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Giant Fringed Primula. 



STAR PRIMULA. 



A grand house nlant of the easiest cultivation. The 

 dark red foliage and flower stems form a very pleas- 

 ing contrast to the star-shaped flowers, which are pro- 

 duced very freely and are of Ion? duration. 



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 Choice Mtved Colrffs 15 



PRIMULA KEWEXSIS. 



A very fragrant, soft yellow variety of the 

 Ever-blooming type; the flower stems often 12 to 

 15 inches in length. Verbena scented 



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CURRIE'S SUPERB PRIMULAS 



Thef Strains We Offer of Primroses Have a AVidespread Reputation, 

 and Deservedijr so, ICeing Unsurpassed in Size and Brilliancy. 



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

 varieties by one of the largest European growers, and the many 

 testimonials we receive every year from florists and amateurs 

 throughout the country is an evidence of the excellence of the stock. 

 They have no equal in any country for size of bloom, richness of 

 substance or brilliancy of colors. Sow the Seed in February, March 

 or April. 



SINGLE GIANT FRINGED CHINESE 

 PRIMROSES. 



Giant Blue — The best true blue Primrose 



Giant Scarlet (Emperor) — A superb, most brilliant 

 scarlet 



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

 mine-pink of great substance 



Giant AVliite (Queen Alexandra) — Conspicuous for size, 

 substance and purity of flowers. Largest white in 

 existence 



Giant Crimson — Very deep, rich crimson; enormous 

 flowers 



Giant Rose Queen — Very striking color; delicate sal- 

 mon-rose; large solid flowers 



Giant Salmon — Immense flowers of very fine substance; 

 deep salmon-rose 



Orange King — A color never before seen in fringed 

 Primroses. Buds a beautiful rich orange; when fully 

 expanded the petals are orange-salmon, shaded with 

 terra-cotta. Of splendid habit and very free flower- 

 ing 



Giant Fringed Mixed— A superb mixture, composed of 

 the choicest Giant flowering named varieties; cannot 

 be surpassed 



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EVERBLOOMING PRIMROSES. 



PRI.MULA OBCONICA GRANDIFLORA. 



A very pretty and free-flowering class extensively grown by florists- flowers 

 borne in umbels on long slender stems; blooms almost continuously tho'rughout 

 the year. They make excellent pot plants, of a dwarf and compact habit and 



very easily grown. pi,. 



Grandinora, .t:ixed Colors ,a 



Grandiflora, White '..'.'.'.'.'.'. 10 



Grnndlllorn, Ro.se \ i q 



Grandiflora, "Vesuvius." bright carmine red. 10 



Grnndillora Coerulea — Blue .* .' in 



PRI.MUL.\ OBCOMCA GIGANTEA. 



The 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, Crim.son, Lilac. Gignntea 

 ■Uybrldn 3Iixed 



PRIMULA »IAL.\COIDES. 



very pretty new Primula, somewhat like the daintv Babv Primrose but 

 much more sturdy. The flowers, a delicate shade "of lavender, keen re- 

 Iyo^^'s wii7.' '^"^ ^" ^""^ ^^""^ graceful. Will flower in four months 

 acqu'i^smo^n °"'*°.T".'^'!'^ 1^.^]^.^. P'"°t°^yPe' of the 'fdregoing,' 'and a gr^.it 



HARDY PRIMROSES. 



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Primula Elatlor (Polyanthus) — Early spring 



flowering plants for outdoor or pot culture. 



Seed saved from snlendid named sorts. Pkt. 



Extra Choice -Mi.xcd lO 



Primula Aeris (Co^vslip) — In spring this is a 



very useful plant for borders, but is of 



little beauty after warm weather sets In. 



Aellow — The common English varietv... 10 

 Primula A"er|s — Fine Mixed — Many beautiful 



colors 10 Primula Ohconiea Gigantea. Pkt. 



Primula Vulgaris (English Primrose) — The hardy English Primrose with fragrant canary 



yellow flowers .7. 10 



RICINUS— Castor Oil Bean. 



Magnificent tall-growing foliage plants, useful as specimen plants on lawns, or groups in 

 center of large beds. Their brilliant leaves create a grand sub-tropical effect. H. H. A. 



Ilarboniensis Arboreus — Very large and handsome green foliage; 15 feet. Oz. 25c 5 



Cambodgensls — Leaves large, palm-shaped and of a bronze-red color with red veins. Stems 



of the leaves, reddish-brown, and the main stem of the plant black; 6 to 8 feet. Oz. 25c. 5 



Gibsonii — Dark red foliage; 8 feet; oz. 25c 5 



Zanzibarlensis Mixed — A race from East Africa, producing leaves of enormous size, varying 



in color from light green to purplish red; 10 to 12 feet. Oz. 25c 5 



Fine Mixed — Oz. 20c; % lb. 65c 5 



RUDBECKIA (Texas Cone Flower). 



These robust-grow^ing plants are becoming very popular for border decoration. They are of 

 very easy culture and produce showy flowers during summer and autumn. 



Fulglda — H. P. Small yellow flowers; very free 10 



NeTTmannl (Black-Eyed Susan) — H. P. 3 feet. Flowers orange-yellow with black central disc 10 



Purpurea (Echinacea) — H. P. Hardy Purple Sunflower 15 



