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SPECIALITIES. 
SEED FROM PRIZE STRAINS. 
OF 
PRIMULA SINENSIS. 
10 PRIMULA SINENSIS PIMBRIATA “Bull’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 rubra 
generally supplied, Mr. W. B. designates this choice mixture as above. Is. 6d. and 
2s. 6d. per packet. 
Fro7/i Mr. T. Godfrey, Gardener to 
Lady Jolliffe, Southwood House, St. Lam’cncc. 
“From the Primula seed I had from you I 
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. AVynn, Gardener to 
,1. R. Lowe, Esq., Wothorpe, 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 the size of 
a crown piece, the colours being exceedingly rich. 
From Mr. Robert Simpson, The Gardens, 
Pilmore Hall, Croft. 
“Yours is the best strain of Primula I ever 
grew." 
From Mr. R. Evans, The Hall Gardens, Bushey. 
“ Your Primulas were all that one could ivish 
for, fine flowers and robust growers, some of the 
plants were nearly two feet tlirough. ” 
From Mr. Applin, 
Gardener to H. J. Simonds, Esq., Caversham. 
“ I have had your strain of Primula admired 
by several gardeners.” 
PVom Mr. Pattison, Gardener toG. Pyman, Esq., 
West Hartlepool. 
“Kindly forward me the following Primula 
seed, as that I got from you last year proved to be 
the best in the district.” 
From Mr. 6 . Stevens, Gardener to Sir Robert 
Affleck, Bt., Dallmm Hall, Newmarket. 
“The strain of Primula was very good indeed.” 
11 PRIMULA SINENSIS PIMBRIATA PILIOIFOLIA ALBA 1 
12 PRIMULA SINENSIS PIMBRIATA PILIOIPOLIA RUBRAl 
beautiful varieties of the Eern-leaved section possess most elegantly fringed edges, 
and having been procured from a most reliable source, are offered with the greatest 
confidence. 2s. 6d. per packet. 
From Mr. C. Smith, Gardener to 
Sir A. E. Guinness, Bt., Clo^itarf, Buhlin. 
“ I was much pleased with all the Primula seed 
I got from you ; they are truly superb. The 
fiUeifolia alba and rubra are most remarkable ; 
the foliage is exf^iiisite, with flowers so well 
thrown up above.” 
From Mr. H. Morgan, 
Gardener to Col. Lane, Broad Oak, BesMll. 
“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 
Jacquiniaflora as head-dress, in preference to 
13^^"SmULA sinensis PIMBRIATA KERMESINA SPLENDENS. 
A fine variety, witli rich crimson coloured flowers, borne well above the foliage. 
Is. 6d. and 2s. 6d. per packet. 
From Mr. W. Harrison, Gardener to 
T. S. Taylor, Esq., Leicester Frith, Leicester, 
“ Your Fern-leaved Primula was when in bloom 
the most beautiful of any variety I ever had.” 
From Mr. J. Lewis, Nexotown Nurserxj, Malvex-n. 
“ The Primulas from seed I had from you last 
year wore splendid. ” 
From Mr. S. Hyslop, Gardener to 
John Musgrave, Esq., " Ferns," Bolton. 
“ Primula seed had from you has always turned 
out well, last year remarkably so, the (piestion 
asked by every gardener who has seen them i.s, 
Where did you get the seed ?” 
