CANNELLS’ PRIMULAS. 
A New and Novel Departure. 
THE LADY, 
Respecting the above New Primula, it is quite a departure. No doubt many will express their astonishment that after having devoted so much time 
and attention to perfecting the form and size of this useful class of plant, we should suddenly revert back, as it were, to the wild and original species— true 
but it is no more astonishing than the new Single Roses that have so many admirers, and again the Single Cactus Dahlias, which owing to their light and 
graceful forms adapt themselves for general decorative purposes, where double, large, well-formed, and heavy-looking flowers would be utterly unsuited. 
J his new variety is the beau ideal of gracefulness and elegance. The accompanying illustrations unfortunately do not fully convey its actual beauty— 
in fact, we doubt if it is possible to do so— it has an attraction peculiar to itself, and however much a person may be prejudiced against it at first sight, it 
ultimately claims their admiration. We have had several laugh at it when seeing it for the first time, but they have invariably asked to view it again before 
leaving our Nursery. 
It has beautiful dark foliage nnd stems— when in a young state the leaves are almost a purplish-black colour— the folinge and stems being a most 
effective contrast to its pure white flowers and bright yellow centre. When in a group of half-a-dozen or more plants it has a most fascinating appearance 
on the dinner table as a pot-plant it is perfection, and when in a cut state, intermixed with a few fern fronds, it is the very thing required for table 
decoration ; by occasionally changing the wuter it will be found to keep fresh and effective for a fortnight or more ; the flowers do not drop so quickly as in | 
other varieties of the Chinese Primula. Per pkt„ 2s, fir/, and 3s. C d. ; smaller pkts., Is. Git 
( 50 / ) 
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