150 BALFOUR—NEW SPECIES OF PRIMULA. 
distinguished by its foveolate leaves and smaller flowers. It has 
‘the smooth soap-like seed of P. King, Watt—a characteristic 
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purple-red-flowered Indian member of the Section. We do not 
know enough yet about the species in this Section to sanction 
critical treatment, and in placing P. auwreostellata in the Section 
at the moment I.do so with reserve. 
Primula brevicula, Balf. fil. et Forrest. (Pulchella.) 
Caespitosa albo-farinosa rhizomate multicipite vestigiis siccis 
plurimis foliorum praeteritorum dense obtecto foliis petiolatis 
late vaginantibus. Folia ad to cm. longa subspathulata ; 
lamina ad 1.5 cm. lata elliptica vel oblongo-elliptica vel oblonga 
vel oblanceolata apice obtusa vel subacuta margine regulariter 
serrata subrecurva basi in petiolum lamina plerumque longi- 
orem late vaginantem attenuata supra ppilis fariniferis 
sparsissime praedita subtus dense albo-farinosa. Scapus ad 12 
cm. longus validus praesertim infra flores plus minusve albo- 
farinosus umbellam ad 6-floram gerens; bracteae lineari- 
subulatae ad 1 cm. longae basi latiores et subtus quasi leviter. 
pulvinatim incrassatae purpurascentes plus minusve albo- 
farinosae ; pedicelli bracteas subaequantes vel eis breviores 
sub fructu accrescentes erecti albo-farinosi in anthopodium 
gradatim incrassati. Flos fragrans. Calyx ad 8.5 mm. longus 
breviter campanulatus extus atropurpureus et plus minusve 
albo-farinosus fere ad basim fissus lobis angustis ligulatis acutis 
intus dense albo-farinosis. Corollae azureae floris brevistyli 
tubus membranaceus circ. I cm. longus cylindricus supra 
stamina ampliatus intus obscure rugosus annulatus annulo 
tenui, limbi discus angustus vix 0.5 mm. latus, lobi ad g mm. 
longi obovati tridentati. Stamina floris brevistyli filamentis 
conspicuis tenuibus deorsum expansis et inter se basi con- 
junctis antheris circ. 2.5 mm. longis apiculatis supra medium 
tubi corollini inserta antherarum apicibus circ. 1.5 mm. ab 
annulo remotis et calyce vix longioribus. Ovarium globosum ; 
stylus brevis calyce dimidio brevior ; stigma magnum dis- 
coideum recurvum lobulatum. Capsula circ. 1.2 cm. longa 
cylindrica calycem paullo superans straminea crustacea apice 
valvis 5 primariis recurvis Saepe fissis dehiscens; placenta 
brevis circ. 3 mm. longa claviformis vix stipitata. 
Species P. minori, Balf. fil. et Ward affinis sed albo-farinosa. 
“Yunnan. Western flank of the Lichiang Range. Alt. 
13,000 ft. Lat. 27° 25’ N. Plant of 3-5 inches. Ledges of 
limestone cliffs. Very rare.” G. Forrest. No. 6425. August 
Igio. 
“Yunnan. Mountains in the N.E. of the Yangtze bend. 
Alt. 12,000-13,000 ft. Lat. 27° 40" N. Plant of 3-5 inches. 
