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SPECIALITIES. 
SEED FROM PRIZE STRAINS. 
18 PRIMULA SINENSIS FIMBRIATAFL. PL. “PRINOE ARTHUR.” 
A desirable double-flowering 1 variety, colour bright crimson scarlet, of good habit. 
38. 6d. per packet. 
19 PRIMULA SINENSIS FIMBRIATA ALBA FL. PL. 
20 PRIMULA SINENSIS FIMBRIATA RUBRA FL. PL. '( 
21 PRIMULA SINENSIS FIMBRIATA KERMESINA FL. PL. ( 
22 PRIMULA SINENSIS FIMBRIATA FL. PL. MIXED ' 
The above double Primulas are a valuable acquisition, especially to cut from, as 
they do not drop their flowers like the single varieties. 3«. 6d. and 5s. per packet. 
From Mr. C. Smith, Gardener to The Rt. Hon. 
Lord Audit, auk, Clontarf, Dublin. 
“ I was much pleased with all the Primula seed 
I got from you ; they are truly superb. The 
filicifolia 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, Bexhill. 
“The Primula seed (Fern-leaved) turned out 
distinct and beautiful, its habit close and com- 
pact, flowers all a florist could wish for ; our 
Ladies have been wearing the leaflets with Euphor- 
bia J acquinicrjlora as head-dress, in preference to 
maiden-hair Fern.” 
From Mr. T. B. Wilson, The Gardens, Claydon 
Park, Winslow. 
“Iam very glad to again report your strain of 
Primula as excellent, not one bad flower among 
them.” 
From Mr. James Cox, The Gardens, Seaton Carew, 
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., Waddcn House, Croydon. 
“ I have had some flowers 2f in. in diameter on 
your Primulas, and of good substance, and the 
plants 18 in. across.” 
From Mr. Hugh Elliott, Gardener to W. G. 
Bateson, Esq., Hew Hcys , near Liverpool. 
“The Primula seeds wliiek I received, Feb. 
9th, both white, pink, and carmine, have turned 
out very- fine. ” 
From Mr. James Key, Clifton Nursery, York. 
“ The Primulas from seed that I had from you 
last year have been very good, and large flowers.” 
From Mr. Keag, The Gardens, Stagshaw House, 
Corbridge-on- Tyne. 
“The Primulas from your seed are a splendid 
strain.” 
From C. Jackson, Esq., Melbourne, Victoria. 
“ The seeds 1 had from you last year I am happy 
to say turned out well, especially the Primula, 
Calceolaria, and Cineraria.” 
Extract from “ GARDENERS’ CHRONICLE.” 
Pi imula sinonsis fimbriata. — We have received from Mr. W. Bull samples of his 
prize strains of fringed Chinese Primrose, which are of excellent quality, and afford considerable choice 
of variety. The ordinary forms, alba and rubra , are equal to any which have been sent to us, -being 
large, stout, and finely fringed, the crimson high coloured and the white pure, each with a distinct 
ytfllow eye. Similar in size and quality is kermesina splc7idcns % the colour of which is of a very 
attractive carmine-rose shade. One called lilacina albo nnarginoXa is a deep lilac with pale eye and 
narrow white border, very distinct, as also is albo liUeo-oculata , which is remarkable for its substance, 
and has the yellow eye extending over half the diameter of the flower, giving an entirely novel 
character. Both these .are quite outside the usual types of Chinese Primulas. One named Village 
Maid is a fine pale sort flushed with pink, and here and there striped with rosy carmine. Two doubles 
complete tlie batch, these being especially desirable to cut from, as they do not drop their flowers like 
the single ones, they have a corolla of the usual form, with a tuft of petal oid bodies springing from 
the eye ; one called rubra Jlorc plcno , is of a bright magenta-rose, the other kermesina splendcns florc 
plcno of a brilliant carmine-red. They are altogether a remarkably fine lot.” 
