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Giant Fringed Primula. 



STAR PRIMULA. 



A grand house plant 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 long duration. 



Pkt. 

 Choice Mixed Colors 15 



PRIMULA KEWEASIS. 



A very fragrant, soft yellow variety of the 

 Ever-bloo"ming type: the flower stems often 12 to 



15 inches in length. Verbena scented 20 



CURRIERS SUPERB PRIMULAS 



Tlie Strains We Offer of Primroses Have a Widespread Reputation, 

 and Deservedly so, Bein^ 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 

 thi'oughout the country is an evidence of tlie excellence of the 

 stock. They have no equal in any country for size of bloom, rich- 

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

 March or April. 



SINGLE GIANT FRINGED CHINESE 

 PRIMROSES. 



Vo Pkt. Pkt. 



Giant Blue — The best true blue Primrose 15 25 



Giant Scarlet (Emperor) — A superb, most brilliant 



scarlet 15 25 



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

 mine-pink of great substance. .. . ; 15 25 



Giant '^^Tiite (dueen Alexandra) — Conspicuous for size, 

 substance and purity of flowers. Largest white in 

 existence 15 25 



Giant Crimson — Very deep, rich crimson; enormous 



flowers 15 25 



Giant Rose Queen — Vei'y striking color; delicate sal- 

 mon-rose; large solid flowers 15 25 



Giant Salmon — Immense flowers of very flne substance; 



deep salmon-rose 15 25 



Orang-e King — A color never before seen in fringed 

 Primroses. Buds a beautiful rich orange; wlien fully 

 expanded the petals are orange-salmon, shaded with 

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

 ing 15 25 



Giant Fringed Mixed — A superb mixture, composed of 

 the choicest Giant flowering named varieties; cannot 

 be surpassed 15 25 



EVERBLOOMING PRIMROSES. 



PRIMULA OBCONICA GRAADIFLORA. 



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

 borne in umbels" on long slender stems; blooms almost continuously throughout 

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



very easily grown 



Pkt. 



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Grandiflora, Mixe 



Grandiflora, ^Vhite 



Grandiflora, Rose 



Grandiflora, "Vesuvius." bright carmine red. 

 Grandiflora Coerulea — Blue 



PRIMULA OBCOXICA GIGAXTEA. 



The finest of the Obconica or Everbloomrng Primroses. The_ blooms are 

 extremely large, borne on strong stout stems. A splendid plant for 

 window or conservatory decoration. Rose, Crimson, Lilac, Gigantea 



Hybrida Mixed 



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 10 

 10 



15 



PRIMULA 5IALACOIDEIS. 



A very pretty new Primula, somewhat like the dainty Baby Primrose, but 

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

 markably when cut and are very graceful. Will flower in four months 

 from sowing • 1 '-^ 



P. Malacoides Alba — The white prototype of the foregoing and a great 



acquisition -'■•' 



HARDY PRIMROSES. 



Primula Elatior (Polyanthus) — Early spring 

 flowering plants for outdoor or pot culture. 

 Seed saved from splendid named sorts. Pkt. 



Extra Choice Mixed 10 



Primula Veris (Cowslip) — In spring this is a 

 very useful plant for borders, but is of 

 little beauty after warm weather sets in. 

 YellOTT — The common English variety... 10 



Primula Veris — Fine Mixed — Many beautiful 

 colors 10 



Primula Vulgaris (English Primrose)- 



yellow flowers 



-The hardy En: 



Primula Obconica Gigantea. Pkt. 



flish Primrose with fragrant canary 



10 



RICINUS — Castor Oil Bean. 



Ricinus. 



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. 



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



Cambodgensis — 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 feat. Oz. 25c. 5 



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



Zanaibariensis Mixed — A race from East Africa, producing lea.ves 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-growing plants are becoming very popular for border decoration. They are of 

 i-ery easy culture and produce showy flowers during summer and autumn 



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



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



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



