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from frost, and damp, cutting winds. Sow the seed in 

 shallow boxes, filled with good, rich soil, dusting a little 

 fine earth over them ; if covered too deeply, or if the 

 seed be wet and allowed to dry again, they will not ger- 

 minate. Transplant into pots, and they will be ready 

 for winter blooming in the drawing room. Tender per- 

 ennial ; si.x to nine inches high. 

 Primula, sinensis fimbriata, new scarlet, distinct 



and striTcing 25 



" sinensis fimbriata, rose, lose varieties mixed. 25 

 " " •■ Village Maid, pure white. 25 



" " " alba maxima, flowers 



large, of great substance, finely fringed, pure 



white ; extra 50 



*' sinensis fimbriata, James' Prize, dark car- 

 mine 50 



" sinensis fimbriata punctata elegantissima, 

 the darkest primula known ; flowers velvety 

 crimson, admirably fringed and regularly spot- 

 ted on the edge with white 50 



" sinensis fimbriata, choicest fern leaved, 



dark carmine and pure while 25 



*' sinensis fimbriata, choicest mixed, from 

 Mr. James' choicest strain of best fringed va- 

 rieties ; confidently recommended to give the 

 greatest satisfaction ; all colors mixed ... ... 25 



Primula flower, double. 



DOUBLE VARIETIES. 

 The following four varieties can be relied upon to 

 come true from seed. They are \-ery choice and highly 

 recommended for florists. 



Primula, sinensis fimbriata, double crimson . . .50 

 " ■" ' white 50 



Primula, sinensis fimbriata, double red 50 



" " '■ " mixed 50 



" Japonica, the Queen of Primroses ; noble in fo- 

 liage and bearing. The beautiful, fine, large, 

 magenta colored flowers stand in whorls, pyra- 

 midically arranged on stout flower stems, 

 which are over one foot high 25 



I* VREXHR I'M- (Feverfew). 



(^Also see Matricaria.) 

 Very useful, and universarly admired bedding plants, 

 deserving a place in every garden. Sow from December 

 to April, in shallow boxes, in a temperature of 60°. As 

 soon as the young plants can be handled , transplant 

 singly into small pots or shallow boxes, where they may 

 remain until the time of planting out into the open 

 ground in May. 



Pyrethrum parthenifolium aureum (Golden 

 Feather, beautiful, gold leaved bedding plant, 

 retaining its ornamental character until late in 

 autumn. One of the finest recent acquisitions 



for geometrical designs ; flower white 10 



Pyrethrum, roseum {Insect Poivder Plant), Vx^^c- 

 tical entomologists have long been looking for some 

 effective, safe and cheap insecticide, and now tell us 

 they have found it in the Persian Insect Powder, 

 This is the dried and powdered flowers of the Pyreth- 

 rum Roseum, and is certain death to Plant Lice, Flies, 

 Cabbage Worms, and nearly every form of insect life. 

 It is harmless to man, but when diluted with ten times 

 its bulk of flour, kills every cabbage worm or other in- 

 sect it touches. Hitherto the high cost of the powder 

 and the difficulty of securing a pitre and fresh article 

 has prevented its coming into general use, but experi- 

 ments made by Prof. Riley, of the United States 

 Entomological Commission and others, showed that 

 it can be grown successfully in all of the Southern 

 and many of the Northern States. 



Culture. — Sow in boxes of prepared soil, as early as 

 the season will permit, and transplant to sixteen inches 

 apart whenever the plants are large enough. The 

 young seedlings are small and of slow growth, but the 

 older plants hardy and vigorous. The largest crop of 

 flowers is produced the .second season. They should be 

 gathered when in full bloom, dried carefully, and stored 

 in paper bags. Before using, the flowers should be 

 powdered as fine as possible. Per pkt /oc,; oz. $1.00. 



QrAKIJifG GR. ASS- (See Briza). 



RHOO AB{XHE-( Everlasting). 



Of all the many varieties of everlastings, we think the 

 Rhodanthe the finest and most beautiful. The flowers 

 are of various colors, pure silvery white with yellow 



Primula, Japonica. 



Rhodantho. 



