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prising, as it did, a great variety of rare forms, and of older 

 ones that were well flowered. There were P. prolifera syn. 

 imperialis, P. Kitaibeliana (var. of P. spectabilis), a rare Croatian 

 species, with a star-like lilac-coloured bloorn ; a fine seedling 

 form of P. obconica, P. ciliata var. Balfouriana, with crimson- 

 purple flowers — a gem ; an unnamed species of Primula from the 

 Himalayas, which received a first-class certificate ; P. rotundifolia, 

 and P. mollis. 



The following is a list of the species and varieties shown in 

 his fine collection : — 



Primula acaulis var. 

 ,, Allioni 

 ,, auriculata (4) 

 „ ciliata purpurata 

 „ seedling (2) 



,, „ Balfouriana (2) 

 ,, Clusiana 



„ decora, = Arctotis, Kerner 



,, denticulata purpurea (6) 



,, „ rosea 



,, elliptica 



„ floribunda 



„ grandiflora rosea 

 graveolens 



,, helvetica 



„ inflata 



,, integrifolia (2) 



,, intricata 



,, Kitaibeliana 



,, minima 



,, mollis 



,, marginata 



ii var. 



,, minutissima 



„ obconica var. Normandi 

 (raised by G. H. Nor- 

 mand, Esq., Whitehill, 

 Aberdour, Fife) 



Primula nivalis, seedling 



„ Polyanthus (good seedling) 



Parryi 

 ,, Peyritschii 

 ,, prolifera 

 „ rosea 

 ,. purpurea 

 „ denticulata erosa 

 ,, scotica 

 ,, similis 

 „ Stuartii 

 ,, Steini 

 „ viscosa 

 „ „ nivea 



„ Warei 

 „ Wulfeniana 

 No. 177. Himalaya 

 Mr. Calder's (Canonmills, Edin- 

 burgh) seedlings from P. 

 viscosa 

 Androsace carnea (2) 

 „ eximia 

 ,, foliosa 

 Laggeri 

 ,, rotundifolia macrocalyx 

 Soldanella montana 



Nurserymen. 



Messrs. Backhouse and Son, York. — This collection was an 

 admirable one, and included among others the following : — 

 Primula marginata in various forms, viz., the typical form, 

 P. m. coerulea, the nearest approach to a blue colour in 

 Primulas, a rose-coloured form, and two others. All of these 

 were full of flower, and being early were in good condition. Of 

 rarej kinds were P. Allioni, with sturdy rosettes of roundish 

 spatulate leaves, and bright purple flowers, borne on very short 



