fl, (jki\i\ell &: :fc^oi\^’ 3]^loi‘al G(uide. 
laiu-water ; and as soon as the plants show the flower-stem give them liquid manure twice 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, vigonr is gone foi- 
the season. Often seedsmen and nurserymen are blamed for sending wrong and inferior kinds, and 
their engravings and descriptions set down as pufl'. We invite one and all to come and see our flowers 
at Swanley. 
For other valuable cultural remarks, see Cyclamen, Calceolarics, and Cinoraries. 
Fokuiuk Novklties, 
PRIMULA FIMBRIATA UMBELLATA ALBA. 2s. 6d. per pkt. 
NEW PRIMULAS. 
Irlis well knotvn that onr collection, solely for sci?ding purposes, is the choicest ever brought together, 
and are throughout the winter a sight worth seeing, for the new kinds possess such brilliancy o)' 
colour that they totally eclipse the o.lder ordinary rose-coloured varieties ; were it needed we could 
append numerous exti'acts from every Horticultural .Tournal, and other testimonials. {See Reports of 
the Iloy.al Horticultural Floral Committee Meetings). 
Our three houses, 100 feet each, are now a grand sight, and rvill continue so all the winter and 
-spring. 
DELICATA (Fem-leaf) — The most channing and lovely pink or deep coloured Maiden's Blush 
ever olfcred, and is one of our .seedlings of 1880; aw.-irded a Fiist Class Certificate by -the Royal 
Horticultural Society, and is pronounced by all a splendid acquisition. Seeds, 5s. per pkt. 
LILACINA — Another of our grand hybrids. When seen growing, with its bold strong head.s of 
bloom, it attracts everyone ; and although it has not been awarded a Certificate, it is the best and the 
most distinct of that pleasing colour ever sent out. Seeds, 2s. 6d. per pkt. 
From Mr. Albert Motter-suead, Davies Street, Didsbury, \2ih October, 1882. 
We liOTe a splendid show of Primulas from your fine strain, Swanley Red and Purple ; they are the 
admiration of all who have seen them. The colours are simifly magnificent. • 
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