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OUK BOTANIST AT WORK CROSS-FERTILISING THE BLOOMS OF PRIMULAS. 
To bring a Florist’s Flower to the highest state of perfection, there are many oper- 
ations that have to be carried out by skilled hands, quite unknown to the purchaser of 
the packet of tiny seeds. This photograph illustrates the act of cross-fertilising two 
varieties of Primulas in order to obtain something new. It was by this process that we 
produced our magnificent npw variety King Edujnrd {see page 2I2). 
“You will be plea.sed to hear that on my first exhibition this year I took First 1 rue for Primulas, your 
Carters’ /Wae and SUUata." — J. M. I’aramor, F.sq., Margate. 
“ I have muth pleasure in announcing that I gained First Prize at the Isle of Thanet Show last month with 
five of your Primulas, .single. They are a beautiful lot.” — M r. W. Russeu., Westgale-on Sea. 
“ I have cultivated your A'iiig Edward Primulas since they first came out in 1904, and must confess the plants 
and blooms are magnificent. Last year I sent for an extra packet for a friend of mine, and he also liad ^nts 
beating every other strain in the place. lilooms two inches across and well-built.” — E. WELLINGTON, ESQ. , 
Port Talbot. 
®37i *381 & 97i High Holuobn, London.— 1907. 
