Cannell & Sons’ Complete Seed Guide. 
CANN ELLS' PRIMULAS. 
are ooell Km0am \o> be: fbe best in tbs (Borld. 
We have been Awarded more Certificates by the Royal Horticultural Society for 
the excellency of our strain and varieties than any other Firm. 
onn PRIMULAS AT SWAULBY. 
For New Varieties, see coloured paper in front of Flower Seeds. 
Out of 400 packets of Seeds and 16 Competitors at the 
WORLD’S COLUMBIAN EXHIBITION, CHICAGO, 
Our Varieties received more Honourable Mentions than any other Firm, and in confirmation of 
this see the following 1 Testimonials, which were sent to us by our esteemed customers unasked 
for, thus showing- the superiority of our Strain. 
G. Jkmmison, Esq., Drawer J. Fort Gatriot, Michigan, U.S.A., March 10 Ih, 1893. 
I was at tho World’s Fair grounds lately and saw the variety of Primulas in bloom, and was pleased to see the name of H. Cannell 
among the list of strains, especially when I found that they excelled all others by far. 
Chas. W. Hoitt, Esq., Nashua, N.H., U.S.A., Aj.ril 21 st, 1893. 
I saw your Primulas at the World's Fair, and found them much superior to all others there. 
For other valuable cultural remarks, see Cyclamen, Calceolarias, and Cinerarias. 
It is well known that our collection, solely for seeding purposes, is the 
choicest in the world, and are throughout the winter a sight worth seeing, 
for the new kinds possess such brilliancy of colour that they totally eclipse 
the older ordinary rose-coloured varieties ; were it needed, we coaid append 
numerous extracts from every Horticultural Journal and other testimonials. 
(See Report of the Royal Horticultural Floral Committee Meetings.) 
HOW TO GROW PRIMULAS. 
S OW often and how true it is remarked that England could double its 
present produce if the art of cultivation was better understood. The 
precisely same remark applies to Primulas — and. in fact, to all flowers, 
three-parts of which are positively starved and ill-treated. First, make 
yourself master of what creates health and vigour in a plant, and what will 
injure it. and its effect, and what loss is sustained by that injury. To 
thoroughly understand all this, see all our cultural remarks, particularly 
“ How to grow soft-wooded plants to the height of perfection.” Sow the 
seed in May, and again in June, on a level surface of soil, composed of two 
parts rotten turfy loam, one of partly rotten leaf mould, one of decayed 
cow-manure, and a small quantity of sea-sand; this mixture of soil will 
do for all growths and potting. Just cover over the seed with some light 
material (sifted cocoa-nut fibre is the best), water lightly, but thoroughly, 
place in total darkness, and in a few days examine and give light and 
air ; the moment the seed leaves appear gradually expose, and prick out, 
as soon as they can be handled, into small pots ; shade, and at all times keep 
them as near the gla-s as possible (a cold frame is the best place up to 
the first cool weather in September), slightly shade from hot sun, and as 
soon as the roots make their appearance in the drainage-hole shift into 
5 or 6-inch pots; be careful that this is done in a clean skilful manner, by 
not dirtying the foliage nor injuring the roots; pot firmly, pressing the 
soil down as tightly as you can with the forefinger ; be sure that the 
soil is neither too wet nor too dry; sprinkle well, and shade and shut up 
rather closely for a few days ; water with perfectly clear rain-water ; aud 
as soon as the plants show the flower-stem give them weak liquid manure 
once a week, and all the moisture you can without creating any damp or 
mould ; keep in a temperature of from 50" to 60°, and one regular moisture 
at the root is the great secret of success, so that the soil never shows the 
least crack or vacancy round the inside of the pot ; if this is allowed to 
occur, vigour is gone for the season. Often seedsmen and nurserymen are 
blamed for sending wrong and inferior kinds, aud their engravings and 
descriptions set down as puff. 
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