"HEMRTADREER -PHILADELPHIA M- W RELIABLE FLOWER SEEDS 



PRIMULA IP-rose). 



The charming and beautiful Chinese Fringed Primroses and Obconica va- 

 rieties are indispensable for winter or spring decorations in the home or con- 

 servatory. They are one of the 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 and others 

 report that they have never seen finer flowers than those produced from our 

 seed. Sow in March, April or May. The hardy varieties are also deserving 

 of wide cultivation. 



PRIMULA 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. 



PER PKT. 



3811 Obconica Gigantea Kermesina. Rich crimson 25 



3812 Rosea. Pure rose color 2-5 



3815 Mixed. All colors 20 



381 6 — Grandiflora Alba. Pure white ^20 



3817 Kermesina. Bright crimson 20 



3819 Appleblossom. Soft pink 20 



3818 Rosea. Beautiful clear rose 20 



3820 Mixed. All colors 10 



3810 Crispa. A charming variation, having the petals 



wavy or fluted, color a delicate tender rose 25 



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 profusion 25 



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

 ing bright yellow flowers borne on long stems. It is de- 

 lightfully fragrant and stands well as a house plant 25 



3826 Malacoides. A fine house plant, somewhat like P. 

 Forbesi, but larger in all its parts, flowers delicate lilac. . 25 



3827 — Alba. A new white-flowering form 25 





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Large-flowering Chinese Primrose 



Fringed Chinese 

 Primroses. 



PER PKT. 



3782 Alba Magnifica. A 



magnificent pure white 25 



3783 Covent Garden Red. 



A fine rosy -red 25 



3785 Covent Garden White. 



A very free-flowering pure 



white 25 



3787 Rosy Morn. Beautiful 



delicate pink 50 



3790 Steliata. A very pretty 

 form with large heads of 

 star-shaped flowers of va- 

 rious colors; a splendid type for decorative purposes. ... 25 

 3800 Dreer's Choicest Mixed. This mixture contains 

 nothing but the finest-fringed large-flowering sorts, and 

 cannot fail to give entire satisfaction 25 



HARDY PRIMROSES. 



These are among the best of the early spring-blooming plants 



With a slight protection they will stand the winter, but will do 



better if protected by a cold frame. 



1500 Auricula. A well-known favorite of great beauty; 

 seed saved from splendid choice mixed varieties; 6 

 inches 15 



3825 Japonica (Japanese Primrose). Bright and showy 

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

 mixed colors.. . 15 



3830 Vulgaris (English Primrose). Canary-yellow, fra- 

 grant. \ oz., 50 cts 10 



See also Cowslip and Polyanthus. 



RHODANTHE (S>*ln River Everlasting). 



3860 A charming annual; succeeds in a light rich soil and a 

 warm, sheltered situation; valuable for pot culture; 

 flowers everlasting; mixed colors; 1 foot 5 



ROSMARINUS (Rosemary). 

 3895 Officinalis. An old favorite aromatic herb, delight- 

 fully fragrant, flowers light blue, grows about two feet 

 high, should be planted in a warm, dry situation, and 

 given a little protection. \ oz., 15 cts 5 



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



