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stock, the collar of which is crowned by the remains of the leaves of 
an eatlier season, and in its general facies, it closely resembles M. bella 
from the Eastern Himalaya, but differs in having long narrow sub- 
cylindric capsules in place af short ovate ones. It also greatly resembles 
M. concinna from Yunnan, with which it agrees as regards capsules, 
but from which it differs much as regards its bade ae and in the 
colour of its anthers. As regards habitat it agrees wi 
it te on stony limy alpine pastures, and on Coneiaameeie boulders. 
. PRain. 
Fic. 1, stamens seen from in front and from behind; 2, ovary; 3, transverse 
section of capsule; 4, a ripe capsule; 5, upper t third of a capsule, showing 
hiscence, All enlar ged. 
