LIST OF CHOICE PRIMULA SEED FOR 1912. 



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CURRIES SUPERB PRIMULAS. 



e Strains AVe Offer of Primroses Have a Widespread Reputation, and Deservedly so, Being Unsurpassed in Size and Brilliancy. 



The Seed is grown and selected for us from the finest prize varie- 

 ties by one of the largest European growers, and thd many testimon- 

 ials we receive every yea^ from florists and amateurs throughout the 

 country is an evidence of the excellence of our stock. They have no 

 equal in any country for size of bloom, richness of substance or bril- 

 liancy of colors. Sow the Seed in February, March or April. 



SINGLE GIANT FRINGED CHINESE 



PRIMROSES. 1/2Pkt . Pkt . 



25 

 25 



25 



25 

 25 



25 



25 



GIANT FRINGED PRIMULA. 



EVERBLOOMING 

 PRIMROSES. 



?rimula obconica grandi- 



FLORA. 



\. very pretty and free-flowering 

 ss extensively grown by florists; 

 wers borne in umbels on long 

 nder stems; blooms almost con- 

 uously throughout the year. They 

 ike excellent pot plants, of a 

 -arf and compact habit and very 

 sily grown. 



Pkt. 



andlflora, Mixed Colors 10 



andiflora, White 10 



andiflora, Rose 10 



andiflora, "Vesuvius"— Bright 



carmine red 15 



andiflora Coerulea — Blue .... 15 



UMULA OBCONICA GIGANTEA. 



le finest of the Obconica or 

 Everblooming Primroses. The 

 blooms are extremely large, 

 borne on strong stout stems. 

 A splendid plant for window 

 or conservatory decoration. 

 Rose, Crimson, Lilac, Gigan- 

 tea Hybrida Mixed 15 



Giant Blue — The best true blue Primrose 15 



Giant White (Emperor) — A superb, most brilliant scarlet... 15 

 Giant Pink — The finest of the Giants. Delicate carmine- 

 pink of great substance 15 



Giant White (Queen Alexandra) — Conspicuous for size, sub- 

 stance and purity of flowers. Largest white in existence. . 15 

 Giant Crimson — Very deep, rich crimson; enormous flowers. 15 

 Giant Rose Queen — Very striking color; delicate salmon- 

 rose; large, solid flowers 15 



Giant Salmon — Immense flowers of very fine substance; deep 



salmon-rose 15 



Orange King — A color never before seen in fringed Prim- 

 roses. Buds a beautiful, rich orange; when fully expanded 

 the petals are orange-salmon shaded with terra-cotta. Of 



splendid habit and very free flowering 15 



Giant Fringed Mixed — A superb mixture, composed of the 

 choicest Giant flowering named varieties; cannot be 



surpassed 15 



White 



Red 



Fringed Mixed 



Fern-Leaved Mixed 



25 



25 

 10 

 10 

 10 

 15 



DOUBLE LARGE-FLOWERING 

 FRINGED PRIMULA. 



The double varieties produce a 

 large percentage of superb double 

 flowers. Pkt. 



Double Red, Double White, 



Double Choice Mixed, each.... 25 



STAR PRIMULA. 



A grand house plant of the easiest 

 cultivation. The dark, red foliage 

 and flower stems form a very p'eas- 

 ing contrast to the star-shaped 

 flowers, which are produced very 

 freely and are of long duration. Pkt. 

 Choice Mixed Colors 15 



EVERBLOOMING PRIMROSE. 



Pkt. 



PRIMULA FORBESI. (Baby Primrose.) 



i exceedingly interesting plant, coming into bloom, when only a few 

 weeks old, and producing its small graceful flowers of a rosy lilac hue 

 in apparently never-ending profusion. The flowers are borne in tiers 

 on straight, stiff stems about 10 inches high. It is a vigorous grower, 

 suiting itself to almost all conditions 1° 



HARDY PRIMROSES. 



POLYANTHUS — Primula Elatlor. 



Early spring flowering plants, suitable either for outdoor or pot 

 lture. 



ctra Choice Mixed — Saved from splendid named sorts 10 



iricnia (Primula Auricula) — Choice mixed with rich colored flowers 10 



COWSLIP — Primula Veris. 



In spring this is a very useful plant for borders, but is of little 



auty after warm weather sets in. Fine Mixed English 10 



-imula Japonica — Flowers bright and showy, borne in whorls on stiff 



stems 6 to 10 inches long; mixed colors 10 



'Imula Vulgaris (English Primrose) — The common, hardy English Prim- 

 <l rose with fragrant canary yellow flowers ...,,,,.,,..,,,,, 10 



PRIMULA JAPONICA. 



