484 FRITZ BAHR'S COMMERCIAL FLORICULTURE 



Fig. 247. — Primula malacoides in " 

 a 7-in. pot. . Note the abundant foli- 

 age. The Forget-me-not-Uke flowers 

 on long, graceful stems are excellent 

 for cutting and the plant ceul be grown 

 nicely in a 45-deg. house 



sells a plant he can make them 

 pay and pay well, considering 

 all the graceful, long, stemmed 

 cut flowers a plant will furnish 

 during the Winter and Spring 

 months. The Myosotis-shaped 

 little blossoms of dainty light 

 rose, lavender, and white can 

 be used to advantage in almost 

 any flower arrangement, 

 whether a corsage, a wedding 

 bouquet, a dinner decoration 

 or a funeral design. 



Cultural requirements for 

 this species are practically the 

 same as for the Chinese Prim- 

 ulas, only a 2-in. plant by 

 August is plenty large enough 



had in full bloom by Christ- 

 mas. They require a cool, 

 airy house during the Summer 

 months and a little shade; they 

 will need shifting several times 

 and should be given all the room 

 necessary to grow into short, 

 bushy stock. You cannot 

 crowd them and get results; a 

 50-deg. house, from October 

 on and full sunlight is what 

 they want. 



Primula malacoides 



This is called the Baby 

 Primrose and has replaced P. 

 Forbes ii entirely. New, im- 

 proved strains are being in- 

 troduced right along, each 

 more beautiful than the other, 

 and it is hard to imagine how 

 a florist can get along without 

 this species. Even if he never 



Fig. 248. — ^Pbimula Townsendii. This imA 

 proved malacoides sort makes a most de- 

 sirable pot plant because of its compact 

 habit and large flowers. Also it starts to 

 bloom very early 



