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placed in a cold frame, and as soon as the seedlings are 

 large enough they ought to be potted off singly in small 

 pots, using a mixture of loam and sand, with plenty of 

 broken bricks or limestone, according to the requirements 

 of the different sorts. The small plants should be kept 

 in frames until the pots are full of roots, when they will 

 be fit for planting out in their permanent quarters. 



MOISTURE-LOVING OR BOG PRIMULAS 



Although classed as bog plants, the following selection 

 of Primulas, and numerous others not included in this 

 section, do not all require strictly bog treatment, for many 

 can be grown in deeply dug, moist borders that give the 

 requisite amount of shade. The majority are found 

 either in peaty bogs, marshy mountain pastures, open 

 damp woods, or by the sides of streams. In this section 

 are some of the most stately and handsome of all Primulas, 

 and among them are some of the newer introductions 

 from China. They are all readily raised from fresh seed, 

 sown soon after it is ripe, in sandy soil. After germina- 

 tion the seedlings are quick growing, and require timely 

 potting on or planting out in moist rich soil in shady 

 borders. The following is a selection of some of the best 

 of this section : 



P. Beesiana. One of the novelties from the moun- 

 tainous regions of Yunnan, in China. It is a very robust 

 plant, growing from two to three feet high, with several 

 tiers of velvety purple flowers, each with a conspicuous 

 yellow eye. It is a remarkable Primula, quite hardy, 



