TAKEDA—JAPANESE PRIMULAS. 87 
more specimens have been recorded from Kiso, where the type 
specimen is said to have been found and named accordingly. 
The plant was in cultivation in Japanese gardens nearly two 
centuries ago. Its figure and description, together with figures 
of other species, such as P. Sieboldii, probably of P. cuneifolia 
var. hakusanensis, and P. modesta, are given in a book of garden- 
ing called Chikin Shé Furoku, vol. i, published in 1733. In this 
book the plant is called with a vernacular name “‘ katsu-k6-s6,”’ 
which means super-crimson flower, so named because the flower 
is of deep rose colour. This name is still in use amongst lovers 
of flowers. 
Pax created a new section of Primula called Fallaces,! in 
which he includes in his latest work? four species, namely, P. 
jesoana, Miq., P. kisoana, Miq., P. Reinii, Fr. et Sav., and P. 
tosaensis, Yatabe. There is no room for doubt that the first 
two are allied, while the last two form another group. There 
exists no relationship whatsoever between these two sets of 
species. As I have said above, the first two species should be 
transferred into Pax’s sect. Sinenses, whereas the other two 
may probably form a section of their own, on account of their 
general habit and especially of their long capsule. The capsule 
of P. jesoana does not exceed the calyx, but is as long as or 
slightly shorter than the calyx. Pax is also wrong in the key 
of sections in placing his Failaces under the heading of “ Folia 
non vel vix distincte lobata,’”’ since all the species which he 
includes in his Fallaces have leaves distinctly lobed. 
P. TOSAENSIS, Yatabe. Plate XVII. 
P. tosaensis, Yatabe, in Téky6 Bot. Mag., iv (1890), No. 45, 
tab. 14; 7d. Iconogr. Fl. Japon., i (1891), 1, p. 31, tab. xii; 
Makino, in Téky6 Bot. Mag. (1894), p. 174; Pax, in Engl. 
Pflanzenreich, iv (1905), p. 33. 
This and next species undoubtedly form a group which is 
distinguished from the section Sinenses above all by the nature 
of capsule, which is often more than twice as long as the calyx. 
This species is well characterised by Yatabe in the above 
cited publications, and also by Pax. As far as | am aware it 
has been recorded only from the Province of Tosa, Shikoku. 
P. REINII, Fr. et Sav. Plate XVII. 
P. Reinii, Fr. et Sav., Enum. Pl. Japon., ii, p. 428; Makino, in 
Téky6 Bot. Mag. (1894), p. 174; Pax, in Engl. Pflanzen- 
reich, iv (1905), p. 32. 
This species is easily distinguished from other Japanese con- 
geners by its almost circular leaf, which is deeply cordate at the 
‘1 In Engler’s Bot. Jahrb., x (1888-9), p- 170. 
2 In Engler’s Pflanzenreich, iv (1905), p- 32. 
