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soil. There are many varieties of tliis species, but tlie 

 handsomest is P. denliculata, var. Cachemiriana. The 

 form with white flowers is also pretty. Care should be 

 taken that this species and its varieties are planted in 

 a slightly elevated position where water 

 around the plants in winter. If grown 

 position, tlif trowiis ai-u liaMi" U> rot in 





may hr l-i . i , i i..- 



sumnin- - .' ." .' ' ' ■■ " i- 



grows MJ"l..,,.!i 111 ,-, n.'l,, . 



plants hcoiiiin' i-stablisln-d tl 

 also makes a good plant to 

 The seed of this plant ought 

 if this is not done tliey nev. 

 require a long tiiiH* t.. ir.TTui 

 Mistassinica is ■•> ■■\>:,rv,nrj 

 cessfnl with it rli. i . . : ■ i 

 andnottooniii.il / 



with good qualith -. i ;,ii i- 

 but must be gi 



rce in pots in the spring. 

 1 be sown as soon as ripe; 

 come so evenly, and also 

 L'.Tiiiii.nif. The native Prinnt la 

 M!iiL lAiut' Primrose; to be suc- 

 : . I M , 1 are a very damp place 

 ; ./ , a Himalayan species 



11 in Li-wn in a sheltered place, 

 o.ivci-iiig of dried leaves in the 

 winter. P. Sleboldii is a distinct Japanese plant and 

 is an exceedingly showy Primrose when grown under 

 proper conditions. There an- many named varieties 

 of this plant, the best In in- li;,!. i. n. Magenta Queen, 

 Eosea alba. Rosea striai:. ' :i. A light soil 



well enriched with d. r,, M, a sheltered 



position with partial slm , . ring of dried 



leaves in the winter ai\ il.i n 

 for success with this Primrose ; 

 plant makes an excellent pot-pla 

 in spring. 



There are a number of species of Primula that are 

 grown in the greenhouse but the most popular is P 

 bmensis By select on and cro ug there are many 

 improved varieties fiom the pale pmk plant that was 

 introduced m 18'0 E\ 11 f 1 r f luic 



the flowers and il o He 



ncss N t only has tl tl ere 



is a gr at vnr t t 1 I ble 



but t 1 



much t e 1 1 t 1 to j I i 



as from a goo I one The goo 1 I I 



to begin with but the superior i 1 II 



and plants pa\s in the end lit I \] i 



is a feood time to sow the seed i r I i to ^ t plant 

 to flower early the followmgt winter an I al out the 

 middle of May for a secoi 1 1 atUi to succeed the first 

 sowing Sow the seeds m well drained shallow pins 

 Use finely sifted leaf niol 1 loam and sand m eq i 1 

 parts Cover the seeds lightly ind place the vans 

 when well watered in a temperature of about 00° Fahr 

 Sometimes the see 1 does not n-erminat e\ nlj the best 





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leaves they may be potted off singly into 3-iiiuh 

 pots, using a compost slightly rougher than the one 

 used in the seed-pans. When the small pots are filled 

 with roots the plants may be shifted into larger ones, 

 the final shift being into 6-inch pots, using a com- 



thing to do then is to prick off all the young plants i 

 fresh soil similar to the above. Shake a little fresh : 

 over the seed-pan again and place it in the same ti 

 perature. and very soon the remainder of the seed i 

 germinate. When the young plants have three or f 



1953 Pr mula obcon 



f good fil lous loam it w i r I af n 1 1 

 1 1 When given tl 1 ] I 1 1 1 e 



k I t the base of the i I I I t 



1 11 t be buried It I i 1 i lit 

 11 1 e 1 ose at the cro W I 1 I 1 



il ren e ly 15 to I lace tl lee all tie m a tnai f.le 

 ■0 11 d tl e Clown tl i 1 el] s to keep the plant stea U 

 \hen t p heavy witl blossoms and foliage When tl e 



ak 



male from 

 1 Duiii„ 



I rhi Primiose i 

 Some of the best ! 



II s Queen of W hi 

 CI k R 1 II 



t ftesent 

 It doul t one of tl 

 \e have for grc n 

 1 fori w tl wl t, 



1 lo om from N e 1 ei t Ma I | 

 treatment as the Chinese Primrose 1 tl ^ I 

 be sown a little earlier 



Primula flonbunda is a charming winter flowern g 

 greenhouse plant from western Himalayas. Its yellow 

 flowers are produced on stems from four to six inches 

 long. There is an improved form which has larger 

 blossoms than the type. This plant is easily raised 



