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in., deeply and sharply toothed, lateral leaflets gradually or irregu- 
larly diminishing in size from the uppermost pair downwards ; 
upper surface green, pubescent, lower white-tomentose. Flowers 
yellow, \ in. diam., solitary on slender, axillary stalks. Petals 
oblong, shorter than the calyx. Stamens 5. Achenes glabrous. 
Huttoo, Bhagi ; June, July. — W. Himalaya, 8000-10,000 ft. 
I have retained the name for this species adopted in the FI. Br. Ind., but 
D. Don’s micropetala, 1825, has priority over Wallich’s published in 1828. 
3. Potentilla fruticosa, Linn . ; FI. Br. Ind. ii. 347. An erect 
shrub, 1-4 ft. Leaves pinnately compound, crowded ; leaflets 
3-7, ovate-lanceolate, ^-f in., entire, acute ; upper surface densely 
silky, hairy, lower glabrous. Flowers numerous, bright yellow, 
1-1^ in. diam., solitary, terminal ; stalks silky. Petals much 
longer than the calyx. Stamens numerous. Achenes hairy. 
Huttoo ; July-September. — Temperate Himalaya, 8000-12,000 ft. — N. Asia, 
Europe. (England, rare.) 
4. Potentilla fulgens, Wall . ; FI. Br. Ind. ii. 349. A perennial 
herb ; stems robust, erect, 6-24 in., hairy. Leaves pinnately 
compound, 2-8 in. ; leaflets numerous, pairs alternately large and 
small, diminishing in size from the uppermost downwards, ovate, 
closely and sharply toothed, terminal leaflet 1-1^ in. ; upper 
surface green, hairy, lower silvery tomentose. Flowers yellow 
or orange-yellow, ^ in. diam., crowded in terminal corymbs. 
Petals scarcely longer than the calyx. Stamens numerous. 
Achenes glabrous. 
Simla, Mushobra ; common ; August-October. — Temperate Himalaya, 6000- 
9000 ft. 
5. Potentilla fragarioides, Linn. ; FI. Br. Ind. ii. 350. A 
perennial herb ; stems 4-12 in., erect or nearly so, pubescent or 
hairy. Leaves pinnately compound ; leaflets 5-9, often only 3 in 
the upper leaves, ovate or oblong-ovate, lateral leaflets gradu- 
ally diminishing in size from the uppermost pair downwards, 
terminal leaflet -g-1-^ in., teeth large, blunt or acute ; upper surface 
green, hairy, lower densely covered with long, pale or white hairs. 
Flowers long-stalked, yellow or white, \ in. diam., in open, 
terminal corymbs. Petals twice as long as the calyx. Stamens 
numerous. Achenes glabrous. 
Simla, common ; June- August.— Temperate Himalaya, 4000-7000 ft. 
I am unable to distinguish P. Lescht naultiana and its variety P. banne 
halensls (FV. Br. Ind. ii. 350) from the species described above. 
6. Potentilla nepalensis, Hook . ; FI. Br. Ind. ii. 355. A peren 
nial herb ; stems erect, 1-3 ft., hairy. Leaves digitately com- 
pound ; leaflets 5, often only 3 in the upper leaves, ovate or 
