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PB ACTIO AL GUIDE TO GABDEN PLANTS peimula 



Culture dc. as above. May be grown 

 like P. japonica. 



P. Portae. — A Tyrolese hybrid between 

 P. Auricula and P. daonenais. Leaves 

 small, clammy, obovate, toothed towards 

 the apex. Flowers in April and May, 

 wine-red, several on a scape. 



Culture dc. as above. Rich loamy soil 

 in the rockery. 



P. prolifera. — A pretty Primrose, 6-24 

 in. high, from the Himalayas. Leaves 

 oblong obovate, finely toothed, 4-6 in. 

 long. Flowers in summer, J in. across, 

 yellow, in few-flowered whorls at the top 

 of a tail scape. 



Culture So. as above. This species 

 flourishes in rich sandy loam in borders. 

 Too tender in northern parts for frosty 

 winters. Easily raised from seeds in early 

 spring. 



It may be remarked here that this 

 species was at one time confused with 

 P. vmperiaUs from the mountains of 

 Java, a qiiite different plant altogether, 

 see p. 610. 



P. pubescens. — ^A fine hybrid between 

 P. Auricula and P. viscosa, 3-6 in. high, 

 native of the Alps. Leaves oblong- 

 obovate, toothed towards the apex, 

 margins densely ciliate. Flowers in 

 AprU, rosy-crimson, in large heads. The 

 variety alba (better known in gardens as 

 nivalis and nivea, and sometimes as 

 viscosa nivalis) is a pretty tufted plant 

 with broadly oblong ovate, toothed, 

 slightly powdery leaves, and pure white 

 flowers in clusters just above the foliage, 

 each blossom being about 1 in. across. 



Culture dc. as above. Deep moist 

 sandy loam in the rock garden. 



P. pulchra. — A pretty Himalayan 

 Primrdse with smooth, oblong or ovate 

 wavy leaves, glaucous beneath, and 

 rounded or lobed at the base. Flowers 

 about 1 in. across, purple, with a funnel- 

 shaped tube. 



Culture dc. as above. Moist sandy 

 peat and loam in the rockery. 



P. pumila. — A pretty hybrid between 

 P. mvmma and P. daonensis, native of 

 the Tyrol. Leaves i-f in. long, wedge- 

 shaped, with 7-9 large triangular teeth 

 near the apex ; margins glandular. 

 Flowers in April and May,' rosy-purple, 

 2 or more on a hairy scape about 1 in. 

 high. Calyx tubular-bell-shaped. 



Culture dc. as above. Chinks between 

 rocks in free moist sandy soil. 



P. purpurea. — A handsome species, 6- 

 10 in. high, from the mountains of Nepaul, 

 closely related to P. denticulata. Leaves 

 bluntly lance-shaped, smooth, notched 

 and wavy on the margin, and covered 

 with a yellow powder beneath ; leaf stalk 

 winged, dilated at the base, somewhat 

 sheathing. Flowers in spring and early 

 summer, exquisite dark purple, in large 

 umbels, sometimes having 50 flowers. 



Culture dc. as above. Sheltered, 

 warm, and sunny nooks of the border 

 or rookery, at the foot of large stones or 

 rocks, in deep sandy loam and leaf soU. 

 The crown is apt to rot with excessive wet 

 in winter, and should therefore be pro- 

 tected with a piece of glass. 



P. pusilla (P. humilis). — A densely 

 tufted hoary plant, found on the Hima- 

 layas at an elevation of 13,000-16,000 ft. 

 Leaves ^1 in. long, spoon-shaped, oblan- 

 ceolate, pinnatifidly toothed. Flowers in 

 spring, about 1 in. across, violet-purple, 

 1-4 on a slender scape about 2 or 3 in. 

 high. 



Culture dc. as above. Moist sandy 

 loam and peat in cool shaded parts of 

 the rockery. 



P. Reidi. — A charming little Hima- 

 layan Primrose, a couple of inches or so 

 high. Leaves wrinkled, oblong or oblong- 

 lanceolate, with small toothed or crenate 

 lobes, and somewhat downy. Flowers in 

 May, about 1 in. across, ivory-white, 

 fragrant, drooping, bell- shaped, several on 

 a stiff scape. 



Culture dc. as above. Moist peat and 

 sandy loam in sheltered nooks of the 

 rockery. This little gem is best grown in 

 pots, as it is too valuable to be risked 

 without protection in winter. 



P. reticulata. — A native of the Hima- 

 layas at an elevation of 11,000-15,000 ft. 

 Leaves on long stalks, oblong heart- 

 shaped, blunt, doubly crenate, netted, 

 glaucous beneath. Flowers in late spring, 

 yellow, funnel-shaped, on scapes 6-12 in. 

 high. 



Culture dc. as above. Rich sandy 

 loam and peat in exposed parts of the 

 rockery. 



P. rosea. — A handsome species about 

 4 in. high, native of Kashmir. Leaves 

 bright pale green, smooth, 3-6 in. long, 

 edges slightly serrate and crimped. 



