PRIMULA 



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Fig. 249. — ^Primula kewensis. This species will never become as popular as 



P. sinensis, P. obconica or P. malacoides, but as it is of a deep yellow color and is 



in full bloom at Christmas, the florist has plenty of chance to use it 



—better even than a bigger one to start with. The stock wants 

 a cool house and can stand and thrive in a 40-deg. temperature 

 if necessary, but, of course, under such conditions, the plants will 

 flower much later. 



Polyanthus Primulas 



While there are other so-called greenhouse sorts, such as P. 

 floribunda and P. kewensis, they are not of great importance. But 

 of the hardy sorts or garden Primroses, what we know as P. poly- 



