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PRIMULA (sinensis) MISS EVA FISH 
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PEIMULA (SINENSIS) MISS EVA FISH. 
WITH AN ILLUSTRATION. 
S his beautiful double-flowered variety of tlie Cliinese Primrose lias been 
figured from plants grown in tbe Pine-apple Nursery by Messrs. E. Gr. 
f Henderson and Son, by whom it is being sent out. It is a remarkably 
constant and very distinct and effective variety, and will take a high place 
amongst the double-flowered sorts, which are so especially useful for ornamental 
purposes, not only as decorative plants, but for the supply of cut flowers. 
The leaves are of the typical or palmatifid type, of a bright, cheerful green, 
supported on green petioles. The flower-truss is full and whorled. The indi¬ 
vidual flowers are fully an inch and a half in diameter, composed of three or 
four series of petaloid organs developed in the place of the stamens within the 
ordinary salver-shaped corolla ; they open of a bright, deep rosy-lilac, whitish at 
the edge, the eye small and yellowish-green in the younger, but obliterated in 
the older flowers, and the margins of the segments fimbriate. As they become 
older, the flowers change to a pleasing shade of pale bluish-lilac, the pallid or 
white margin being conspicuous in all the stages of development. 
Oar figure represents the flowers of the brighter rosy tint which belongs to 
their youth. Later on the rosy tint is more or less absorbed, and the blue 
becomes more apparent. In all its stages the plant is extremely chaste-looking 
and charming. 
The Messrs. Henderson’s collection of Double-flowered Chinese Primulas has 
long been well known as including most of the choicer kinds, and we find the 
under-mentioned sorts are now offered by them.—T. Moore. 
Alba plena, white, much used for cut 
flowers. 
Alba plena fimbriata, double fringed 
white, a beautiful variety. 
Atrorosea plena, fine rich crimson, large 
flower, full petals, extra fine quality. 
Balfourii, rosy carmine. 
Blushing Beauty, white, suffused with rose; 
a profuse-flowering plant; fine for pot- 
culture and cut flowers, very large flower. 
Candidissima, fine fringed white; a most 
prolific bloomer. 
Empress, large double-white full flower, with 
fern-leaved foliage, beautiful. 
Emperor, rich purple-crimson, fern-lobed 
leaves, splendid full large flower, most 
beautiful. 
Exquisite, white, elegantly flushed with 
rose; a profuse-blooming variety, of com¬ 
pact dwarf growth and lovely colour. 
Fairy, beautifully fringed double white; a 
prolific bloomer. 
Lilac Queen, good full large flower, distinct 
lilac colour. 
3rd series.—X. 
King of Purples, rich full double purple; 
an effective variety, of free and vigorous 
growth ; a splendid flower. 
Magenta Queen, magenta-red, finely fim¬ 
briated flowers. 
Magnifica, extra fine fringed magenta; a 
beautiful variety, lovely colour. 
Maiden’s Blush, very pretty, rich blush- 
coloured flower. 
Mrs. Eyre Crabbe, beautiful white, slightly 
striped, and speckled Math red, flowers 
large and of good outline; a splendid 
variety. 
Nivea plena, pretty fringed white. 
Peach Blossom, the colour of peach blossom 
a good variety. 
Princess of Wales, a beautiful full-petaled 
large double white, extra; the most 
beautiful form of any in the group; 
elegantly fimbriated. 
Rubra grandiflora, fine double crimson, 
fine robust habit. 
Rubra plena, the old double rosy-purple, 
very free bloomer. 
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