178 BALFOUR—NEW SPECIES OF PRIMULA. 
>. Primula lacteocapitata, Balf. fil. et W. W. Sm. (Sphaero- 
cephala.) 
Planta rosulata farinosa epilosa rosula dense multifoliata 
foliis erectis rhizomate crasso brevi subgloboso reliquiis foliorum 
pristinorum coronato radices plurimas emittente. Folia 
petiolata sub anthesi ad I2 cm. longa deinde ache 
lamina circ. 9 cm. longa a petiolo vix distincta circ. 1.5 ¢ 
lata anguste oblanceolata apice acuta nunc apiculata ae 
undulata recurvata dentibus angustis subaequalibus triangulari- 
bus hydathodo conspicuo terminatis irregulariter denticulata 
basi in petiolum sensim longe attenuata supra viridis opaca 
(costa. media pallidiore subsulcata lateribus subrugulosis) 
glandulis stipitatis fariniferis conspersa et plus minusve farinosa, 
subtus dense eburneo-farinosa costa media elevata plus minusve 
excepta inter venulas acute adscendentes elevatas excavata 
subfavosa ; petiolus circ. 3 cm. longus anguste alatus farinosus 
basi expansus laete ruber. Scapus circ. 30 cm. altus erectus 
rigidus eburneo-farinosus umbellam capitatam globosam multi- 
floram floribus plus minusve deflexis gerens; bracteae intense 
farinosae basales triangulares vel acuminatae vel late oblongae 
obtusae vel subquadratae apice irregulariter denticulatae circ. 
5 mm. longae ad 3 mm. latae auriculatae superiores ovatae vel 
subligulatae ; pedicelli brevissimi vix 0.5 mm. longi. Calyx 
circ..6 mm. longus intense farinosus subcampanulatus ad medium 
fissus lobis subaequalibus ovatis acutis vel obtusis integris vel 
denticulatis. Corolla dense farinosa tubulosa, tubus crassus 
extus erubescens striatus in flore longistylo circ. I cm. longus 
supra stamina abrupte ampliatus intus transverse rugosus ad 
faucem purpureo-annulatus lobulis 10 subaequalibus, limbi con- 
cavi erecti discus circ. I mm. latus, lobiatropurpurei subquadrati 
circ. 4 mm. longi emarginati. Stamina in flore longistylo 
supra calycem et medium tubi corollini inserta filamentis 
conspicuis atropurpureis antheris purpureis apicibus circ. I mm. 
ab annulo remotis. Ovarium magnum globosum; stylus 
longus tubum corollae aequans ; stigma magnum discoideum 
recurvatum. 
Microforma bene distincta P. capitatae, Hook. foliis rubro- 
eburneo-farinosis supra farina conspersis, umbella 
globosa, corolla minore facile dignoscenda. 
East Himalaya. Below Mome Samdong, 13,000 ft.; on 
screes, leaves mealy below. R. E. Cooper. No. 428. 2nd Aug. 
1913. In Herb. Edin. 
East Himalaya. Near Lachen, Sikkim. 8800 ft. R. E. 
Cooper. No. 438. 8th Aug. 1913. In Herb. Edin. 
P. lacteocapiiata is one of several forms which have hitherto 
been confused with P. capitata, Hook. This is not surprising, © 
