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REllABl[fLOWER SEEDS 



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PRIMULA (Primrose). 



The chaiming and beautiful Chinese PVinged Primroses and 

 obconica varieties are indispensable for winter or spring decorations 

 in the home or conservatory. They are one of our most important 

 vrinter-blopming 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 and others report that they have 

 never seen finer flowers than those produced from oui- seed. Sow 

 "^ in March, April or May. The hardy varieties are also deserving 

 of wide cultivation. 



JUARGE-FLOWERING 



CHINESE PRIMROSES. 



PER PKT. 



3732 Alba Magnifica. The finest pure white, of great sub- 

 stance, beautifully fringed, crested foliage 25 



3783 Covent Garden Red. A finely fringed free flowering, 

 rosy red 25 



3787 Rosy riorn. Beautiful delicate pink ; exquisitely 



fringed ; a very shy seeder 50 



3784 Holborn Blue. Unique 

 shade. This variety re- 

 quires more heat for its 

 successful culture than 

 the other varieties 



3790 Stellata. A very pretty 

 form with large heads of 

 star-shaped flowers of 

 various colors; a splen- 

 did type for decorative 

 purposes 



3810 D o u b 1 e-f lowering. 



Finest varieties mixed. . . 



3791 Fern-leaved, Finest 

 Mixed 25 



3800 Dreer's Choicest Mix- 

 ed. This mixtnre con- 

 tains nothing but the 

 finest fringed free-flower- 

 ing sorts, and cannot fail 

 to give entire satisfaction. 



(See cut.) 25 



Dreek b Choicest Mixed Chinese Primroses. 



Primi'la Obconica Grandiflora. 



VARIOUS PRIMULAS. 



T he following varieties are of the easiest culture in 

 greenhouse or light window of dwelling house, flower- 

 i. .; abundantly and continuously with little 

 c.Mii, and should be sown during the spring 

 in good poruus lonm. They will not ger- 

 minate well in leaf mould. To de- 

 velop the colors to the highest de- 

 gree grow in heavy soil and at a 

 temperature as near to 60° as pos- 

 sible. 



Primula Fobesi (Baby Primrose). 



PER PKT. 



3826 Obconica Grandiflora. 



A profuse bloomer, bearing 

 on long stems heads con- 

 taining 10 to 15 flowers. Pure 

 white, shading to lilac. (See cut.) 10 

 3B27 Obconica Fimbriata. A fring- 

 ed variety of the above. The flow- 

 ers being as finely fringed as the 



Chinese Fringed Primrose 15 



3828 Obconica fimbriata carmine. 

 This variety is the brightest colored 

 of this type, being a rich carmine. 20 

 3829 Obconica Qigantea. This new variety is the finest yet introduced ; of strong, 

 vigorous griiwih, with immense heads of large individual blooms; varies in 



color from pale lilac to rose 20 



3831 Obconica Compacta. A fine dwarf, compact growing form 25 



3823 Forbesi [B<iby Primrose'). This is the freest-flowering primula we kno-w of. 

 The little plants throw up tiny flower stalks when only a few weeks old. '1 hesc 

 siiould be i.)inched off and the plants kept growing until October, and from then 

 on until late in spring they produce tlieir sprays of beautiful rosy-lilac flowers in 



seemingly never ending profusion. (See cut.) 25 



3822 Floribunda. Of the same general character as Obconica, differing only in 



color of the flower, which is a lovely shade of yellow 25 



HAROY PRIMROSES. 



These are among the best of the early spring-blooming plants. With a slight protection 

 they will siand the winter, but will -do better if protected by a cold frame. 

 3821 Cortusoides Amoena [SieboUi). Charming variety, blooming about Easter; 



mixed colors - ; . 25 



3825 Japonica (Japanese Primrose). Blight and showy flowers, borne in whorls on 



sti-nis 6 to 9 inches long ; mixed colois 10 



o830 Vulgaris {English Primrose). Flowers fragrant, canary-yellow color. 



\ oz.;50 cts 10 



See also Auricula, Cowslip and Polyanthus. 



Chinese Fringed and Obconica Primroses stand close to the bead of the list of winter-blooming plants, which can be grown by the 



amateur. 



