Field notebooks : Switzerland, 1931-1938
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3-31-34 Erica Carnea L. Col. II 572, Box 302. BVH 394. BMGP. 572, SVKII 510 Fl. Brought by the Drage's mail from 'near Aigle' 3-31-34 Primula. ? P. vulgaris Huds X P. veris L. Fl. See BVH 300, BVH II 244, SVK II 269. Is abruptly narrowed to partite as in P. veris var infl. umbellata as in P. veris Pulverences on stalk & calyx more as in P. veris (its finer almost not shaggy as in P. vulgaris). Calyx nearly as in P. vulgaris i.e def. angled and green on the angles but calyx sometimes slightly in flated 'end teeth midway between the short wide teeth of P. veris and the long decuminate teeth of P. vulgaris. Corolla more nearly that of P. vulgar is but slightly darker, less flat and limb with less diameter. These seem frequent about Chon but varying in their resemblances to their parents [Pos. P. elatio Jacq. See 4-4-34] ?' 3-31-34 Primula vulgaris Huds var forma caulescens several plants (Rusch) SVK II 269. Fl. Val-Mont on bank to west entrance of 3rd fl. These may belong with the hybrids desc. above but shaped loe, haryiness of st. and calyx, in fact everything except the stalked (at all to 2 3/4 in) are like V. vulgaris. Note however that while P. vulgaris hereabouts has a simple notch in corolla lobes, these plants have a notch with 1 or 2 or 3 very