dh,r\r\ell & $or^’ Complete Seed Guide 
PRIMULAS. 
Our strains are well known to be the best in the World. 
j^OIi many years past we have exhibited side by side with all comers. We have not only 
been awarded more First-Class Certificates than all other growers combined, but above 
that, although until some years ago we refrained from competing until prizes had to be 
given to comparatively useless kinds, which alone induced us to euter our exhibits, and on 
the very first occasion we beat all comers into a cocked hat, and the next season we were left 
alone, “masters of the field.” Not one dared to compete with us; and it is a fact, to prevent the 
class being expunged, we promised the following year not to enter for piizes, and independent of that 
promise we gave JE5 on purpose to revive competition. All this may perhaps appear incredible — 
nevertheless, it is a fact ; and in our opinion it is solely due to the superiority of our kinds, every one 
of which arc our own raising, and totally away from the worthless sorts one sees puffed up in 
advertisements and gaudy colours and exaggerated engravings, from one end of the world to the other. 
At the great Primula contest held at the Royal Aquarium National Primula Show for the best 
collection, we entered for competition 20 lovely and distinct varieties, side by side with the oldest, 
largest, and the most expert growers in iingland, also the greatest miscellaneous exhibitors, and 
the result was 
THE FIRST PRIZE! 
None of the others bore even the slightest comparison to ours. 
Above and beyond the highest award we were presented with an Extraordinary Special 
Certificate bearing the following words: — 
“ We hereby certify that this Certificate has been awarded to H. CANNELL & SONS for 
an excellent representative collection of Primulas of high-class quality at the Exhibition 
of the National Society, held^January 14th, 1888. 
(Signed) “RICHD. DEAN, 
“GEO. GORDON, 
[ j i | Judges." 
Together with Two First-Class Certificates, which clearly demonstrates beyond all dispute, and is 
certainly the most conclusive proof of, the superiority of our varieties over all others. The day 
previously, at the Royal Horticultural Society, the same plants were unanimously granted the high 
distinction of a Silver-Gilt Medal by the Floral Committee and a First-Class Certificate. In 
addition, the oldest and greatest experts pronounced the collection the best and most complete 
ever exhibited. 
It was admitted, and the best judges confirmed it, that no other Primulas in this great Show, 
where all the best were shown side by side, could for a moment bear comparison with ours in either 
colour or shape. 
MAGAZINE, 11th January, 1890. 
National Ciirysanthkmim Socirty's Midwinter Snow. — Messrs. H. Cannell & Sons staged 
a large and extremely beautiful collection of Primulas, and were awarded the Silver Medal. 
PRIMULAS (PRIMULA SINENSIS). 
IMPROVEMENT — The highest bright red is a grand march onwards of the Swanley-Red 
type; habit, size, substance, and fiery colour of its flowers far excels all others, except our new 
ones; habit and freeness, together with its fine flowers, constitute it a gem. First-Class Certificate. 
2s. 6 cl. per pkt. 
Mr. E. Wills, The Gardens, Box House. 
If your Primulas, Intensit y and Pi incest Mary, are improvements upon your other excellent 
| varieties they are indeed perfection. 
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