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Primula—continued. 
1. ovate-lanceolate, lin. to 2in. long, in close rosettes; upper sur- 
face glabrous, shiny ; margins cartilaginous, dentately serrated. 
1880. Habit of P. Wulfeniana, which it most nearly resembles, 
although the traces of the other parent are most distinct both in 
leaves and flowers. A hybrid between 7, Auricula and P. Wul- 
feniana, growing with its parents. 
P. longiflora (long-flowered). 7 brilliant violet or purple, over 
lin. in diameter, enveloped in farina ; tube three times longer 
than the calyx divisions, the latter triangular, pointed ; scapes 
lft. to 14ft. high, stout, the bracts surrounding the umbel larger 
and broader than in P. farinosa. May and June. J. only slightly 
farinose underneath, lin. to 2in. long, ovate-oblong, pointed, irregu- 
larly notched or toothed, slightly dilated at base. Grassy regions 
of the high Alps (5000ft. to 7000ft.). Somewhat resembling 
P. farinosa in habit and general appearance. SYN. P. farinosa 
var. (of Scopoli). P. Jl. Krattli is said to be a hybrid between 
P. farinosa and P. longiflora, found in 1876. 
P. longobarda (Lombard). jl. rose-purple, Jarge, several on a 
scape ; calyx campanulate; teeth short and obtuse. April. /. not 
glutinous, obovate-lanceolate, acute, hardly punctured. Cal- 
careous and granite regions, South Tyrol, Lombardy. A yery 
distinct plant, nearest to P. calycina, of which it may turn out 
to be a variety; habit much the same. 
P. magiassonica (Mount Magiassone). /. large, like those of 
P. spectabilis. May. 1 ovate or obovate, lin. long and about 
as broad, glabrous; upper surface closely pitted; margins 
cartilaginous, slightly serrated. 1880. Habit and disposition 
of P. spectabilis; rosettes close, tufty. A hybrid between 
P. spectabilis and P. minima, growing with its parents. 
P. minima hybrida (hybrid). A synonym of P. Florkeana. 
P. m. pubescens (downy), of Josch. A synonym of P. Sturii. 
P. minutissima (very minute). /l. bright purple, jin. to jin. 
in diameter (large for the size of the plant); lobes bifid; scape 
hardly rising above the leaves, bearing one to three flowers. 
June. Ul. densely crowded, dark green, oblanceolate, acute or 
obtuse, toothed, mealy beneath. Alpine Himalaya. A pretty 
little species, forming large patches of rosettes, each jin. to lin. 
in diameter. 
P. multiceps (many-headed). A variety of P. carniolica. 
P. Mureti (Muret’s). A synonym of P. Muretiana. 
P, Muretiana (Muret’s). . rich, deep purple, many in a head, 
large, opening earlier than those of P. integrifolia. _ April and 
May. Jl. broader than in P. Dinyana, entire or slightly toothed, 
viscous-hairy. High Alps. Closely allied to P. Dinyana, and 
also a hybrid between P. integrifolia and P. viscosa, taking more 
after the latter than the former parent. Rich, deep loam, in 
a cool position. Syn. P. Mureti. 
P. muscoides (Moss-like). jl. purplish, small, solitary; corolla 
segments deeply two-lobed. J. sessile, obovate, oblong, or sub- 
spathulate, dilated at the base; margins coarsely toothed. 
Sikkim-Himalaya. Plant densely tufted, small, not mealy. 
(G. C. n. s., xxi, p. 545.) 
P. m. tenuiloba (slender-lobed). #., corolla tube narrower, 
slightly hairy; lobes very narrow, deeply cleft, with narrow 
lobules, 
P. Nelsoni (Nelson’s). 
P. nivalis (snowy), of gardens. 
alba. 
