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flower more freely when slightly pot bound. By placing 
them in a cool, moist pesition through the Summer 
months they may be kept over to flower the next Win- 
ter and Spring, but will never have as healthy appear- 
ance or as large blooms as young piants raised from seed. 
They may also be raised from cuttings if necessary, but 
being so freely produced from seed, the cutting system is 
not often carried on except in the case of the Double 
White Primrose; as this does not seed freely, it is most 
generally propagated by cuttings. The leaves of the 
Primrose are very easily broken, and on this account do 
not like to be moved or shifted around much. As soon 
as they attain a fair size, put them where they are in- 
tended to bloom and do not further disturb them. 
PRIMULA OBCONICA. 
This may be classed as one of the most useful flowering 
plants grewn fer greenhouse or room decoration. Its 
tlowers are of a pale lilac or Heliotrope color, bearing 
large clusters of flowers well above the foliage, and is 
continuaily in bloom, for which reason it is often referred 
to as the Everbiooming Primrose. It delights in a cool 
. temperature, and is much more hardy than any of the 
varieties of the Chinese Primrose. It does well in the 
open border during the Summer months if given partial 
shade. It is chiefly raised from seed; if sown in the early 
Spring the seedlings will begin to bloom in May or June. 
it has a hard wirey stem unlike the other Primrose, and 
for this reason is valuable for bouquets or floral work, for 
which purpose it is much used. The same treatment as 
for the Chinese Primrose will suit for the seedlings, but 
will do with much less heat. Primula Vulgaris is very 
common in the British Isles; it is of a pale lemon color, 
and is to be found growing by the road sides and on every 
