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easily performed, with what result I do not know, but tlie species always bears 

 fruit. The size of the flowers seems to be greater than in P. farinosa. I measured 

 25 individuals; the diameter of the corolla limb varied from 12 to 20 mm., the 

 average being 15,6. The flowers of the Swedish form are 10 — 12 mm. across. 



On the figure in Hombr. et Jacq. t. 31 the style is slightly longer than the 

 stamens; on t. 120 in FL ant. the difference is greater than I have seen on any 

 flower. 



I snppose that it was Mrs. Vallentin who gave Mr, Wright (p. 325) thefollovving 

 amazing news about Pri mula magellanica in the Falklands: »used to grow to a lieight 

 of 1 Vs to 2 feet, when Mrs. Vallentin's father, Mr. W. Wickham Bertrand, settled 

 in the islands about 40 years ago, but since the introduction of sheep it lias dwindled 

 not only in height, but also in the size of its flowers, but is still to be found with 

 its former dimensions on those islets where there are no sheep. » That the sheep 

 could exterminate the Primula by eating it, would perhaps be possible, but how they 

 can cause the intact plants to produce a shorter peduncle and smaller flowers, I 

 must confess that I am unable to unterstand. Besides, the statement is not correct. 

 The species has not dwindled, but has more or less disappeared from the areas with 

 good soil and pasturage, and is found mostly in the heath, where, I am sure, it was 

 never larger than it is to-day. It is of exactly the same size as in S. America, and 

 specimens collected in the Falklands fifty years ago are in all respects identical with 

 those I secured. 



Fairly common throughout the islands. — Chile, Cord. de Ranco to the Straits, 

 Fuegia. 



AiifigJillis L. 



95. A. alteriiifolia Cav. var. repens (d'Urv.) Knuth. (Lysimachia repens d'Urv., 

 L. marginata Macl. Fl. patag., p. 653, fig. 84, A. alternifolia var. densifolia Hook. fil.) 



Habitually this differs very much from the type, and I should have been in- 

 clined to keep it separate; however, as Dr. Knuth, who probably has seen more of the 

 plant than I, ranges is as a variety in Engler's Pflanzenreich, I prefer to follow 

 him. The species seems to have been entirely unknown to Macloskie, who describes 

 it as new under the name of Lysimachia marginata Macl. — Calyx påle green, 

 corolla pink with paler tips, filaments white, nearly hyaline, anthers briglit yellow. 

 Ovary brownish, style and stigma yellowish green. 



In the meadow and heath, mostly on open soil and then forming small patches; 

 rather scarce, and easily overlooked. E. F., on several localities round Stanley, 

 abundant on sand near the east end of the harbour! Port Louis, common! Arrow 

 Harbour, among grasses in the meadows! W. F., Port Philomel, Halfway Co ve! 

 Fox Island, on sand! Westpoint Island! — Var. repens: Coquimbo^Chiloé, Fuegia, 

 Patagonia. 



