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PRIMULA (Primrose). 
The charming and beautiful Chinese Fringed Primroses and obconica 
varieties are indispensable for winter or spring decorations in the home or 
conservatory. They are one of our most important winter-blooming pot 
plants. The seed we offer is of the highest merit, and has, as usual, been 
saved from the best strains of English and Continental growth. Florists 
ry 
and others report that they have never seen finer flowers than those pro- 
duced from our seed. Sow in March, April or May. The hardy varieties 
are also deserving of wide cultivation. 
LARGE-FLOWERING 
CHINESE PRIMROSES. 
PER PKT. 
3782 Alba Magnifica. The finest pure white, of great substance, 
beautifully fringed, crested foliage........ 25 
3783 Covent Garden Red. A finely fringe 
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3787 Rosy Morn. Beautiful delicate pink ; exquisitely fringed ; 
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3784 Holborn Blue. Unique © 
shade, This variety re- 
quires more heat for its 
successful culture than 
the other varieties.. ..... 50 
3790 Stellata. A very pretty 
form with large heads of 
star-shaped flowers of 
various colors; a splendid 
type for decorative pur- 
POSESs=) emer 50 
3810 Double = flowering. 
Finest varieties mixed ... 50 
3791 Fern=leaved, Finest 
Mixed. ...... -22hethe nani 25 
8800 Dreer’s Choicest Mix= 
ed. This mixture con- 
PrimuLa OpconicA GrANDIFLORA. 
PRIMULA GBCONICA. 
These are of the easiest culture in greenhouse or light 
window of dwelling house, flowering abundantly and 
con.inuously with little care, and should be sown during 
the spring in good porous loam. They will not germi- 
nate well in any compost containing peat or leaf mould. 
To develop the colors to the highest degree grow in 
heavy soil and at a temperature as near to 60 degrees as 
possible. The Grandiflora varieties are the freest-flower- 
ing, but lack the very large individual blooms of the 
newer Gigantea type. 
. . PER PKT. 
ae yao ae Bas 3811 Gigantea Kermesina. Rich crimson.... 25 
eT eae fail to a ar 3812 Gigantea Rosea. Pure rose color......... 25 
tire ES RehiatOn (See cut.) 25 3815 Gigantea Mixed. All colors........... a () 
: : 3816 Grandiflora Alba. Pure white........... 20 
. 3817 Grandiflora Kermesina. Bright crimson. 20 
PrIMULA ForBEsI (BABY PRIMROSE). 8818 Grandiflora Rosea. Beautiful clear rose.. 20 
3820 Grandiilora Mixed. All colors......... 10 
3823 Forbesi (Baby Primrose). This is the freest-flowering primula we know of. 
The little plants throw up tiny flower stalks when only a few weeks old. These 
should be pinched off and the plants kept growing until October, and from then 
on until late in spring they produce their sprays of beautiful rosy-lilac flowers in 
seemingly never ending profusion. (See cut.).... . 5) RN Ege ane a Oe ae | DO) 
3822 Floribunda. Of the same general character as Obconica, 
differing only in color of the flower, which is a lovely shade of 
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HARDY PRIMROSES. 
. Those are among the best of the early spring-blooming plants. With 
» a slight protection they will stand the winter, but will do better if pro- 
tected by a cold frame. 
PET PKT. 
3821 Cortusoides Amoena (Sveboldi). Charming variety ; 
WMP COWS. 22 -coscn0sbe0' 6eee: 08 aM yee : 
\ — 3825 Japonica (Japanese Primrose). Bright and showy 
flowers, borne in whorls on stems 6 to 9 inches long; mixed 
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Dreer’s Cuorcest Mixep CHINESE PRIMRosES. See also Auricula, Cowslip and Polyanthus. 
Chinese Fringed and Obconica Primroses stand close to the head of the list of winter-blooming plants, which can be grown by the amateur, 
