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recommended for P. farinosa. Native of tlie mountains of Switzerland 

 and the Pyrenees. Flowers in April and May. 



P. intermedia. — This excellent Primula is reputed a hybrid between 

 P. minima and P. ciliata. It is of vigorous grow^th, and resembles 

 some of the varieties of P. auricula in its smooth pale-green foliage, 

 which is destitute of farina. The flower-stems are stout and erect, about 

 9 inches high, and support umbels of bright purplish-crimson flowers. 

 Adapted for either the rock- work or mixed border in rich light sandy 

 loam, well-drained but moist. Flowers in April and May. 



P. Stuartii. — This is perhaps the finest of the yellow-flowered Prim- 

 ulas. It is a vigorous species, with long lanceolate acute leaves, sharply 

 serrated, and covered below with pale sulphur-coloured meal. Flower- 

 stems also mealy, rather stout, about 1 foot high, bearing an involucrate 

 umbel composed of many large yellow flowers ; involucre composed of 

 many smallish leaves. The rock-work is most congenial to this species; 

 it delights in abundant moisture in the growing period, but in winter 

 it is very impatient of wet. Flow^ers in June and July. Native of 

 Nepaul. 



P. Sikkimensis. — This is one of the best of the yellow-flowered 

 species, and is very distinct from the last-named. The leaves are ob- 

 long, rather blunt at the points, unequally toothed. The flower- stems 

 rise to the height of 1 foot or more, bearing rather loose umbels of 

 large pendant flowers of a pale-yellow or sulphur colour. Succeeds 

 best on rock-work well drained, in soil the same as recommended for P. 

 Stuartii. It is, how^ever, very impatient of damp in winter, though 

 equally fond of it in summer, and in cold wet localities it would be 

 advisable to keep a plant or two in pots in a dry cold frame to prevent 

 loss of stock. Flowers in May and June. Native of the Himalaya. 



P. Pallnuri is another very beautiful yellow-flowered species. It 

 grows to the height of about 9 inches or a foot, with smooth serrated 

 spathulate leaves and a stoutish flower-stem bearing a lax umbel of 

 large yellow nodding flowers. Succeeds in light rich loam, moist, but 

 well drained, either on the open border or on rock-work. Native of the 

 south of Europe. Flowers in April and May. 



P. verticillata. — This is a beautiful and elegant species, with the 

 peculiarity as implied in the specific name of bearing the flowers in 

 whorls. The leaves are oblong, almost lanceolate, sharply serrated, and 

 mealy underneath — tube of the corolla long, and the colour yellow. It 

 is a very desirable species, but requires the protection of a dry cold 

 frame during winter in this climate. Flowers in March and April. 

 Native of Egypt. Same soil and treatment in summer as the fore- 

 going. 



P. Munroi is a very distinct and beautiful species. It is pretty 