P. nivalis (snowy), of Pallas. /. lilac-purple; calyx tube oblong 
or broadly lanceolate, shorter than the oblong capsule; corolla 
lobes oblong or oval, entire, three to four lines long, the tube 
funnel-formed; umbels consisting of two to ten flowers on 
scapes 3in. tol8in. high. Spring. J. lin. to 6in. long, thickish, 
perfectly glabrous and often mealy on the under surface ; margins 
often entire, but usually closely denticulate. Caucasus, &c., 
1790. (R. H. 1878, p. 12.) The description of P. nivalis given on 
p. 221, Vol. II1., is that of P. pubescens alba (SYNS. P. nivalis 
and P. nivea, of gardens), and should be replaced by the above. 
P, nivea (snowy), of gardens. A synonym of P. pubescens alba, 
P, obovata (obovate). fl. pale rose or purple, several on a stout 
scape. April and May. Jt. lin. long, ovate, obtuse, glandular- 
hairy above; margins evenly and distinctly serrated, glandular- 
hairy. Valmenon. A hybrid between P. tyrolensis (of which it 
is a near ally) and P. Balbisii, growing with its parents. 
P. Obristii (Obrist’s). A hybrid between P. Balbisii and 
P. Auricula; very near the former, but more robust. 
P. obtusifolia (obtuse-leaved). ., calyx dark brown when not 
mealy, campanulate ; corolla claret or almost port-wine coloured, 
rarely yellow, the mouth orange-yellow, the lobes broadly 
obcordate ; scape 6in. to 10in. high. May and June. /. variable, 
2in. to Sin. long, usually obtuse, the under surface naked or 
mealy. Himalayas, 1887. (B. M. 6956.) 
P. cenensis (a mistake for Val Daone). 
daonensis. 
P. Olgz (Olga’s). jl. pretty rosy-lilac or purple, resembling those 
of P. sibirica; corolla lobes obcordate, bifid ; scape 3in. to 
4in. high, terminating in a few-flowered umbel. Spring. 
l. ovate-oblong, tapering to'a narrow, winged petiole, glabrous, 
shiny on both sides, Turkestan, 1887. Said to be nearly 
allied to P. nivalis (of Pallas), and a great acquisition, 
A variety of P. viscosa. 
A synonym of P. pubescens 
A synonym of P. 
P. pallida (pale). A very slight form of P. viscosa hirsuta. 
P.pedemontana (Piedmont). See P. viscosa pedemontana, 
on p. 223, Vol. III. 
P. Peyritschii (Peyritsch’s). A hybrid between P. Auricula and 
P. viscosa. It may be treated as a very robust form of the latter 
species. Alps. SYN. P. viscosa major (of English gardens). 
P. pinnatifida (pinnatifid). /. violet; tube long, cylindrical ; 
lobes entire. July. /. long-petiolate, winged, ovate or oblong, 
the base entire, cuneate, pinnatifid. Glacier of Li-Kiang, 
Yun-nan, China. The flowers of this species recall those of 
Erinus alpinus, but are, of course, larger. 
P. Plantz (Planta’s). fl. rose-purple, rather large. April and 
May. J. ovate, pointed, finely serrated from the middle to the 
apex, entirely covered with brown, glandular hairs. 1880, 
Habit robust, like that of P. viscosa hirsuta; rosettes close 
and tufty. A hybrid between P. viscosa hirsuta and P. 
daonensis, growing with its parents. 
P. Portz (Porta’s). /l. wine-red, large, several ona scape. April 
and May. J. small, viscous, obovate, serrated only on the upper 
half. South Tyrol, 1873. A hybrid between P. Auricula and 
P. daonensis. It is allied to P. discolor, but differs in the 
glandular-hairy scape and in the absence of farina on the calyx 
and corolla. A useful little plant for rockeries. 
P. pubescens alba (white). See description under P. nivalis, 
on p. 221, Vol. III. This plant has been long known in English 
gardens under the names of P. nivalis and P. nivea, and has 
been supposed to be a variety of P. viscosa. It is, however, 
not viscid, and is usually mealy, which not only excludes it 
from P. viscosa, but also from P. v. hirsuta, under which it is 
often quoted. 
P. pulchra (beautiful). 
(lin. in diameter); tube funnel-shaped. 
glaucous beneath; base round or cordate; 
Sikkim-Himalaya. Plant glabrous, not mealy. 
xxi., p. 545.) 
