RELIABLE FLOWER SEEDS^ 



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PHmula (Primrose) 



The charming and beautiful Chinese Fringed Primrose and 

 Obconica varieties are indispensable for winter or spring decora- 

 tions in the home or conservatory. They are one of the most im- 

 portant winter blooming pot plants. The seed we offer is of the 

 highest merit, and has, as usual, been saved from the best strains. 

 Florists and others report that they have never seen finer flowers 

 than those produced from our seed. Sow in March, April or May. 



Dreer's "Peerless" Chinese Primroses 



PER PKT. 



3784 Peerless Blue (True Blue). The best blue $0 50 



3785 —White. Pure white 



25 



35 



3787 -Pink. Soft pink 35 



3783 -Scarlet. Rich scarlet 35 



3786 —Crimson. Rich luminous crimson 35 



3789 Collection of a packet each of the 5 sorts, $1.50. 



3790 Peerless Mixed. This mixture contains nothing but 

 the finest fringed large-flowering sorts and cannot fail 

 to given entire satisfaction. Special pkt., $1.00 



3791 Giant Flowering Mixed. This magnificent strain 

 is quite distinct, being of more robust growth and pro- 

 ducing immense trusses of extra large, finely fringed 

 flowers in many new and novel colors; as a pot plant 

 for the house or conservatory this is unequalled. 

 Special pkt., $1.50 



Various Primroses 



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; 1 foot. Special 



pkt., $1.25 25 



3826 Malacoides (ImprovedBaby 



Primrose). A fine house plant, 



flowers delicate lilac; 1 foot. 



Special pkt., 75 cts 15 



3828 — Rosea Superba. A beau- 

 tiful bright rose variety. 



Special pkt., 75 cts 15 



Primula Malacoides 

 I (Improved Baby Primroses) 



Dreer's "Peerless" Chinese Primroses 



Hardy Primroses 



The hardy Primroses are among our most delightful 

 spring flowers. They require a partially shaded 

 location; are fine for the Rock Garden. per pkt. 



1500 Auricula. A well-known favorite of 

 great beauty; seed saved from splendid 

 choice mixed varieties; 6 inches. Special 



pkt., 75 cts $0 25 



3825 Japonica (Japanese Primrose). A fine 

 hardy Primrose growing about 18 inches 

 high. Bright and showy flowers; borne in 

 whorls on stems 6 to 9 inches long; mixed 



colors. Special pkt., 75 cts 15 



3830 Vulgaris (English Primrose). Canary- 

 yellow, fragrant. Very showy in the 



rockery. J oz., 75 cts 20 



(See also Cowslip page 8o, and Polyanthus page 103.) 



Primula 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 Gi- 

 gantea type. special pkt. per pkt. 



3811 Obconica Gigantea Kermesina. Rich crimson . $1 25 



3812 

 3813 

 3815 

 3816 

 3817 

 3818 

 3819 



— —Rosea. Pure rose color 1 25 



— —Salmon Queen. Beautiful salmon 1 75 



Mixed Colors 1 25 



— Grandiflora Alba. Pure white 75 



— — Kermesina. Bright crimson 75 



Primula Obconica Grandiflora 



— Rosea. Beautiful clear rose 75 



— Appleblossom. Soft pink 75 



3820 Mixed Colors 75 



3821 — — Fasbender ( New). Flowers of the largest size, 



of a deep glowing red 1 75 



3822 — —Rhine Pearl. A very striking variety, flowers 

 very large, of a dark salmon-carmine 1 75 



3823 — —Mueller and Mohstein. Shades of crimson 



and rose 1 50 



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