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^% PRIMULA (Primrose). 



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The charming and beauliful Chinese Fringed 

 Primroses and obconica varieties are indis- 

 / ^ pensable 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 Conlinental growth. 

 Florists and others report that they have never 

 J seen finer flowers than those produced from 

 our seed. Sow in March, April or May. The 

 hardy varieties are also deserving of wide cul- 

 tivation. 



I^ARGE-FLOWERING SIXGI.E 



CHINESE FRINGEO PRIMROSE. 



3782 Alba Magnifica 



fully fringed . . . -. 



3783 Chiswick Red. Large brilliant scarlet 



3787 Rosy Morn. Beautiful delicate pink; 

 exquisitely fringed 50 



3785 Kermesina 5plendens. Rich 



crmi^on, yellow eye 25 



3784 Holborn Blue. Unique shade. 

 This variety requires more heat for 

 its successful culture than the other 

 varieties 50 



3781 White. Finely fringed 25 



3788 Red. Deep red, fringed 25 



3791 Fern=Ieaved, Finest Mixed . 25 

 3800 Dreer's Choicest flixed. This 



mixture contains nothing but the 



finest sorts, and cannot fail to give 

 entire satisfaction 25 



DOIJBI.E CHINESE 

 FRINGEO PRIMROSE. 



The double-fringed Chinese Primroses are 

 very fine and can be highly recommended : 



3808 Alba. Double white 50 



3810 Double flixed. All colors 50 



The finest pure white, with bright yellow eye 

 The brightest of all . . 



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beauti- 



MULA FORBKSI (BaUY 1'kIMROS?). 



Primula Obconica Fimbriata. 



Primula Alba Magnifica. 



VARIOUS PRIMUEAS. 



The following varieties are of the easiest 

 culture in greenhouse or light window of dwell- 

 ing-house, floweiing abundantly and continu- 

 ously with little care. per pkt. 



3826 Obconica Grandiflora. A pro- 

 fuse liloomer, bearing on long stems 

 heads containing 10 to 15 flowers. 

 Pure white, shading occasionally to 

 lilac . 10 



3827 Obconica Fimbriata. A fringed 

 vaiiety of the above. The flowers 

 being as finely fringed as the Chi- 

 nese Fringed Primrose, and are very 

 fragrant. (See cut.) 1.5 



3828 Obconica fimbriata carmine. 

 This variety is the brightest colored 

 of this tv]ie, being a rich carmine. . 20 



3829 Obconica oculata. A new selec- 

 tion, having smoc th or fringed petals, 

 but all with decided dark lilac or 



dark brown eyes. Like other high-C( lored varieties of this prim- 

 rose, these develop their colors best when grown cool '20 



3823 Forbes! {Baby Primrose'). This is the freest flowering primula 

 we know of. The seed comes up-very readily, and the little plants 

 throw up tiny flov.'er stalks when only a few weeks old. These, 

 however, should be pinched cff, and the plants kept growing until 

 October, when the flowers may be allowed to develop, and from 

 then on until late in spring they produce their sprays of beauliful 

 rosy lilac flowers in seemingly never-ending profusion. (See cut.) 25 



3822 Floribunda. Of the same general character as Obconicn, differ- 

 ing only in color of the flower, which is a lovely shade of yellow. 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. 



3821 Cortusoides Amcena {SiehoLii). Charming variety, blooming 



about Easter ; mixed colors 15 



3825 Japonica {Japanese Primrose'). Bright and showy flowers, borne 



in whorls on stems 6 to 9 inches long ; mixed colors 10 



3830 Vulgaris {English Primrose'). Flowers fragrant, canary-yellow 



color 10 



See also Auricula, Cowslip and Polyanthus. 



A complete index of both botanical and common names of Flowers is given on pages i and 2. 