P. pumila (dwarf). /l. rosy-purple, large, free; calyx tubular-cam- 
panulate, the teeth ovate ; scape about lin. high, glandular-hairy, 
two or more-flowered. April and May. J. cuneate, }in. to Zin. long, 
half as broad, with seven to nine large, triangular teeth at the 
apex; margins covered with small, sessile glands, Southern Tyrol, 
&e. (6000ft. to 7000ft.). This hybrid between P. minima and 
P. daonensis is well named, being amongst the smallest of its 
class. It is nearly allied to P. minima in habit and general 
appearance. 
P. purpurea (purple), of Royle. A variety of P. Stuartii. 
P, pusilla (weak), of Wallich. jl. violet-purple, sessile, about lin. 
in diameter; calyx hoary; tube short, terete; lobes oblong, 
obtuse or acute; scape slender, one to four-flowered. Spring. 
J, tin. to lin. long, spathulate-oblanceolate, pinnatifidly toothed. 
Central and Eastern Himalayas (13,000ft. to 16,000ft.). Plant 
densely tufted, hoary. This must not be confounded with 
P. pusilla, of Goldie. Syn. P. humilis. 
P. Reidii (Reid's). . ivory-white, fragrant, very shortly pedi- 
cellate, nodding; calyx ample, glandular-ciliate ; corolla tube as 
long as the calyx, the lobes broadly oblong, connivent in a globe, 
bilobed at apex; scape rigid, many-flowered. May. J. oblong 
or oblong-oblanceolate, deeply lobulate-toothed or -crenate, 
narrowed into the petioles, bullate, loosely silky-villous. Sikkim- 
Himalaya, 1886. (B. M. 6961; G. C. n. s., xxvi., p. 691.) 
P. reticulata (netted). fl. yellow; corolla tube funnel-shaped, 
the much-exserted mouth not annulate; scape 6in. to 12in. high. 
Late spring. /. oblong-cordate, obtuse, doubly crenate, reticulated, 
glaucous beneath, on long petioles, Central and Eastern Hima- 
layas (11,000ft. to 15,000ft.), 1887, Plant glabrous, mealy or not. 
A close ally of P. siklimensis. 
P. rheetica (Rhetian Alps). A synonym of P. alpina. 
P. rotundifolia (round-leaved). fl. pale purple or pink, with a 
yellow throat ; corolla tube twice as long as the calyx; limb flat, 
lin. in diameter ; inflorescence puberulous and mealy ; scape Sin. 
to 12in. high. June. J. lin. to din. in diameter, orbicular-cor- 
date, crenately toothed; petioles 6in. to 12in. long. Buds in 
resting season densely covered with sulphurous meal. Tem- 
perate Himalayas (12,000ft. to 14,000ft.). 
P. Rusbyi (Rusby’s). /. deep purple, with a yellow eye; calyx 
mealy-white at base, the meal running up between the lobes in 
acute, tooth-like patches; corolla lobes obcordate ; umbels six to 
ten-flowered; scapes 5in, to 10in. high. Spring. J. oblong- 
spathulate, denticulate. New Mexico, 1881. A distinct 
species. 
P, salisburgensis (Salzburg). . reddish-purple, rather large, 
several in a head; bracts oblong, as broad as the calyx teeth ; 
scape not viscous, Apriland May. /. cuneate, the upper quarter 
of their margins set with seven to nine acute, triangular teeth, the 
tips blunt. A hybrid between P. glutinosa (which it resembles in 
habit) and P. minima, growing with its parents. It should be 
grown in peaty soil, sphagnum, «e. 
P. secundiflora (side-flowering). l., calyx purplish, the lobes 
deltoid, lanceolate, acute; corolla intense violet, the tube cylin- 
drical, the lobes broadly obovate, entire. July. J. papery, 
covered with golden dust, oblong or ovate-oblong ; margins 
Jl. purple, large for the size of the plant 
l. oblong or ovate-oblong, 
margins wavy. 
(Gey Gents; 
