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P. megalantha because of its large flowers. The first specimen of 
P. megalantha was collected by Fr. Schmidt in the Island of 
Saghalien, who reported it as P. frag iformis in “ Reisen im Amur- 
lande und auf der Insel Sachalin.” Afterwards the same species 
obtained at various places in Northern Japan was recorded by 
Prof. Miyabe in his Flora of the Kurile Islands under the same 
name. V.Komaroy examined the specimens from Saghalien and 
from Kompumoi, Yezo, collected by Prof. Miyabe and preserved at 
the Kew Herbarium, and he considered them to be P. Sragiformis. 
M. Palibine was kind enough to wena me that the Saghalien 
specimen was recently examined by T olf who also determined 
itas P, fragiformis. A study of te ‘together with a good many 
specimens from Japan has brought me to the conclusion that the 
plant in — is distinct from the true P, fragiformis in the 
following points 
Poténtilla megalantha, Takeda. 
ae : eee ees a Cid —2-5, Achenes (7).—6. Calyx after flowering. — 
