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48304 to 48426— Continued. 



48362. Primula fbanchetii Pax. Primulacese. Primrose. 

 " A 774. Forrest No. 14065." 



A plant found in moist rocky situations on mountain nipadows. at 

 altitudes ranging from 10,000 to 12,000 feet, on the MokonR-Salwln Di- 

 vide to the northwest of Tsekou Mission, southoastcrn Tilx't. L\«laptp<l 

 from Notes from the Royal Botanic Garden, Kdinhurgh, vol. 7. p. .7/.) 



48363. Primula giraldiana Pax. Primulaceie. Primrose. 

 {P. muscarioides Henisl.) 



" A 769." 



A Chinese primula originally found in open gra.s.sy situations in the 

 mountains of Yunnan. The rather fleshy, light-^roen rronate leaves 

 are 4 to 5 inches long, and the purplish blue or almost violet flowers 

 occur in densely capitate spikes. (Adapted from Curtia'a Botanical 

 Magazine, pi. 8168.) 



48364. Primula lichiangensis Forrest. Primulacea?. Primrose. 

 " A 772. Forrest No. 13976." 



A handsome plant from the Llchiang MouiUains, Yuniiiiii, Cliina, wliere 

 it reaches a height of 6 to 14 inches, growing on ledges and bowlders 

 in dry shady places. The fragrant flowers vary from light rose to al- 

 most crimson, with greenish yellow eyes. The foliage is ver>' variable. 

 (Adapted from Gardeners' Chronicle, Sd ser., vol. 50, p. .'/75.) 



48365. Primula littoniana Forrest. Primulaceae. Primrose. 

 " A 770." 



A beautiful new primula from Yunnan, China, where It grows on 

 mountain meadows at an altitude of 10,000 to 11,000 feet From a tuft 

 of grayish green, hairy leaves rises the scape, 1 to 2 feet in length, ending 

 in a dense spike, sometimes 5 inches long. The blood-red bracts and 

 calyxes of the flowers form a wonderful contrast with the purple 

 flowers. The plant is perfectly hardy at the Royal Botmic Garden, 

 Edinburgh. (Adapted from Gardener's Chronicle, Sd ser., vol. .',(y, p. 1.').) 



48366 to 48369, Primula nivalis Pall. Primulacese. Primrose. 



An Asiatic primula, found from the Caucasus to the IIin)alayas, north- 

 ward to the Baikal and Dahuria regions. The stout scape, 3 to 10 inches 

 in height, bears a many-flowered umbel of erect purple or white flowers. 

 (Adapted from Bailey, Standard Cyclopedia of Tlorticiilture, wl. 5. p. 

 2S0S.) 



48366. "A 753. Form from Tali Shan." 



48367. "A 755. Forrest No. 15383. An undescribed form." 



48368. "A 775. Forrest No. 14108. An undescribed form." 



48369. "A 779. Forrest No. 14217. An undescribed form." 

 48370. Primula pinnatifida Franch. Primulaceae. Primrose. 



•' A 787. Forrest No. 1.5229." 



\ hardy alpine primula from Yuniunv, China, where It grows in 

 grassy places on mountain slopes as high as 12,000 feet above .sea level. 

 Almost immediately upon the disappearance of the snow the beautiful, 

 blue, fragrant flowers appear. (Adapted from Xotes from the Royal 

 Botanic Garden, Edinlurgh, vol. .), p. 22',.) 



