34 Smirn—Nrw PRIMvLACEAL. 
“Muli, S.W. Szechwan. Alt. 6-7ooo ft. Flowers bright 
rose-pink, striped outside. In the bed of the Litang river under 
shrubs and in thick growth, well shaded. Calcareous soil. A 
species in which the calyx is larger than the flower! A very 
late flowering species. Though more advanced on 16.7.21 it 
was clearly not yet in full bloom. When properly out, it is a 
beautiful plant, the rich rose-pink and dark eye show ing up 
against the foliage in striking manner. July rgar.’’ F. K 
Ward. No. 4351. 
P. atrotubata is closely akin to P. malvacea, Franch. but we 
are unable to match it with any of the numerous collections ot 
that species from Yunnan. When in flower the dark-coloured 
corolla-tube with longitudinal lines and the crimson eye serve 
for discrimination. 
Ua Primula aurantiaca, W. W. Sm. et Forrest. 
Species e grege Candelabra, habitu P. burmanicae, Ball. cet 
Ward; a speciebus ejus_ sectionis flavidifloris calycis forma 
lobisque facile distinguitur ; scapus fructiferus saepe decumbens 
apice gemmas foliosas profert. 
Planta ad 25 cm. alta. Folia sat numerosa rosulata petiolata, 
majora 12-16 cm. longa, 2.5-3.5 cm. lata, oblanceolata apice plus 
minusve rotundata margine eroso-denticulata, deorsum in 
petiolum lamina duplo-breviorem alatum vaginantem sensim 
attenuata, in sicco tenuiter papyracea, glabra, utrinque nervis 
in sicco conspicuis, costa media lata; superficies infra pallidior 
obscure pulverulenta. Scapi 1-2 satis robusti ad 25 cm. alti 
glabri umbellas plerumque 6~12-floras 2-6-superpositas inter- 
vallis 2-3 cm. longis gerentes; bracteae g-11 mm. longae 
lineares ad basim pulverulentae; pedicelli 6-8 mm. longi sub 
fructu erecti; scapi fructiferi nunc decumbentes gemmas bene 
foliosas radicantes proferentes: Flores saturate rubro-auran- 
tiaci. Calyx anguste campanulatus circ. 7 mm. longus extra’ 
subatratus intus viridis in lobos 5 anguste oblongos 4 mm. 
longos apice acutos vel nunc obtuse 2~-3-lobulatos divisus. 
Corollae tubus cire. 12 mm. longus angustus annulatus, lobi 4 
mm. longi anguste obovati vel suboblongi emarginati. Antherae 
in flore brevistylo ad os corollae insertae. Ovarium globosum ; 
stylus brevis calyce brevior, longus ad os corollae pertinens ; 
stigma magnum capitatum. Capsula globosa ad 5 mm. diametro 
e tubo calycis ampliati paulo exserta seminibus 1 mm. diametro 
- angulatis ah papillatis. 
“West China :—Chien Some Eekong divide, Yunnan. 
Lat. 26° a N. Long. 99° 40’ E. Alt. 11,000 ft. Plant of 
7-10 inches. Flowers deep ruddy-orange. Moist alpine pasture 
