fl. dki\i\ell & S^loi^k,! (^tiide. 
}|aNNELL & foNS’ ^RIMULA §EED 
IS WELL KNOWN TO BE THE BEST IN ENGLAND, 
FollElOS' ITOi'ELTIES'; 
PElMtfLA PIMBRIATA CRISTATA NANA ALBA. 
Zs. Gd. per pkt. 
HOW TO GROW PIUMULAS. 
How often it is remarked that England could double its prc.spt produce if the art of culHvatibu’ 
were better understood. The precise same remark applies to Primulas — and, in fact, to all flower.s, 
three-parts of which are irositively starved and ill-treated. Eirst, make yourself master of what 
creates health and vigour in a plant, and what will injure it, and its ell'ect, and what loss is sustained 
I>y that injury. To thoroiiglily 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 arrd potting. Just cover over the seed with some light material, sifted cocoa nrrt fibre is the 
best, water lightly, but thoroughly, rdace in total darkness, arrd in aborrt ten days examine, and give 
light arrd air ; the rrroment the seed-leaves appear gradually expose, and prick out as soon as they can 
be harrdled .into small pots ; shade and at all times keep them as near the glass as possible, a cold 
frame is the best place up to the first cold weather in September, keepi the lights off at all favourable 
times (nights in warm weather in particular) ; slightly shade from hot sun, arrd as soon as the roots 
make their appeararree iir the drainage-hole shift irrto 5 or 6-inch pots ; be careful that this is done 
in a clearr skrlful manner, by not dirtying the foliage nor injurirrg the roots ; pot firmly, pressing the 
soil tlown as tightly as you can with the forefinger ; be strro that the soil is neither too rvet nor too 
dry ; sprinkle well, and shade and shrrt rrp rather closely for a few days ; water with perfectly clear 
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