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edged ; others are beautifully notched ; and still others formed like the bloom of a 

 clarkia. The colouring is from pure white to deep crimson, there being also shades of 

 lilac and light purple. In some, the outside of the petals is of a different colour from 

 the inside. 



This primula is suitable alike for outdoor cultivation and for the conservatory or 

 greenhouse. It looks well in beds or at the base of rockwork, but when grown outside 

 ought to be sheltered from high winds, which often occur when it is in flower in May. 



It is propagated by means of 

 division or seeds. Seeds may be 

 sown under glass in spring or as 

 soon as ripe, following the direc- 

 tions for raising Hardy Flowers on 

 page 241, Vol. I. The roots may 

 be divided in spring when making 

 growth. In suitable soil Siebold's 

 primrose increases rapidly. It is 

 necessary to be careful of the 

 crowns in winter, as it dies down 

 to the crown, and is easily cut and 

 destroyed by mistake when turning 

 over the soil. A peg or tally 

 should be put beside each plant. 

 A light but rich and moist soil is 

 very suitable for this primrose, 

 and for outdoor cultivation there is 

 no better place for it than the lower parts of the rock garden or the base of a 

 rockery. Good plants may be grown in 6-inch pots of loam, leaf-mould, and 

 sand. 



Fig. 46. Primula Siebolbi. 



Bruce Findlay. 

 Distinction. 

 Harry Leigh. 

 Maiden's Blush. 



Selection of Primula 



I Miss Kelly. 



Miss N. Barnard. 



Mrs. A. H. Jones. 

 I Mrs. G. Geggie. 



SlEBOLDI. 



Mrs. Eyder. 

 Princess Beatrice. 

 Queen of Whites. 

 Ruby Queen. 



