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CASSELL'S POPULAR GAEDENING. 



P. amwna is the Caucasian Primrose, a handsome 

 early kind, with the appearance of the Oxlip ; flowers 

 in early spring ; purple in colour ; small ; home in 

 many-flowered umhels on stiff stems. It should 



golden-yellow instead of rose-coloured flowers. It 

 is a very distinct deciduous species. 



P. calyema is a somewhat scarce dwarf Alpine 

 species, with large purplish-pink flowers. 



A Japanese Fbzhula. 



he planted on a warm border, in deep loam and 

 leaf-mould. 



P. Balbisi is a somewhat rare, species of dwarf 

 growth, and it produces showy golden - yeUow 

 flowers. 



1 P. eapitata is one of the Hiinalayan Primroses, and 

 appears to be allied to P. denticulata. It produces 

 large globular heads of dark maroon-purple blossoms, 

 with distinct yellow eyes, and is a very handsome 

 plant, flowering throughout the summer months. It 



P. Belhmensis is in the way of P. viscosa, but with is somewhat delicate in constitution, and should be 



