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Arthur T.Boddmgton, 342 West 14th St.. New York City 



Boclditigton''s 

 Matchless Giant Primulas 

 PRIMULA SINENSIS 



Our Primula Sinensis seed has been specially grown for us 

 by the most celebrated English Primula specialist. The flowers 

 are remarkable, not only for size, beauty and brilliancy of the 

 colors, but for the great substance of the petals. Considerable 

 care is necessary in order to secure the successful germination 

 of the seed of the choice kinds of P. Sinensis. The most suit- 

 able periods for sowing are January to May for autumn, and 

 June to August for spring blooming. Shallow pans, well 

 drained, are the best, the soil consisting of sandy loam and 

 leaf-mold, worked through a fine sieve ; the pans when thus pre- 

 pared, should be well watered before the seed is sown. Only a 

 slight covering of soil or sand is needed. What has most to be 

 guarded against is drought; the soil should be kept in as equa- 

 ble degree of moisture as possible, never 

 being on the dry side. We attribute more 

 failures to this cause than to any other. 

 Just at the time when the seed commences 

 to germinate the least departure from this 

 is fatal. 



Boddington's Matchless Giant Pri- 

 mulas, Mixed. This selection includes 

 all my finest Giant Single Primulas of the 

 plain-leaved class. Kpkt. 60 cts., pkt. Si. 



Boddington's Matchless Giant Pure 

 White. 



Boddington's Matchless Giant Blush- 

 White. 



Boddington's Matchless Giant Orange 

 King. A delightful novelty ; almost 

 orange. 



Boddington's Matchless Giant Rose. 

 Boddington's Matchless Giant 

 Scarlet. 



Boddington's Matchless Giant Royal 

 Blue. 



Each, ^opkt. 60 cts., pkt. $1. Collection of 

 above 6 varieties, 3^pkt, each for $3.50 



Boddington's Double Blue. A double 



form of our matchless blue. 

 Boddington's Double Pink. 

 Boddington's Double Scarlet. A most 



striking C(jlor. 

 Boddington's Double Crimson. 

 Boddington's Double White. 

 Boddington's Double Mixed. 

 Each, 3^pkt. 60 cts., pkt. $1 Collection of 

 above 5 varieties, '/^pkt. each, for $3 



Boddington's Star 

 Primula 



Boddington's Double Primula 



BODDINGTON^S STAR 



PRIMULA (Primula siellala) 



We offer a greatly improved strain of 

 these new and free-flowering Primulas, 

 saved from named varieties only. They 

 make excellent pot plants for decorative 

 purposes. 



Boddington's Giant White Star. Pure 

 white. 



Boddington's Giant Purple Star. 



Rosy purple. 



Boddington's Giant Red Star. Intense 

 carmine-red. 



Boddington's Giant Blue Star. Hea- 

 venly blue. 



Boddington's Giant Pink Star. Soft 

 pink. 



Boddington's Giant Salmon Star. 



Deep salmon. 

 Boddington's Star Choicest Mixture. 

 Each of above, >^pkt. 60 cts., pkt. $1. 



Collection of above 6 varieties, >2pkt. 



each, for $3. 

 Boddington's Giant Double Crimson 



Star. Wry fine double form of the 



Stellata type. Jjpkt. 60 cts., pkt. $1. 



Boddington's Matchless Giant Primula 



PRIMULA OBCONICA GIGANTEA 



The following varieties are vast improvements on the old type 

 of P. odeoniea, being freer flowering and of sturdier habit. In 

 habit and foliage they resemble the beautiful P. corlusoides, 

 and it is one of the most useful Primulas for pot culture or for 

 the open border during the summer months. To obtain good 

 plants for winter and early spring flowering, the seed should 

 be sown in warmth the previous ApvW or May, and wintered in 

 a cool greenhouse or fianie. 



Primula obconica gigantea Kermesina. Beautiful deep 



crimson. 



Primula obconica gigantea alba. The pure white flowers 

 greatly enhance the beauty of the existing lilac, rose and 

 crimson shades. 



Primula obconica gigantea lilacina. Beautiful lilac. 



Primula obconica gigantea rosea. Lovely rose. 



Primula obconica gigantea grandiflora. Mixed varieties, 

 containing pure white to deep crimson. 



Each of above, }^pkt. 30 cts., pkt. 50 cts. 



PRIMULA floribunda grandiflora (Buttercup). Small 

 vellow flowers, borne in great jirofusion ; fine for pots. 

 Pkt. 50 cts. 

 Forbesi (Baby Primrose). Pkt. 25 cts. 



