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SPECIALITIES. 
SEED FROM PRIZE STRAINS. 
26 PRIMULA SINENSIS FIMBRIATA “ Bull’s Premier Mixture.”— 
Seed of Mr, William Bull’s solcofc and unrivalled strain of this usoful 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 rubra 
generally supplied, Mr. W. B. designates this choice mixture as above. Is. Gd. and 
2s. Gd. per packet, 
From Mr. James Cox, the Gardens, Seaton Carcw, 
West Hartlepool. 
“Your Primulas have been a splendid lot, 
strong in growth, throwing their flowers well 
above the foliage, a capital strain." 
From Mr. W. King, Gardener to 
P. Crowley, Esq., Waddon House, Croydon. 
“ I have had some flowers 2J in. in diameter on 
your Primulas, and of good substance, and the 
plants 18 in. across,’’ 
From Mr. Robert Simpson, the Gardens, Pilmore 
Hall, near Darlington. 
“Yours is tho best strain of Primula I ovor 
grew.” 
From Mr. Hugh Elliott, Gardener to W. G. 
Bateson, Esq., New Heys, near Liverpool. 
“ The Primula seeds which I received Feb. 9th, 
both white, pink, and carmine, liavo turned out 
very fine.” 
From Mr. James Key, Clifton Nursery, York. 
“The Primulas from soed that I had from you 
last year have been very good, and largo flowers.” 
From Mr. T. Godfrey, Gardener to Lady Jol- 
liffe, Southwood House, St. Lawrence. 
“From the Primula seed I had from yon 1 have 
such a variety of colour I never saw before ; white, 
violet, pink, a beautiful rose, lilac, and a brick 
red, without exception I never saw their equal.” 
From Mr. Wynn, Gardener to J. R. Lowe, Esq., 
Wothorpc, Stamford. 
“The strain of Primula seed I had from you 
last spring have turned out to be extremely fine, 
many of the single flowers being about tho size of a 
crown piece, the colours being exceedingly rich.” 
From Mr. G. Rymer, Sherwood Gardens, 
Mansfield. 
“ Enclosed I forward to you specimens of Pri- 
mula blooms from your soed, they are vory good 
in colour and size of truss, the eye, too, is very 
distinct ; we never had a finer lot." 
From Mr. John Ellis, Wineobank Nursery, 
Sheffield. 
“ Will you send me a trade packet of Crimson 
Primula, one of white Primula, and one of dwarf 
Herbaceous Calceolaria, if they turn out as good 
as the last I shall be well pleased,” 
From Mr. W. Look, the Gardens, Newcombe, 
Crediton. ■ 
“Your strain of Primula is the best I have ever 
grown, tho flowers are very large and beautiful in 
colour, ” 
From Mr. J. Hanson, the Gardens, Grey Towers, 
Northallerton. 
' ‘ My Primulas from your seed were tho ad- 
miration of every one who saw them.” 
From Mr. H. Hodge, Seedsman, &c., St. Austell. 
“ I can speak in the highest terms of the good 
quality of your Primulas, Cineraria, and Cal- 
ceolaria, they are all that a lover of flowers can 
desire ; colours bright and distinct, good shape 
and substance. I sell a good number of your 
packets every year to my customers, and they 
have always given entire satisfaction. I havo 
grown them in my own Nursery and should not 
desire hotter.” 
From Mr. E. Abbott, Nurseryman, Ardleigh, 
Essex. 
“Your Primulas 1 am blooming now are a 
splendid strain. I hope you will send me same 
again. ” 
From Mr. R. Evans, The Hall Gardens, Lushcy. 
“Your Primulas were all that one could wish 
for, fine flowers and lobust growers, some of tho 
plants were nearly two feet through. ” 
From Mr. ArrLiN, Gardener to H. J. Simonds, 
Esq. , Caversham. ' 
“I have had your strain of Primula admired 
by several gardeners." 
From Mr. G. Stevens, Gardener to Sir RoisERr 
Affleck, Bt., Dalliam Hall, Newmarket. 
“ Tho strain of Primula was very good indeed." 
F-om Mr. Metcalf, the Gardens, Norwood Hall, 
Aberdeen. 
‘ ‘ The Primula seed I had from you last spring 
has given great satisfaction, tho produce has been 
admired by all who have seen the plants.” 
From Mr. C. Hill, Rewley Nursery, Oxford. 
“My customers who bought seedling Primula 
plants of me from your seed, tell mo they have 
turned out well, and a good strain. ” 
