204 BALFOUR—NEW SPECIES OF PRIMULA. 
Tibeto-Chinese frontier. Ka-gwr-pw. Doker la, 14,000 ft. 
F. Kingdon Ward. No. 794. 18th July 1913. Mossy banks. 
Rhododendron forest. 
A distinct species resembling in growth P. talensis, Forrest 
and marked out by its glands and calyx. The features of these 
organs indicate the place of the species in the Petiolaris Section. 
The toothing at the summit of the calycine lobes and the con- 
spicuous radiating venation of the lobes are remarkable. 
The species is in cultivation from seeds sent by Kingdon Ward 
to Bees, Ltd. Of plants raised from these seeds, some of which 
were presente to the Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh, by 
Mr. - Bulley, several have flowered. From such a first 
floweri ring experience tells me to be cautious in estimating the 
horticultural value of the Primulas. Our plants have produced 
small short-stalked clusters with successional white flowers which 
nestle amongst the green leaves. The plant looks as if it would 
be a good grower, and if it covers itself with many trusses it 
should be as worthy of a place in gardens as some of the cushion 
Androsaces. 
Primula xanthopa, Balf. fil. et Cooper. (Yunnanensis.) 
Caespitosa aureo-farinosa epilosa rhizomate tenui elongato 
circ, I mm. diam. alabastra axillaria plurima et radices albidas 
profusas emittente infra foliorum praeteritorum vestigiis siccis 
dense obtecto. Folia membranacea petiolata ad 6 cm. longa ; 
lamina plana oblonga vel subelliptica ad 3 cm. longa ad 1.5 
cm. lata apice rotundata grosse serratim inciso-dentata dentibus 
acuminatis apiculatis basi integra in petiolum cuneatim attenu- 
ata supra atro-viridis sed tamen glandulis farinae potentibus 
conspersa subtus dense aureo-farinosa costa media venisque 
primariis acute adscendentibus utrinque subprominulis ; petiolus 
lamina longior ad 5 cm. longus tenuis angustissime alatus basi 
expansus dense aureo-farinosus. Scapus delicatus ad 10 cm. 
longus plus minusve aureo-farinosus flores 1-3 umbellatim gerens; 
bracteae 2~4 cyclicae inaequales senior maxima ad 6 mm. longa 
vix 2 mm. lata ligulata acutiuscula cucullata integra nunc minute 
denticulata uninervia plus minusve aureo-farinosa juniores 
minores ; pedicelli filiformes ad x cm. longi aureo-farinosi 
stricti plus minusve erecti; anthopodium obconoideum parvum. 
Calyx circ. 6 mm. longus aperte campanulatus viridis extus 
intusque aureo-farinosus ultra medium fissus tubo 5-costato 
lobis oblongis acutis uninerviis patentibus sinuatis. Corollae 
purpureae aureo-oculatae tenuiter membranaceae tubus cylin- 
dricus supra stamina paulo ampliatus in flore brevistylo circ. 1 
cm. longus in longistylo circ. 8 mm. epilosus efarinosus erugosus 
limbo pallidior, limbi plani discus circ. 2.5 mm. latus dense aureo- 
