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OCTOBER 7, 1909. 



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^ ALPINE PRIMULAS. 



ipine primulas are delightful plants 

 rank among the most desirable sub- 

 for rockery planting, and are char- 

 rjzed by elegance and diversity of 

 I and coloring. Judiciously placed in 

 lact groups they cannot fail to at- 

 t; [ attention, while as pot plants grown 

 jT I coldframe they yield a wonderful 

 ,i; lay of decorative material in the 

 e 'V spring months. It frequently hap- 

 j, s that plants are lost in winter from 

 1, lig placed in low-lying positions, and 

 ( ^equently subjected to excessive mois- 

 t, •, both at the roots and overhead. 



hese primulas revel in a loamy soil 

 a ! short manure, and require abundance 

 or moisture during their season of active 

 gr iwth, but in common with many an- 

 otier subject from mountainous districts, 

 r( -cnt wet conditions in the dull and dor- 

 ni.mt season. Bearing this in mind, the 

 groups should' be so arranged that over- 

 hanging boulders will effectually carry 

 off heavy rains and provide the proper 

 shelter. 



"I would strongly advise," says W. 

 H. Aggett, in the Gardeners' Magazine, 

 "that they be planted in groups of from 

 three to half a dozen, these being much 

 more effective than single specimens. 

 They will, of course, be planted out from 

 small pots, and this may be done in the 

 autumn or in March. Slugs are fond of 

 the succulent morsels they afford, and not 

 only devour the young foliage and flower 

 spikes, but play havoc with the crowns, 

 feeding upon them in winter if allowed 

 to take up their quarters in their vicinity. 

 Hence the necessity of dusting soot 

 around tuem occasionally, and of trap- 

 ping the slugs with cabbage leaves, car- 

 rots, turnips, etc. 



"The following possess much beauty: 

 Primula ciliata, a well-known and popu- 

 lar species ; it bears bluish-purple flowers, 

 and grows with great freedom. Ex- 

 tremely beautiful is P. frondosa, whose 

 silvery foliage and large trusses of 

 bright, rosy lilac flowers at once attract 

 attention. Scarcely less desirable is P. 

 marginata, with similar foliage and 

 bluish flowers. From the Tyrol we ob- 

 t iin P. Tyrolensis, which has rose-colored 

 '■owers. P. Forsteri and P. glutinosa 

 »ve pink and blue flowers respectively, 

 'ell worthy of notice is P. farinosa, 

 hich is found growing in a wild state 

 many parts of the British Isles. P. 

 lycina, a native of the Alps, has pur- 

 - flowers, while P. Facchini supplies us 

 th a pink shade, the individual flowers 

 ing fine, and altogether out of propor- 

 'H to the minute foliage. By all means 

 "lude P. nivalis, of spotless purity; it 



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EocHESTER, N. H. — The local florists 

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 displays of potted plants. The floral 

 arrangements were about the same as 

 in previous years, with a handsome bed, 

 sprayed by a fountain, and potted plants 

 and flowers all around the four sides of 

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