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Auricula. Primula Auricula. Switzerland. Ever- 

 green perennial ; \ foot ; various ; spring ; seed or divi- 

 sion. — Rocky or bare places. Might be naturalized 

 in upland districts wherever the grass is rather short. 



Snowy Primrose. Primula nivalis. Dahuria. Ever- 

 green perennial ; \ foot ; white ; early summer ; division 

 or seed. — Bare rocky places, in humid, elevated parts 

 of the country, in moist sandy or peaty soil. 



Fairy Primrose. Primula minima. Southern Eurqpe. 

 Evergreen perennial ; 2 to 3 inches ; purple ; spring ; seed 

 or division. — Very bare rocky places, in northern and 

 elevated parts of the kingdom only, associated with such 

 dwarf plants as P. scotica, and the Pinguiculas. 



Large-leaved Primrose. Primula Palinuri. Ever- 

 green perennial; x foot; yellow; early summer; di- 

 vision. — Similar soil and positions to those recommended 

 for the American cowslips. 



Sikkim Primrose. Primula sikkimensis. Himalayas. 

 Evergreen perennial ; i to 2 feet ; yellow ; summer ; divi- 

 sion or seed. — At present a somewhat scarce plant. 

 May, when sufficiently plentiful, be naturahzed in rocky 

 places, or on low banks in somewhat sheltered positions 

 in moist, deep and light soils. 



Long-flowered Primrose. Primula longifolia. Eu- 

 rope. Herbaceous perennial ; 3 to 6 inches ; red ; sum- 

 mer ; division or seed. — May be naturalized in positions, 

 and under conditions, in which our own Bird's-eye 

 Primula is found to thrive. 



Clammy Primrose. Primula viscosa. Piedmont. 

 Evergreen perennial; 3 to 6 inches; purple; spring; 



