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Boddington's Matchless Giant White Primula (See opposite page) 



PRIMULAS HARDY AND HALF-HARDY 



Primula Kewensi s (Giant Butter cup.) This plant is a 



— *- — strong grower, 



with bright green leaves and numerous erect flower-scapes lo to 18 

 inches in height, producing flowers in whorls at intervals along their 

 whole length. The flowers are fragrant, bright yellow in color, with 

 a slender tube and spreading limb nearly an inch in diameter. As a 

 winter-flowering decorative plant it is an acquisition ; very florifer- 

 ous when in a small state. J^pkt. 60 cts., pkt. $1. 



Primula Kewe nsis, var. Farniosa ( Veitch). a new 



— — ^— selec- 

 tion obtained from the beautiful Primula Kezvensis. The stems 

 and foliage, being elegantly covered with a silverv white powder, 

 make it a most cliarming and effective variety. The plant is of the 

 same strong growth ,ind habit as the type, with numerous fragrant 

 bright yellow flowers. Pkt. 75 cts. 



Primula pulverulenta. ^" ^"'^ foliage it resembles P. 



— ^— ^— — — — Japnmca, but differs m havuig 

 larger and more richly colored flowers, and in having the flower 

 stems and calyces thickly coated with a white farina or meal. From 

 a horticultural standpoint this peculiarity renders the plant remark- 

 ably distinct, and .ilso serves to emphasize the deep purple-maroon 

 color of the flower-,. Pkt. 75 cts. 



Primula Veitchii. ^ ''"^ species introduced from Western 



' China, where it occurs at elevations of from 



8,000 to 10,000 feet, on cliffs and dry banks, approaching the well- 

 known Primula corlusoides in foliage and habit, but a finer and 

 more robust species. The leaves have a dark green, slightly pubes- 

 cent upper surface, the under surface being covered with a dense 

 white tomentum. The flowers produced in an umbel of 10 to 20 

 blooms, terminating a scape some 12 to 14 inches high, are about an 

 inch in diameter, of deep rose-color with an orange ring surround- 

 ing the yellow mouth of the tube. Hardy perennial. Pkt. 75 cts. 



Pkt. 



Primula acaulis. Finest large-flowered. Dark yellow <o 25 



Auricula. Mi.xed 25 



Cortusoides amoena (Sieboldii). Deep pink 25 



Denticulata. Lavender I5 



" alba. White 



Elatior. Yellow 25 



Vulgaris (English Yellow). Yellow '^oz. .soc. .. 25 



Japonica. Pure white 



Rosea. Rose 



Veris aurea. Yellow 



For other hardy Primulas, see Polyanthus 



