HORTUS VEITCHII 



The leaves obovate-oblong, irregularly toothed, narrowed at the base, are 

 slightly farinose, the flowers in successive whorls as in P. japonica, but 

 the plant is of more slender growth. 



PRIMULA COBTUSOIDES, L., var. AMGBNA. 



Gard. Chron. 1862, p. 1218; Bot. Mag. t. 5528; PI. Mag. 1865, t. 249. 



A variety with larger flowers of a deeper, brighter shade of colour 

 than the type, introduced from Japan through the late John Gould 

 Veitch, and a very pretty form. 



PRIMULA CORTUSOIDES, L., var. GRANDIFLORA, Hort. Veitch. 



The Florist, 1870, p. 193. 



Introduced from Japan by the late John Gould Veitch, this Primula 

 in style and habit of growth resembles P. cortusoides amcena. The 

 flowers, however, larger than those of that variety, are concave or cup- 

 shaped, slightly drooping. The exterior is of a pleasing deep rose colour, 

 the interior nearly white. 



PRIMULA CORTUSOIDES, L., var. STRICTA. 



Gard. Chron. 1862, p. 1218. 



A variety with smaller flowers than those of Primula cortusoides amoena, 

 delicate pink in colour striped with crimson. 



PRIMULA DEFLEXA, Duthie. 



Gard. Chron. 1905, vol. xxxvii. p. 332 (Report of R.H.S. Floral Committee). 



A charming alpine species raised from seed collected in the high 

 mountainous regions of Talien-lu, Western China, in 1903. 



It forms a small tufted plant with leaves about 4 in. in length, hairy on 

 both surfaces, irregularly dentate along the margin. The slender flower- 

 scapes about 1 ft. high, bear at the apex a dense head or capitulum 

 of dark blue or purple flowers, about in. in length, pointed downwards. 

 The interior of the corolla limb, some ^ in. in diameter, is dusted with a 

 white farina. 



PRIMULA DENTICULATA, Sm. 



Bot. Mag. t. 3959. 



A native of Northern India, whence seeds were sent to the Veitchian 

 people by the Directors of the Honourable the East India Company, 

 through the medium of Dr. Royle, and plants first flowered in a cool 

 greenhouse, were exhibited in March 1842 before the Horticultural Society 

 of London. 



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