NOVELTIES AND SPECIALITIES. 
SEED FROM PRIZE STRAINS 
PRIMULA SINENSIS. 
u— 18 PRIMULA SINENSIS FIMBRIATA “Bim’s Premier Mixture. — 
Seed of Mr. William Bull’s select and unrivalled strain of this useful and favourite 
plant is now offered in mixture, containing all the new and most distinct colours and 
varieties ; the many unsolicited testimonials received at Mr. W . Bull’s Establishment 
point conclusively to the fact of its being appreciated among growers as of unusual 
excellence. To distinguish this from the ordinary mixture of P . alba and niora 
o-enerally supplied, Mr. W. B. designates this choice mixture as above. Is. oa. and 
2s. 6d. per packet. 
From Mr. T. Godfrey, Gardcitcr to 
Lady Jolliffe, Southwood House, St. Lawrence. 
“From the Primula seed I had from you I 
have such a variety of colour I never saw before, 
wliite, violet, pink, a beautiful rose, lilac, and a 
brick red, without cxceiition 1 never saw their 
C(iual.” 
F-om Mr. Wynn, Gardener to 
J. K. Lowe, Esq., Wothmpe, Stamford. 
“The strain of Primula seed I had from you 
last spring have turned out to be extremely line, 
many of the single Powers being about the sue of 
a crown piece, the colours being exceedingly rich.” 
From Jlr. S. Strahan, Gardener to 
P. Crowley, Esq., W addon House, Croydon. 
“ I am idcascd to tell you I have always had the 
best plants and flowers from your Primula seeds.” 
From Mr. K. Evans, The Hall Gardens, Bushey. 
“Y^our Primulas wore all that one could wish 
for, fine flowers and robust gi-owers, ^_some of the 
plants were nearly two feet through.” 
From Mr. Aitlin, 
Gardener to H. J. Simonds, Esq., Caversham. 
“ I have had your strain of Primula admired 
hy several g.ardeners.” 
From Mr. G. Steven.s, Gardener to Sir Robert 
Afflf.ck, lit., Dalham Hall, Newmarket. 
“ The strain of Primula was very good indeed.” 
From Mr. Hugh Elliott, Gardener to 
W. G. Bateson, Esq., Neio Hexjs, near Liverpool. 
“The Primula seeds which I received Feb. 9th, 
1876, both white, pink, and carmine, have turned 
out very fine.” 
19 PRIMULA SINENSIS FIMBRIATA FILIOIFOLIA ALBA 
20 PRIMULA SINENSIS FIMBRIATA FILIOIFOLIA RUBRA/ 
beautiful varieties of the Fern-leaved section possess most elegantly fringed edges, 
and Laving been procured from a most reliable source, are offered witL the greatest 
confidence. 2s. Cd. per packet. 
From Mr. C. Smith, Gardener to 
Sir A. E. Guinness, Bt., Clontarf, Duhlin. 
‘ ‘ 1 was much pleased with all the Primula seed 
I got from you: they are tndy superb. The 
filieifoHa alba and rubra are most remarkable ; 
'the foliage is exquisite, with flowers so well 
thrown up above.” 
From Mr. H. Morgan, 
Gardener to Col. Lane, Broad Oak, Bcxkill. 
“The Primula seed (Fern -leaved) turned out 
distinct and beautiful, its habit close and com- 
pact, flowers all a florist could wish ; our ladies 
have been wearing the leaflets with Euphorbia 
Jacquiniceflora as head-dress, in preference to 
Maiden-hair Fern.” 
21 PRIMULA SINENSIS 
A fine variety, with rich crimson 
Is. Cd. and 2s. 6d. per packet. 
From Mr. W. Harrison, Gardexier to 
T. S. Taylor, Esq. , Leicester Frith, Leicester. 
“ Y'our Fern-leaved Primula was when in bloom 
the most beautiful of any variety I ever had.” 
Fom Mr. J. Lewis, Newtown Nurserxj, Malvern. 
“The Primulas from seed I had from you last 
year were splendid.” 
From Mr. S. Hyslop, Gardener to 
John Musgeave, Esq., Ferns," Bolton. 
“The Primulas we had from you last year were 
really fine.” 
KERMESINA SPLENDENS. 
borne well above the foliage. 
FIMBRIATA 
coloured flowers, 
