38 SMITH—NEW PRIMULACEAE. 
prope os posita; antherae 2.5 mm. longae. Ovarium subglo- 
bosum apice incrassatum atque rubido-tinctum; stylus (longus) 
circ. 8 mm. vix ad os pertinens (brevis) circ. 3 mm.; stigma 
magnum capitatum. Capsula cylindrica ad 2.7 cm. longa, ad 
5 mm. lata, apice valvis brevissimis dehiscens, seminibus 
nigridis circ. 1 mm. diametro minute papillatis. 
““West China :—Mountains around Mu-li; S.W. Szechuan. 
Tat. 28° 12’ N. Long. 100? 50’ E. Alt. 12,000 ft. Plant of 
14-18 inches. Under surface of foliage peculiarly aromatic 
when rubbed. Flowers fragrant, fleshy, soft rese-lavender ; 
throat filled with light sulphur-coloured farina. Half-shady 
ager situations in conifer and mixed forest. June 1921.”’ 
. Forrest. No. 20448. 
1Modirthins east of Yung-ning, S.W. Szechuan. Lat. 27° 
15 N. Long. 1019 EK. Alt. 11-12,000 ft. Plant of 12-16 
inches. Flowers fragrant, fleshy, soft rosy-purple; throat and 
tube yellowish-grey. Farina on under-surface of foliage 
aromatic. Margins of shady forests and thickets and on open 
meadows. June 1922.’ G. Forrest. No. 21383. 
“Mountains N.E. of Muli, S.W. Szechuan. Lat. 28° 24’ N. 
Long. 1019 6’ E. Alt. 12,000 ft. Plant of 12-18 inches. 
Flowers fragrant, soft rosy-purple; throat and tube yellowish- 
grey. Farina on under-surface of foliage peculiarly aromatic. 
Margins of forests and > ae scrub in side valleys. June 
1922.’’ G. Forrest. No. 21413. 
‘Litang divide. Plant ée 15-18 inches. Flowers very large, 
the petals more or less reflexed, nodding and pushed forward 
as in P, vinciflora. The colour varies from red through purple 
to violet, large central portion of the corolla silver-white with 
meal, which also powders the calyx, pedicels and upper portion 
of the inflorescence-axis. Under surface of leaves brilliant 
silver. In damp loam under Rhododendrons at the summit of 
the range. Seen in several places—not uncommon. Generally 
growing socially. Fragrant. The finest Primula I have ever 
seen, a truly Ge an Nivalid. June 1921.’’ F. Kingdon 
Ward. No. 4181 
The followit ing qanibers are in fruit :— 
“‘Mu-li mountains. Aug. 1918.’’ G. Forrest. No. 16846. 
‘*Mu-li mountains. Sept. ro18.’’ G. Forrest. Nos. 16984, 
17007. 
**Mountains around Mu-li. Sept. rg21.’’ G. Forrest. No. 
39- 
‘Mountains around Mu-li. Sept. 1922.’’ G. Forrest. Nos. 
22501, 22502. 
A truly noble plant of the Nivalid section and very distinct 
. _ from the other members of the series. The specific name is 
