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PRIMULAS —continued. 
HARDY VARIETIES. 
755 Cashmeriana, h.p. — Beautiful umbels of rosy-lilac 
flowers, with a yellow centre, £ ft. Per pkt. 1/- 
756 Japonica, Finest Mixed, h.p., (Queen of Primroses), 
flowers in whorls, on erect stems, 1 £ ft. Per pkt. 1 /- 
757 Obconica Grandiflora coerulea, a magnificent sky-blue 
variety, very effective. Per pkt. 1/6 
75S Brilliant, bright carmine-red, very free- 
flowering, 1 ft. Per pkt. 1/- 
759 Rose Queen, a charming variety with rosy-pink 
flowers, exceedingly beautiful, 1 ft. Per pkt. 1/- 
760 — hybrida, mixed, h. h.p. .large flowering varieties* 
charming for greenhouse, 1 ft. Per pkt., 1 /- 
761 Rosea, h.p., bright rose, distinct, fine for pots or 
borders, a vigorous grower, prefers a moist shade, £ ft. 
Per pkt. 1/6 
762 Sieboldi (Cortusoides) , h.p., rosy purple, useful for pots. 
or rockwork, one of the showiest and best, £ ft. 
Per pkt. 1/6 
763 Verticillata ( Abyssinian Primrose), h.h.p., whorls of 
very long, deep yellow, fragrant flowers, foliage 
covered with white powder, a grand variety for pots, 
| ft. Per pkt. 1/- 
PYRETHRUM, h.p. 
764 Aureum (Golden Feather), invaluable for edging pur- 
poses. £ ft. Per pkt. 6d. & 1/- 
765 Crispum, a beautifully-curled form of the ordinary 
Golden Feather, dwarf compact habit. Per pkt. 1/- 
766 Golden Gem, a selected variety, foliage golden 
yellow, £ ft. Per pkt. 6d. 
767 Golden Moss, in point of colour equal to the best 
type of Golden Feather, the leaves have the crisped 
appearance of exquisitely curled Parsley. Per pkt. 1/- 
768 selaginoides, dwarf and compact habit, prettily 
serrated, bright golden-yellow foliage, £ ft. Per pkt. 
6d. & 1/- 
769 Hybridum, finest mixed single varieties, 2 It. Per pkt. 6d. 
770 Grandiflorum, a large-flowered strain, producing 
blooms often 4 inches across, and which present all the 
beautiful variations of colour between light rose and 
deep carmine, excellent for cutting. Per pkt. 1/- 
771 fl. pi., finest mixed double varieties, 2 ft. Perpkt. 1/-* 
PRIMULAS — continued. 
DOUBLE VARIETIES. 
744 MRS. CLIBRAN, charming and beautiful 
Choice semi-double, blush-pink variety, plant 
— dwarf and compact, very free. Per pkt. 2/6 
745 Choice Red. Splendid red. Per pkt. 2/6 
746 — White. Pure white, very fine quality. Per pkt. 2/6 
747 Mixed. A superb Mixture. Per pkt. 2/6 
STELLATA OR STAR PRIMULAS. 
Producing on slender stems beautiful clusters of star-like 
blossoms, which contrast effectively with the dark red foliage, a 
distinct and valuable variety, should be extensively grown as plants 
for the greenhouse or table decoration, or for cutting purposes. 
748 Stellata, King of the Star, producing immense heads of 
carmine-crimson blooms of true star type, with beautiful 
distinct dark foliage. Per pkt. 2/6 
Blue Star, a lovely new shade of porcelain-blue. 
Per pkt. 2/6 
Pink, a pleasing colour, and a charming companion 
to the other varieties. Per pkt. 2/6 
Ruby Star, a beautiful ruby-red of true Star type, 
valuable for conservatory decoration. Per pkt. 2/6 
White, flowers pure white, and produced in abun- 
dance. Per pkt. 2/6 
Mixed, in various shades. Per pkt. 1/6 & 2/6 
Primula Kcwensis, a very distinct and beautiful Primula, 
producing a number of erect flower spikes 12 to 15 inches 
in height with a large number of bright golden flowers. 
It is almost hardy and is an admirable plant for winter 
flowering in the greenhouse. Per pkt. 2/6 
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Photo ] primula japonica. [Clibrans 
