1lENI^ADREER^HIIADELPH^\M^W RELIABLE FLOWER SEEDS 



103 



Fringed Chinese Primroses. 



PER PKT. 



3782 

 3783 

 3785 



3787 

 3784 

 3790 



3847 

 3845 



Largb-flowhring Chinese Primrose. 



PRIMULA Primrose) 



The charming and beautiful Chinese Fringed Primroses and 

 obconica varieties are indispensable for winter or spring decora- 

 tions in the home or conservatory. 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 pro- 

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

 haidy varieties offered on opposite page are also deserving of 

 T.-ide cultivation. 



PRIMUI^A OBCONICA. 



These are of the easiest culture in greenhouse or light window of dwelling 

 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 Qigantea Kermesina. Rich crimson 



3812 ■ Rosea. Pure rose color 



3815 Mixed. All colors 



3816 — Grandiflora Alba, Pure white 



3817 Kermesina. Bright crimson 



3819 AppleblOssom. Soft pink 



3818 Rosea. Beautiful clear rose , 



3820 Mixed. All colors 



3810 -Crispa. A charming variation, having the petals wavy or 



fluted, color a delicate tender rose 



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. 



3824 Kewensis. This variety is most attractive, with pleasing bright 

 yellow flowers borne on long stems. It is delightfully fragrant 

 and stands well as a house plant 



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

 larger in all its parts; flowers delicate lilac 



3827 — Alba. A new white-flowering form 



Alba Magnifica. .\ magnificent pure white 25 



Covent Garden Red. A fine rosy red 25 



Covent Garden White. A very free-flowering 



pure white 25 



Rosy Morn. Beautiful delicate pink 50 



Holborn Blue. Unique shade 60 



Stellata. A very pretty form with large heads of 

 star-shaped flowers of various colors; a splendid type 

 for decorative purposes 50 



Dreer's Choicest Mixed. This mixture contains 

 nothing but the finest-fringed large-flowering sorts, 

 and cannot fail to give entire satisfaction 25 



PYRETHRm. 



iiurenm is the well-known Golden Feather so much 

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

 attractive hardy plants. 



Aureum ( Golden Feather. ) Yellow foliage. Per 

 \ oz., 20 cts 5 



liybridum. Hardy perennial, bearing large Daisy 

 or Cosmos-like flowers, ranging in color from light pink 

 to deep red, with bright yellow centres; blooms in 

 May and June and again in the fall, and is one of the 

 most graceful and long-lasting cut flowers; 2 feet. Per 

 i oz., .50 cts 10 



Hybridum Grandiflorum. A large-flowering form 

 of the above, mixed colors. Per {- oz. , 75 cts 15 



Hybridum Fl. PI. Large double flowers, resem- 

 bling a China Aster, only more refined; mixed colors; 

 1^ feet 25 



3851 UHginosum (Giant Daisy). .\ 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. Blooms the first year if sown 

 early. J oz. , 30 cts 10 



3800 



P. 

 used 

 most 



3841 



3846 



25 



25 



25 



25 



Pyrbthritm Hybridum. 



Cliinete Fringed and Obconica Primroses stand close to the head of the list of winter-bloomins plants, which can be grown by the amateur. 



