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R. &* J. FARQUHAR 6» CO.' S SEED CATALOGUE. 



PRIMULA CHINENSIS. Farquhar's Columbian Prize. 



N*. Pkt. 



PRIMULA CHINENSIS. (Chinese Primrose.) 



Most useful plants for conservatory and house decora- 

 tion during winter and spring. They are of easy cul- 

 ture, although considerable care is necessary to secure 

 successful germination of the choice sorts ; the finer 

 the flowers of a strain, the weakerits germination. The 

 most important condition is to keep the soil steadily and 

 evenly moist without disturbing the seeds, which should 

 be very lightly covered, until their germination. 



Our Primulas are saved from the leading private and 

 Commercial collections in Europe and are the finest in 

 existence. They received the Medal and Diploma at the 

 World's Fair. 



6665 FARQUHAR'S COLUMBIAN PRIZE, FINEST 

 MIXED. The plants are of short robust and sturdy 

 growth, producing magnificent beautifully fringed 

 riowers on erect stems carried well above the foliage. 

 The colors embrace white, blush, shades of pink, 

 scarlet, crimson, ruby and blue and the flowers are 

 unexcelled in size and substance 50 



6670 Special Mixture. Large, fringed flowers ; only the 



finest sorts included 25 



6685 Alba Magnifica. This plant is of compact growth 

 with dark green Fern-like foliage and large pure white 

 fringed flowers with a well-defined yellow eye 50 



6695 Chiswick Red Improved. Large crimson-scarlet 

 flowers with small yellow eye ; beautifully fringed and 

 of massive appearance 50 



6700 Comet. A new variety of strong growth, producing 

 large flowers of lustrous violet-crimson which are 

 'finely fringed; one of the most brilliant 50 



6705 Emperor. Flowers rich purplish-red, of immense size 



and fringed 50 



6710 Farquhar's Improved Blue. Flowers of large size 



and deep blue color; the finest blue Primula 50 



6715 — Giant Pink. Large fringed flowers of fine sub- 

 stance and bright shade of pink 50 



6720 Meteor. Flowers very large; fringed; crimson with 



small yellow eye 50 



6725 Princess Louise. Splendid giant-flowering white 



variety, beautifully fringed 50 



6740 Russell's Queen of Whites. A magnificent Fern- 

 leaved variety, producing enormous pure white, deeply- 

 fringed flowers of fine substance with well-defined 

 yellow eye. The flowers are carried on stout stems, 

 well above the foliage 50 



No. Pkt, 



6750 Rubra Superbissima. This is a great improvement 

 on the well-known Ruby King, the flowers being much 

 larger and of a deeper shade ruby-crimson with finely 

 fringed edges 50 



6760 Vesuvius. Velvety dark red; finely formed massive 



flowers 60 



6762 Cristata Hybrida, Finest Mixed. Foliage finely 



crested ; flowers of medium size, single and semi- 

 double. The flowers are much esteemed for cutting, 

 growing in large clusters and being of very lasting 

 character 50 



6763 Fern=Leaved, Finest Mixed. Flowers of great 



variety of colors and fine substance 50 



6764 — The Queen. One of the best of the Fern-leaved 



class with splendid pure white flowers, the edges of 

 which are finely fringed ; borne on stout stems 50 



6765 Double, Finest Mixed. The flowers are of large 

 size, brilliant colors and of long duration. The double 

 sorts are very useful for cutting 50 



6770 — Blush. Very beautiful shade 50 



6772 —Crimson. Very" brillian ; 50 



6773 — Carnation = Striped. Pure white striped with 



carmine 60 



6775 — Rose. Brilliant shade 50 



6780 — White 5° 



PRIMULA, OR PRIMROSE. 

 Hardy Varieties. 



Hardy and Half- 



6785 Acaulis Grandiflora, Finest Mixed. Large- 

 Flowering Garden Primrose. A splendid strain 

 of Primrose ; flowers of large size and containing many 

 bright and beautiful colors 20 



6787 — Yellow. (English Yellow Primrose.) The 



best sort for forcing and bunching for corsage bouquets. .10 



6788 — Coerulea. (Blue Primrose.) A new color in 



Primroses, obtained by the famous English hybridizer, 

 Mr. G. F. Wilson. The flowers vary from pale lavender 

 to deep blue 26 



6790 Auricula. A lovely race of Primula with large 

 umbels of velvety flowers of many beautiful colors, 

 chiefly yellow, crimson, maroon and purple, frequently 

 edged with grey or green. Seed saved from show 

 flowers. Finest mixed 25 



6795 Denticulata. Bluish-lilac; a most attractive hardy 



sort ; useful for cutting 20 



