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cia, and a doubtful species as to the genus in the tropical 
parts of America. 
181. PRIMULA. Z. (Pritipose. Prime-vere, or 
First flower of the Spring.) 
Flowers in an involucrate umbell.—Calix tu- 
bular, 5-toothed, persistent. Tube of the corol- 
la cylindric, orifice spreading, border 5-lobed, 
lobes emarginate. Stigma globuse. Capsule 1- 
celled, summit 10-valved. 
Habit as the preceding, but perennial; flowering early; — 
most of the species alpine, withstanding and thriving in 
the most rigorous climates, to the very limits of perpetual 
snow. Amongst these, more interesting than the rest, is 
the P. auricula of the Austrian and Helvetic alps, origi- 
' nally yellow, it is now to be seen in gardens of the most 
diversified colours; the calix and corolla of this species 
and the under side of the leaves in the P. farinosa is sin- 
gularly decorated with a white and deciduous powder. 
Specizs. 1. -P. mistassinica 2. *farinosa. Leaves cre- 
nate, smooth, under side pulverulent, border of the co-— 
as rolla flat,—segments obcordate, Smits#. Flor. Brit. i. 
_ 5 © 224. (Bird's-eye Primrose.) On the calcareous gra 
shores of the islands of Lake Huron; around Michilimaki- 
nak, Bois Blanc, and St. Helena, in the outlet of Lake Mi- 
chigan: abundant, v. v. sine fl. 
This interesting genus is almost exclusively confined 
to the cold or alpine regsons of Europe, there are also 3 
or 4 species in Siberia, and 1 in the Levant. 
182. DODECATHEON. L. (American Cowslip.) 
Calia 5-cleft. Corolla rotate. reflected, 5-cleft. 
Stamina svated in the tube. Stigma obtuse. Cap- 
sule 1-celled, oblong, opening at the apex. 
Leaves radical; scapes umbellate, flowers noding; se- 
minal receptacle large, ovate acuminate, stipitate. | 
Species. 1. D. Meadia. 2. integrifolium Leaves sub.* 
spathulate-ovate, short, nearly entire; umbell few-flower- _ 
ed; flowers erect; bractes linear; segments of the calix li- 
near acute.— A much smaller plant thar the preceding. 
This genus is speed to North America, and extends — 
westward to the» ntainous sources tl Miserly 
_ where Captain Le ‘collected Si 
