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tinctum attenuata, usque ad 11 cm. longa et 2.8 cm. vel etiam 

 4 cm. lata sed saepissime multo breviora et angustiora, sub- 

 membranacea vel chartaceo-membranacea, nervis lateralibus 

 utrinque 8-12 rectis vel subrectis bene intra marginem ramosis, 

 nervis eorumque ramulis in dentes excurrentibus, margine 

 argute eroso-denticulata, matura pagina utraque glabra, efari- 

 nosa, margine minute glanduloso-ciliata. Scapus haud evo- 

 lutus ; flores numerosi, pedicellis corollae subaequilongis vel 

 ea brevioribus puberulis primo parce farinosis mox efarinosis 

 suffulti ; bracteae lanceolatae vel lineari-lanceolatae, circa 3 mm. 

 longae. Calyx 5.5 mm. longus, utrinque puberulus, primo 

 extra farinosus, lobis 4.5 mm. longis oblanceolatis acuminatis 

 acutis ciliolatis. Corollae tubus 7.5-10 mm. longus, extra parce 

 puberulus, haud annulatus ; limbus 15. 5-16. 5 mm. diametro, 

 lobis obcordatis 6 mm. longis 5.5 mm. latis, lobulis apice rotun- 

 datis. Antherae 1. 25-1. 5 mm. longae, in flore longistylo in 

 calyce omnino inclusae, in flore brevistylo circa 5 mm. a tubi 

 basi insertae. Ovarium depresso-globosum, 1 mm. altum, stylo 

 stigmate magno globoso incluso in flore brevistylo vix 1 mm. 

 longo et in flore longistylo 4 mm. longo. 



E. Sikkim. Jaffrey's collector (type of King's species) ; 

 Cunningham ann. 1874 et 1889 ; Cave, 7287 ; Gammie, 36 ; 

 Sheraothang, 13,000 ft., Cooper, 969 ; Chumbi Thang, Ribu, 

 9 ; Changu, Cave; below Changu, 11,500 ft., Ribu et Rhomoo, 

 4601 ; Lingtoo and Gnatung, 11,000-13,000 ft., Pantling. 

 S. Tibet. Younghusband, 21 ; Gyantse to Phari, Walton. 

 According to the dates on the labels this species flowers 

 from the end of September to November. One collection in 

 flower was made also in January (Cave). In only one case 

 (Cooper) is the colour of the flower— purple— and the habitat- 

 gravel and turf — noted. 

 Primula deuteronana, Craib. 



Folia oblongo-obovata vel oblongo-ovata, apice rotundata 

 basi in petiolum alatum distinctum vel vix distinctum angustata, 

 ad 2.7 cm. longa et 1.7 cm. lata, coriacea, sicco subvindia, 

 glabra, juventute farinosa, mox efarinosa, costa satis crassa 

 supra conspicua subtus prominente, nervis lateralibus utrinque 

 8-9 pagina superiore conspicuis vel subconspicuis infenore 

 prominentibus intra marginem furcatis, nervulis subtus interdum 

 elevatis interdum subobscuris, margine argute denticulata, 

 interdum sublobata. Scapus haud evolutus ; pedicelh ad 2 cm. 

 longi • bracteae lineari-subulatae, circiter 5 mm. longae. Calyx 

 7.5 mm. longus, extra sparse glanduloso-puberulus, lobis oblongo- 

 lanceolatis subacuminatis acutiusculis 4-5 mm. longis 1.5 mm. 

 latis glandulis capitatis vel clavatis breviter ciliatis. Corolla 



