PRIMULA (Primrose). 



The charming and beautiful Chinese Fringed Primroses and 

 obconica varieties are indispensable for winter or spring decorations 

 in the home or conservatory. They are one of our most important 

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

 merit, and has, as usual, been saved from the best strains of English 

 and Continental growth. Florists and others report that they have 

 never seen finer flowers than those produced from our seed. Sow 

 in March, April or May. The hardy varieties are also deserving 

 of wide cultivation. 



LARGE-FLOWERING 



CHINESE PRIMROSES. 



PER PKT. 



3782 Alba Magnifica. The finest pure white, of great sub- 

 stance, beautifully fringed, crested foliage 



3783 Covent Garden Red. A finely fringed free-flowering 

 rosy red ,». 



3787 Rosy florn. Beautiful delicate pink; exquisitely 

 fringed; a very shy seeder 



3784 Holborn Blue. Unique 

 shade. This variety re- 

 quires more heat for its 

 successful culture than 

 the other varieties 



3790 Stellata. A very pretty 

 form with large heads of 

 star-shaped flowers of 

 various colors; a splen- 

 did type for decorative 

 purposes 50 



3810 D o u b le-flowering, 



Finest varieties mixed ... 50 



3791 Fern-leaved, Finest 

 Mixed 25 



3800 Dreer's Choicest Mix- 

 ed. This mixture con- 

 tains nothing but the 

 finest fringed free-flower- 

 ing sorts, and cannot fail 

 to give entire satisfaction, 

 (See cut. ) 25 



25 



50 



Primula Obconica Grandiflora. 



VARIOUS PRIMULAS. 



The following varieties are 



Primula Forbesi (Baby Primrose). 



of the easiest culture in 

 greenhouse or light window of dwelling house, flower- 

 ing abundantly and continuously with little 

 care, and should be sown during the spring 

 in good porous loam. They will not ger- 

 minate well in any compost containing 

 ptat or leaf mould. To develop the 

 colors to the highest degree giow in 

 heavy soil and at a tempeiature as 

 near to 60° as possible. 



PER PKT. 



3826 Obconica Grandiflora. 



A profuse bloomer, bearing 

 on long stems heads con- 

 taining 10 to 15 flowers. Pure 

 white, shading to lilac. (See cut.) 10 

 3827 Obconica Fimbriata. A fling 

 ed variety of the above. The flow- 

 ers being as finely fringed as the 

 Chinese Fringed Primrose. ....... 15 



S828 Obconica fimbriata carmine. 



This variety is the brightest-colored 



of this type, being a rich carmine. . . 20 



iety is the finest yet introduced; of strong, 



vigorous growth, with immense heads of large individual blooms; varies in color 



from pale lilac to rose. 3 pkts. , 50 cts -"O 



3831 Obconica Compacta. A fine dwarf, compact growing form 25 



3823 Forbesi {Baby Primrose). This is the freest- flowering primula we know of. 

 The little plants throw up tiny flower stalks when only a few weeks old. These 

 should be pinched off and the plants kept growing until October, and from then 

 on until late in spring they produce their sprays of beautiful rosy-lilac flowers in 



seemingly never ending profusion. ( See cut. ) 



Floribunda. Of the same general character as Obconica, differing only in 

 color of the flower, which is a lovely shade of yellow • 25 



HARDY PRIMROSES. 



These are among the best of the early spring-blooming plants. With a slight protection 

 they will stand the winter, but will do better if protected by a cold frame. 

 1500 Auricula. A well-known variety of great beauty; seed saved from splendid 



choice mixed varieties; 6 inches ;........ 10 



3821 CortUSOideS Amoena (Sieboldi). Charming variety, blooming about Easter; 



mixed colors • • • • • 



3825 Japonica (Japanese Primrose). Bright and showy flowers, borne in whorls 



on stems 6 to 9 inches long; mixed colors ; - • ■ * u 



3830 Vulgaris (English Primrose). Flowers fragrant, canary-yellow color 



\ oz., 50 cts. 



See also Cowslip and Polyanthus. 



Dreer's Choicest Mixed Chinese Primroses. 



3829 Obconica Gigantea. This new vane 



25 



3822 



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Chinese Fringed and Obconica Primroses stand close to the head of the list of winter-blooming plants, which can be grown by the 



