2 BALFOUR—NEW SPECIES OF PRIMULA. 
Primula (Mollis) riparia, Balf. fil. et Farrer, p. 40. 
»  (Rosea) rosiflora, Balf. fil. et W. W. Sm., p. 41. 
,»,  (Souliei) rupicola, Balf. fil. et Forrest, p. - 
( p. 44. 
> ,,  (Sphaerocephala) sphaerocephala, Balf. fil. et Forrest, 
Pp. 45. 
Denticulata) stolonifera, Balf. fil. et Forrest, p. i 
Auriculata) tanupoda, Balf. fil. et W. W. Sm Lop A 
Sonchifolia) taraxacoides, Balf. fil., p. 40. 
(Sikkimensis) Traillii, Watt, p. 49. 
is Yunnanensis) Um brella , Forres p- 51. 
» (Omphalogramma) ioe Seaside ane et Purdom, 
- 
. 
aii, ttn, pe, pia 
Pp. 52. 
vl as Waddellii, Balf. fil, et W. W. Sm., 
6. 
is Sikkimensis) Waltoni, Watt, p. 57. 
»  (Auriculata) Wardii, Balf. fil. , p. 58. 
a (Nivalis) Woodwardii, Balf. fil. , p. 61. 
Qo Primula aemula, Bali. fil. et Forrest. 
Robusta epilosa efarinosa glaberrima. Folia rosulata floribus 
coaetanea basi squamis alabastri circumcincta magna ad 30 cm. 
longa ad 6 cm. lata carnosula anguste obovato-oblonga obtusa 
hic illic mucronulata minute denticulata in petiolum alatum 
haud distinctum deorsum attenuata utrinque laevissima subtus 
glauca venis primariis e costa media prominula acutissime 
adscendentibus. Scapus crassus ad.7 dm. altus verticillos 4-5 
multifloros inter se remotos et umbellam terminalem gerens ; 
bracteae virides a basi vaginata auriculata abrupte acuminatae 
quasi caudatae pedicellis breviores infimae ad 15 mm. longae 
supremae minores ; pedicelli validi ad 3.5 cm. longi apice de- 
clinati, sub fructu erecti stricti ad 6 cm. longi anthopodio magno 
semilenticulari terminati. Calyx late campanulatus ad I cm. 
longus crassus tubo costis 5 viridibus vittato ad medium fissus 
lobis erectis adpressis a basi lanceolatis acuminatis haud hyda- 
thodo corneo terminatis. Corollae flavae aureo-oculatae tubus 
infundibuliformis supra stamina ampliatus ad 1.4 cm. longus 
calycem superans membranaceus extus nitidus intus annulo 
magno 5-lobato instructus infra stamina vix rugosus, limbi plani 
discus subpuberulus 3 mm. latus, lobi crassi oblongo-ovati ad 
9 mm. longi 5 mm. lati integri obtusi mucronulati. Stamina 
antheris 2.5 mm. longis et connectivo brunneo, in flore brevistylo 
filamentis conspicuis applanatis 1.5 mm. longis orem tubi corol- 
lini versus inserta antherarum apicibus ultra annulum paullo 
exsertis, in flore longistylo filamentis inconspicuis prope medium 
tubi inserta apicibus antherarum circ. 5 mm. ab annulo remotis. 
