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PRIMULA Primrose) 



The charming and beautiful Chinese Fringed Primrose and Obconica 

 varieties are indispensable for winter or spring decorations in the home 

 or conservatory. They are one of the most important winter blooming 

 pot plants. Tiie seed we offer is of the highest merit, and has, as usual, 

 been saved from the best strains. Florists and others report that they 

 have never seen finer flowers than those produced from our seed. Sow 

 in March, April or May. 



FRIXGED CHINESK PRIMROSES 



PER PKT. 



3782 Alba Magnifica. A magnificent pure white 25 



3783 Covent Garden Red. A fine rosy red 25 



3785 Covent Garden White. Free-flowering pure white 25 



3786 Crimson King. Rich luminous crimson, very effective 50 



3787 Rosy Morn. Beautiful delicate pink 50 



3791 Giant Flowering. A strong-growing variety producing im- 

 mense-trusses of extra large finely-fringed flowers in a large 



range of colors. 3 pkts., $1.00. 35 



3800 Dreer's Choicest flixed. This mixture contains nothing but 

 the finest-fringed large-flowering sorts, and cannot fail to give 

 entire satisfaction 25 



PRIMUI^A OBCONICA 



These are of the easiest culture in greenhouse or light window of dwel- 

 ling house, flowering abundantly and continuously with little care, and 

 should be sown during the spring in good porous loam. They will not 

 germinate 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 60 degrees as possible. The Grandiflora varieties are the freest 

 flowering, but lack the very large individual blooms of the 

 newer Gigantea type. 

 3811 Obconica Gigantea Kermesina. Rich crimson. . 25 



3812 Rosea. Pure rose color 25 



3815 Mixed. All colors 20 



3816 — Grandiflora Alba. Pure white 20 



3817 Kermesina. Bright crimson 20 



3818 • Rosea. Beautiful clear rose 20 



3819 Appleblossom. Soft pink 20 



3820 Mixed. All colors 15 



PyrETH UM HVBRIDUM 



3826 



3827 

 3828 

 1500 



Large-Flowfring Chinese Primrose 



VARIOUS PRIHIROSES 



PER PKT. 



3824 Kewensis. This variety is most attractive, with pleas- 

 ing bright yellow flowers borne on long stems. It is 

 delightfully fragrant and stands well as a house plant. 25 

 Malacoides {Improved Baby Primrose). A fine 

 house plant, flowers delicate lilac 25 



— Alba. A new white-flowering form 25 



— Rosea. A beautiful bright rose variety 25 



Auricula. A well-known favorite of great beauty; 

 seed saved from splendid choice mixed varieties; 6 

 inches 25 



3825 Japonica (Japa7iese Primrose). Bright and showy 

 flowers; borne in whorls on stems 6 to 9 inches long; 

 mixed colors 1-5 



See also Cowslip and Polyanthus. 



PYRETHRUItt 



P. aureum is the well-known Golden Feather so much used 

 for edging, carpet bedding, etc., while the others are most 

 attractive hardy plants. 

 3841 Aureum ( Golden Feather). Yellow foliage. Per 



^ oz. , 25 cts 5 



3846 Hybridum. Hardy perennial, bearing large Daisy 

 or Cosmos-like flowers, ranging in color from white to 

 deep red, with bright yellow centers; blooms in May 

 and June, and again in the fall; and is one of the most 

 graceful and long-lasting cut flowers. These are nicely 

 shown in the illustration on this page. Per J oz., 75 cts. 10 



3847 Hybridum Grandlflorum. A large flowering form 



of the above; mixed colors 15 



3845 Hybridum Fl. PI. Seed saved from the finest dou- 

 ble flowers; only a small percentage can be expected 

 to come double the first year; mixed colors; IJ feet.. 25 

 3851 Vlig'mosum (Giant Daisy). A fine hardy peren- 

 nial; grows 3 to 4 feet high, and from July to Septem- 

 ber is literally hidden beneath the multitude of large 

 white daisy-like flowers 15 



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