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species in the way of farinosa ; mollis, a charming Himalayan 

 species ; Muretiana (subintegrifolia x viscosa) ; Obristi, a yellow- 

 flowered hybrid between P. Balbisii and P. Auricula, but nearer 

 the former, with long flowerstalks, and charming clear yellow 

 flowers, were all deserving of note. P. Olga? is a new Turkestan 

 species of special merit. P. Peyritschii (subauricula x graveolens), 

 known in gardens as viscosa major, is an excellent garden plant 

 of free growth. P. Portse (subauricula x daonensis) is also an 

 acquisition, it is to all appearance a handsome form of pubescens. 

 P. rosea, and the variety grandiflora, large pans of which were 

 shown, were both in excellent condition, the variety is remarkable 

 for the larger size and colour of its flowers. P. Kusbii, a new 

 species from Northern Mexico, said to be hardy, was also shown. 

 P. sikkimensis, P. spectabilis, with its varieties Clusiana 

 and Wulfeniana, P. Stuartii and var. purpurea, P. suffrutescens, 

 a shrubby species from California, P. tyrolensis, P. venusta, a most 

 charming hybrid ; P. viscosa, the typical plant collected by Mrs. 

 Dyer in the Pyrenees, with its varieties ciliata, commutata, 

 decora, hirsuta, latifolia, pedemontana, and an excellent pan of 

 the beautiful white-flowered P. viscosa var. nivalis were all 

 worthy of comment. A large pan of the common Primrose was 

 not the least beautiful feature of the group, which also included 

 an interesting cross between the Oxlip and the Primrose. 



In the Synonymic list drawn up by Mr. Dewar, and printed at 

 the end of the Report of the Conference, those species and 

 varieties which were exhibited from Kew are marked with an 

 asterisk(; :: ). 



Glasnevin. — Preparations had been made to send a good set 

 from the Glasnevin collection, but the late season, followed 

 by a severe hailstorm, rendered it impossible to send a 

 representative collection. Amongst those sent, numbering 

 eighteen, were several species of interest, such as Primula erosa, 

 of which only one other plant was exhibited ; P. integrifolia, P. 

 Dinyana, P. calycina, P. spectabilis, P. Wulfeniana, P. Goblii, 

 P. pubescens, a pretty variety of P. emarginata, a fine dark 

 form of P. cashmiriana, and a nice pan of P. ciliata purpurea. 

 There was also a good plant of the somewhat scarce blue 

 Polyanthus. 



Edinburgh. — This collection, brought by Mr. Lindsay, the 

 Curator of the Gardens, ranked second in point of merit, com- 



