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~ Primula hylophila, Balf. fil. et Farrer. (Davidi.) 
Perennis rhizomate brevi radicibus tenuibus multi-ramosis ; 
rosula foliorum sub anthesi squamis paleaceis pallide stramineis 
explanatis cincta. Folia petiolata ad g cm. longa; lamina 
membranacea ad 7 cm. longa ad 4 cm. lata elliptica vel oblongo- 
elliptica apice rotundata margine eroso-denticulata denticulis 
hydathodo corneo apiculatis utrinque glandulis copiose notata 
et sparsim pulverulenta subtus pallidior subnitida deorsum plus 
minusve abrupte in petiolum brevem ad 2 cm. longum vix vagi- 
nantem attenuata. Scapus brevis tenuis ad 6 cm. longus cum 
bracteis pedicellisque sparsim glandulis globosis pulverulentus 
umbellam ad 8-floram gerens sub fructu accrescens ; bracteae 
virides ad 7 mm. longae a basi lata egibbosa acuminatae ; pedi- 
celli ad 1.5 cm. longi stricti divaricati ; anthopodium obconoi- 
deum conspicuum. Flos haud fragrans. Calyx poculiformis 
ad 8 mm. longus extus sparsim pulverulentus ultra medium 
fissus tubo flavido-viridi ad apicem constricto lobis latis im- 
bricatis subpatentibus ovatis vel oblongo-ovatis subacuminatis 
nonnunquam denticulatis margine minute ciliatis laete viridibus 
extus intusque sparsim pulverulentis. Corollae lilacino-roseae 
tubus pallidior membranaceus in flore longistylo circ. I cm. 
longus infra stamina cylindricus supra ampliatus extus glaber 
intus erugosus puberulus annulatus annulo to-lobato lobis 
majoribus 5 antipetalis minoribus interpetalis, limbi plani discus 
circ. 1 mm. latus minute puberulus, lobi magni ad 1 cm. longi 
ad 8 mm. lati obcordati apice anguste bifidi segmentis rotundatis 
nonnunquam fimbriatis. Stamina filamentis minutissimis an- 
theris latis circ. 2 mm. longis exapiculatis in flore longistylo 
paulo infra medium tubi corollini inserta calyceque breviora. 
Ovarium subdiscoideum; stylus longus stigmate obovoideo 
lobulato exserto. Capsula ad apicem pedicelli claviformis in- 
crassati (Farrer) discoidea calycis’ tubo (segmentis auctis cras- 
siusculis radiatim patentibus) inclusa operculatim dehiscens ; 
placenta pulvinato-discoidea seminibus ex toto obtecta. 
Species Sectionis Davidi bene distincta. 
‘“Kansu. Very abundant in all the alpine forests in rich loam 
and on rotten trunks not in denseshade. FromChago to Thunder- 
crown above Siku. A most lovely plant. Query section Davidi ? 
7000-9000 ft. Early April-May.” Farrer and Purdom. F. 38. 
P. No. 1. In Herb. Edin. 
Of this species Mr. Farrer writes :—‘‘ Primula No. t. Clump 
perfectly powderless and glabrous, presenting an astonishing 
general resemblance to that of P. vulgaris in precisely the same 
situations, by woodland path-sides and in the lighter woodland 
glades. Leaves about 2}-3$ inches long, oval obovate, drawing 
down to a + short petiole, conspicuously midribbed and veined 
