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and P. veris, vav. major (L. C), from the Manchester market ; P. 

 Jacquinii, received from Mr. H. Doubleday, was already in the 

 garden. 



In 1847 most of these were flourishing plants, and to prevent any 

 hybridization from the visits of insects, I protected them with glass 

 during the early part of their flowering. The season was particularly 

 favourable for ripening the seed, and when I came to collect I found 

 a considerable quantity. 



To prevent all errors as much as possible, I collected the seed my- 

 self, and again sowed it on beds, where no Primulae had been previ- 

 ously grown. These I again planted out, and this year most of them 

 have flowered, and here are the particulars. 



Primula veris seed produced nearly eight hundred plants, but only 

 four hundred and seventy-three were planted out for observation, and 

 these may be characterized as under. 



Primula veris, var. major, produced sixty-five plants, of which the 

 subjoined list gives the particulars. 



65 Total. 



