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PRIMULA CHINENSIS. (Chinese Primrose.) Our 
strains of these beautiful flowers are the finestin culti- 
vation and are celebrated throughout the entire country. 
The flowers are large, of great substance, and of the most 
beautiful colors and shades. Hundreds of the most crit- 
ical gardeners and florists in the land rely on us an= 
nually for their supplies. 
A customer, writing from Brookline, Mass., January 8th, says: 
Dear Sirs: The Primulas from last year’s seed have been mag- 
nificent —zot one of the Alba Magnifica from two, fifty-cent 
packets but was trueto name, and from the same quantity of 
Chiswick Red, only one not true, and that was a good pink. I 
wish you could have seen then. SiS N= 
Our personal acquaintance with noted growers in Europe en- 
ables us to secure our supplies at first hands from these specialists. 
The Chinese Primrose is one of the best plants for house and green- 
house culture. The seed may be sown in spring or autumn, in 
gentle heat. Transplant singly when large enough, and re-pot as 
the young plants grow. A mixture of sandy loam, peat and de- 
cayed cow manure, suits them best. 
No. Pkt. 
6665 FARQUHARS’ COLUMBIAN PRIZE, FINEST 
MIXED. Of strong, robust habit; large, beauti- 
fully-fringed flowers on stout stems, carried well above 
the foliage. For size and substance this strain is un- 
approached. The newest and most beautiful colors 
includedwaii si «ik: Bes tws ogenetelive afters sine «> 9-59 
6670 Special Mixture. Large, fringed flowers; superb 
VaTICHCS ca oe he he i oe 2 en C25 
6675 Bull’s Premier Mixture. A noted English strain  .35 
James’ Prize, Mixed. A splendid strain 25 
6685 Alba Magnifica. Superb large, white flower with 
yellow eye; finely fringed; beautiful habit 4. Oned 
6690 Alba Oculata Lutea. White, with deep yellow eye: 
fringed; extra . su otis ate s DIRE FIA V bee 5° 
6695 Chiswick Red. True; immense fringed crimson- 
scarlet flowers: ¢. 2 ow) SRR eee eee ee ea 
6700 Coccinea. Scarlet with sulphur eye; one of the 
finest . ; .50 
6705 Cristata Hybrida. Crested foliage; medium-sized 
single and double flowers; very free; mixed 3 
Fern=-Leaved. Finest mixedcolors .....-.- 3 
6715 Magenta Queen. bright magenta. 5 
crimson witl 
6720 Meteor. Flowers extra large, fringed; h 
yellow eyt > 3 4 . : : ‘ ° 50 
6725 Mont Blanc. Snowy white; extra. date ATE > 
6730 Coerulea. New blue; very fine shade; strikingly 
beautiful and very desirable as a pot plant .50 
6735 Reading Scarlet. Sutton’ssuperbdeepred . . . .50 
6740 Russell's Queen-of=-Whites. Large, white, fringed 
flowers onstrong stems; retainsits flowers a long time .50 
6745 Rubra. Dark red; large, fringed flowers .50 
6750 — Violacea. Violet-crimson; extra .50 
6755 Splendida. Deep crimson , .50 
6760 Vesuvius. Dark, velvety red; extra fine 5 
6785 
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6825 
PRIMULA, HALF=HARDY; PRIMROSE. 
PRIMULA CHINENSIS— Continued. 
DOUBLE, FINEST lMMIXED. Large-flowering; very 
select; saved from the finest sorts only; invaluable 
for pots, bouquets, etc. . 
— Rose. Beautiful shade 
— Crimson. Extra fine 
— White. Fine substance 
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following varieties are delightful for early flowers 
under glass, or in the open air, with protection during 
winter. 
Acaulis. (Garden Primrose.) Splendid mixture 
of ‘very inecolors3 ae ae ese. se eee 
PRIMULA 
AURICULA. 
Auricula, Finest Mixed. 
ties - « wena hrhotafee <6 
Fioribunda. Yellow; one-half foot 
Forbesii. Pale lilac; very fine sisted ae os 
Japonica, Finest Mixed. Flowers in whorls, carried 
on erect stalks. Two feet . a AT oelleoD =». 
New Hybrids. Fine, large flowers in beautiful 
variety, extra...’ . stiplw some tosetmk (yee ee 
Obconica Grandiflora. Evergreen; constantly in 
bloom; flowers white, tinged lilac; a,splendid _pot- 
plant -  .  hane't toy aha otoe = eames 
— — Rosea. Flowersrose; large... . 3)... 
Sieboldi, Finest Hybrids. Splendid race; colors, 
deep rose, white, etc. Three-fourthsfoot . . 
Beautiful, showy 
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