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196 BALFOUR—NEW SPECIES OF PRIMULA. 
contradict the assumption. The material for examination is 
small, and I am unable to determine with certainty whether 
the corolla throat is really densely farinose or only glandular 
puberulous. The whole surface is covered as with velvet pile, 
and in the flower I examined the cavity was filled with sand 
particles which adhered more or less firmly to the surface. The 
annulus constricting the corolla tube is evidently darker than 
the rest of the corolla. 
Primula redolens, Balf. fil. et Ward. (Suffruticosa.) 
Suffruticosa fragrans ubique pilis albis glandulosis vestita 
rhizomate lignoso multicipite forsan in senectute foliorum vesti- 
giis siccis dense obtecto. Folia petiolata sub anthesi ad 12 cm. 
longa ; lamina oblonga ad 8 cm. longa ad 3 cm. lata obtusa 
margine grosse crenulata basi in petiolum fere aequilongum vix 
alatum supra canaliculatum evaginatum breviter cuneatim at- 
tenuata utrinque pilis albidis glanduloso-pilosa efarinosa supra 
bullatasubtus pallidioret favoso-reticulata costamedia prominula. 
Scapus robustus ad 12 cm. longus umbellam ad 12-floram gerens 
dense albido-glanduloso-pilosus ; bracteae ad 1.3 cm. longae 
basi ad 5 mm. latae anguste ovato-acuminatae foliaceae pluri- 
nerviae farina alba inter pilos albidos glandulosos plus minusve 
vestitae ; pedicelli ad 2 cm. longi erecti glanduloso-pilosi 
virides ; anthopodium magnum obconoideum. Calyx poculi- 
formis ad 8 mm. longus extus glanduloso-pilosus et albo-farinosus 
intus plus minusve albo-farinosus ultra trientem fissus lobis 
‘ovatis trinerviis subacutis. Corollae floris brevistyli albidae 
vel pallide violaceae tubus infra stamina cylindricus supra paullo 
ampliatus extus lacteo-albus glanduloso-pilosus et albo-farinosus 
intus infra stamina transverse rugosus pallide luteus supra eru- 
gosus viridi-luteus exannulatus, limbi plani discus angustissimus, 
lobi imbricati ad 1 cm. longi obovati bifidi subtus albo-farinosi. 
Stamina floris brevistyli filamentis luteis distinctis infra medium 
tubi corollini inserta antherarum apicibus circ. 2 mm. ab ore 
remotis. Ovarium globosum ; stylus brevis pallide viridis tubo 
corollino vix longior ; stigma subcapitatum lobulatum. 
Species ex affinitate P. Forrestii, Balf. fil. et P. rufa, Balf. fil. 
floribus albidis vel pallide violaceis facile distinguenda. 
Yunnan. F. Kingdon Ward. 
This plant, of which no dried specimens are in Ward’s collec- 
tion, was raised in the Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh, from 
seeds sent home by him in rgr1, and presented by Mr. Bulley. 
It may be best described as a white or violet-flowered P. F orrestit, 
Balf. fil. It is hardier than P. Forrestii and is a more robust 
grower. Very fragrant. 
