December 23, 1896.] 



Garden and Forest. 



515 



Primula obconica x Sinensis. — Mr. E. Hyde, of Ealing-, 

 exhibited recently plants which are said to be the result of 

 crossing these two species. Although many attempts have 

 been made to get Primula Sinensis to cross with other spe- 

 cies of Primula, hitherto no one has proved successful. 



segments colored rose-carmine. The hybrid showed little 

 trace of P. Sinensis, although it differed from P. obconica 

 in the form and color of its flowers. This species, however, 

 shows considerable variation already under cultivation, 

 and I have before seen so-called hybrids between it and 



Fig. 74. — Valeriana Sitchensis — Sec page 516. 



And the same is true with regard to P. obconica. Mr. 

 Hyde used the original or type of P. Sinensis, which was 

 introduced from China a few years ago. It differs from 

 the ordinary garden forms in having small, deeply cut, 

 long-stalked leaves and small smooth flowers with reflexed 



P. Sinensis which were nothing- more than seedling sports 

 of the former. Primulas, as a rule, do not cross freely. I. 

 have tried several times to cross P. Japonica, P. imperialis, 

 P. obconica and P. Forbesii, but have had no success. 



London. W. Wa/SOfl. 



