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PRIMULA CEAL. 



fCIIAP. 



of the corolla and equal in number. Ovary one-celled, 

 with a free central placenta. 



Type — Pr'umila sinensis (or any species of garden or wild 

 Primrose). 



Fig. 154. Vertical section of flower of Prhmda sinensis. 



Herb with radical leaves and umbellate or verticillate 

 regular flowers. 



Observe the stamens opposite to the corolla-lobes, and 

 the free central placenta, as in the foregoing Family. Many 

 species, especially of the genus Primrose, are prime spring 



