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Pp RI MULA (Primrose). 
The charming and beautiful Chinese Fringed Primroses and 
obconica varieties are indispensable 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 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. 
LARGE-FLOWERING 
CHINESE PRIMROSES. 
PER PKT. 
3782 Alba Magnifica. The finest pure white, with bright 
yellow eye, beautifully fringed... ........--......... 50 
3783 Chiswick Red, Large brilliant scarlet. The bright- 
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3787 Rosy Morn. Beautiful delicate pink; exquisitely 
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8785 Kermesina Splendens_ 
Rich crimson, yellow eye 
3784 Holborn Blue. Unique 
shade. This variety re- 
quires more heat for its 
successful culture than 
the other varieties ..... 50 
3781 White. Finely fringed 25 
3790 Stellata. A very pretty 
form with large heads of 
star-shaped flowers of 
various colors; a splen- 
did type for decorative 
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3788 Red. Deep red, fringed 25 
3810 Double=flowering. 
Finest varieties, mixed.. 50 
3791 Fern-leaved, Finest 
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8800 Dreer’s Choicest Mix- 
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PRIMULA OBCONICA GRANDIFLORA. 
VARIOUS PRIMULAS. 
The following varieties are of the easiest culture in 
greenhouse or light window of dwelling-house, flower- 
ing abundantly and continuously with little 
care, and should be sown during the spring 
in good porous loam. 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. 
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 
3827 Obconica Fimbriata. A fring- 
ed variety of the above. The flow 
ers being as finely fringed as the 
tains nothing but the Chinese Fringed Primrose. ..... 15 
finest sorts, and cannot z : 
fail to give entire satis- 3828 Obconica fimbriata carmine. 
faction. | (See cut). .... 25 Danes Cue crn MIXED CHINGSE ParnoeEs. This variety is the brightest colored 
of this type, being a rich carmine. 20 
3831 Obconia Compacta. A fine dwarf, compact growth growing form of this 
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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 Jate in spring they produce their sprays of beautiful rosy-lilac flowers in 
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3822 Floribunda. Of the same general character as OJdconica, differing only in 
color of the flower, which is a lovely shade of yellow ......... 2... ..eeeeeee 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 Ameena (Szedoi/7). Charming variety, blooming about Easter ; 
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3825 Japonica (Japanese Primrose). Bright and showy flowers, borne in whorls on 
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3830 Vulgaris (English® Primrose). Flowers fragrant, canary-yellow color, 4 0z., 
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See also Auricula, Cowslip and Polyanthus. 
PRIMULA Forsesi (BaBy PrimRossB). 
Every garden should have a liberal bed of Gypsophilas for cutting. We show the annual and perennial varieties on the 
cover of this catalogue. See offer on page 51. 
