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of the Christmas trade of the florists. They are among the 

 most satisfactory plants for the winter window gardens, es- 

 pecially in northern and eastern exposures where the sun- 

 light is not too intense. They may be transplanted directly 



into the soil or they may be left in 

 the pots and the latter set in the 

 soil. In either case each plant 

 should have its crown above the 

 surface of the soil to prevent 

 rotting which happens when water 

 settles around the crown. With 

 good care the plants should blos- 

 som through the spring, after 

 which they may as well be thrown 

 away, as old plants generally do 

 not flower as well when used over 

 again as do the new ones. 



Some of these Chinese Prim- 

 roses are single, others double; 

 some are white, others red, and 

 others pink. In general, more 

 attractive results are obtained by 

 not mixing different varieties 



The Baby Primrose. . , , . , 



side by side. 



The Baby Primrose is a charming variety which of late has 

 become very popular as a house plant. Its pink flowers are 

 smaller than those of the other primroses, but are much more 

 abundant. They bloom in clusters toward the ends of the long 

 flower-stalks which arise in numbers from the crowns of the 

 plants. The leaves are very attractive, being prettily rounded, 

 with wavy margins and downy whitish hairs over the surface. 



