DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUi:. 



PEIMULA, 

 Sinensis fimbriata (James' Prize.) 



PRIMULA, 

 Sinensis fimlsriata, choicest fern-leaved. 



trouble by bestowing an abundance of lovely flowers all winter in the drawing 

 room or conservatory. Half-hardy perennials, flowering the first season, but as 

 new plants flower more freely, seed should be sown each year. Sow in May, in 

 box or pan, covering lightly. When two leaves have formed, transplant into pots 

 having good drainage. After blooming all winter in the house, they can be set 

 out in borders, where they will continue in blossom all summer. They like a 

 soil of loam and peat, and care should be taken not to wet the leaves in watering. 

 Primula Japouica. The Queen of Primroses ; noble in foliage and bearing. 

 The beautiful, fine, large, magenta-colored flowers stand in whorls, 

 pyramidically arranged on stout flower-stems, which are over one foot 

 high. 

 Sinensis flmbriata, New Scarlet, distinct color ; very striking ; 

 % foot. 

 Rose, mixed, choicest rose varieties. 

 Tillage Maid, pure white ; 1^' foot. 

 James' Prize, dark carmine ; fine. 

 choicest fern-!e;ived, new ; dark carmine. 

 Double White, ) These three are very choice, 

 " Crimsim, > highly recommended, and can 

 " Red, ) be relied upon to come true 



from seed. 

 punctata eleg'antissima, a new, distinct, very 

 beautiful and constant variety. A great acquisi- 

 tion, and the darkest Chinese Primula known. 

 Flowers very dark, velvety crimson, admirably 

 fringed and regularly spotted on the edges with 

 snow white. 

 choicest mixed, from James' finest strain of choice 

 fringed varieties ; confidently recommended to 

 give the greatest satisfaction. 



