Smitu—Nerw PRIMULACKAL. 35 
by streams. July 1922.’’ G. Forrest. Nos. 21497, 22318 
(Sept. 1922 in fruit). 
The following numbers are conspecific, representing a form 
with greener calyx and paler corolla but otherwise agreeing with 
the typical plant even in the presence of occasional rooting buds 
at apex of the scape :— 
Same locality. Alt. 11-12,000 ft. Plant of 8-12 inches. 
July 1922. G. Forrest. Nos. 21501, 22287 (Sept. 1922 in 
fruit). 
\{//Primula brachystoma, WW. W. Sm. 
Species ex affinitate P. serratifoliae, Franch. a qua foliorum 
forma atque denticulatione, calycis lobis brevibus, corollae tubo 
aeque et anguste cylindrico, lobis corollinis brevibus subquad- 
ratis inter alia divergit. 
Planta ad 20 cm. alta efarinosa epilosa. Folia petiolo vix 
discreto alato brevi suffulta; lamina 6-12 cm. longa, 1.5-2 cm. 
lata, oblanceolata vel sublanceolata, apice angustata atque 
breviter apiculata, basi sensim in petiolum decurrens, margine 
denticulis brevissimis induratis praedita, in sicco tenuiter 
Papyracea, glabra. Scapus ad 20 cm. longus gracilis glaber 
umbellam simplicem 2-6-floram gerens; bracteae ad 6 mm. 
longae basi latiusculae lineari-lanceolatae acutae glabrae; pedi- 
celli 5-10 mm. longi; flores plus minusve cernui. Calyx circ. 
5 mm. longus anguste campanulatus glaber submembranaceus 
pallido-viridis lobis vix 1 mm. superantibus triangularibus 
indurato-apiculatis. Corollae flavae annulo valde distincts 
tubus aeque cylindricus circ. 8 mm. longus glaber, lobi circ. 4 
mm. longi subquadrati breviter emarginati. Stamina ad medium 
tubum inserta. Stylus (? bene evolutus) vix calycem acquans ; 
stigma magnum capitatum; ovarium globosum. F ructus deest. 
“Upper Burma :—Shing Hong region, Burmo-Chinese fron- 
tier at gooo ft. A few plants only as yet seen; in the wet 
precipitous grassy margin of a cascade in the lower alpine 
tegion but probably seeded down from a higher station. The 
flower is going to be golden yellow. June 1920.” R. Farrer. 
No. 1635. ye 
The affinity of the species seems to be with P. serratifolia, 
Franch. Although showing no sign of superposed umbels in 
the present state, for the specimens are of young plants, it ts 
referred to the Candelabra series. 
-\699 Primula caldaria, W. W. Sm. et Forrest. 
Species ex affinitate P. Knuthianae, Pax, specie shensicisi 
a qua habitu nunc triplo elatiore, bracteis basi gibbosis, calycis 
