeds of Meconopsis sinuata, var. latifolia, 
were sent to Kew from Kashmir by Lt.-Col. Appleton in 
February, 1906; the plants flowered in June, 1908. The 
treatment suitable for M. aculeata, which succeeds best in 
most shady places, planted in a peaty soil, should be 
adopted for this plant also, which loses its crown of leaves 
during winter.—D. Prat. 
Fig. 1, anther; 2, pistil; 8, young fruit :—jigs. 1 and 2 enlarged. 
