One of the prettiest and earliest is Primula Cashmeriana 
PRIMULA 
This list of Primulas has been selected by an 
English garden expert as the best and most repre¬ 
sentative types of hardy Primulas. Many of these 
varieties are imported directly from England, and 
we present them to you, confident that you will 
find each item the best of its type. 
Primula seeds are 
slow in germinating. 
In every instance 
where the seed does 
not germinate w e 
would advise holding 
the flats, for we 
have had seed ger¬ 
minate a year after 
sowing. 
T o assure more 
rapid germination 
we sow most of our 
Primulas in the ear¬ 
ly Spring. Results 
from our seeds have 
been highly satisfac¬ 
tory. 
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auricula (Alpine Primrose). Charming mixture 
of large flowered varieties. Pretty shades. 6 
inches. Pkt. 15c, Tr. Pkt. 35c. 
beesiana. Bright velvety purple flowers with yel¬ 
low eye. Fine novelty. 2 feet. Pkt. 20c, Tr. 
Pkt. 50c. 
Barr’s Exhibition Reds. Finest strain of polyan¬ 
thus in brilliant crimson shades. 6 inches. Pkt. 
30c. 
Barr’s Munstead Giants. A superb mixture of 
polyanthus in orange, yellow, and white shades. 
6 inches. Pkt. 20c, Tr. Pkt. 50c. 
bulleyiana. Rich apricot in long dense spikes. 2 
feet. Pkt. 15c, Tr. Pkt. 40c. 
bullesiana. Fine hybrid for a shady spot in the 
rockery. A mixture of red, yellow, orange, rose, 
lilac, and pink. Very fine. Pkt. 25c. 
capitata Mooreana. An excellent new variety 
with large flower heads of Tyrian purple on 
stiff 15 inch stems. Blooms from July until late 
September. Recommended. Pkt. 25c. 
cashmeriana. Pretty, graceful heads of deep vio¬ 
let flowers on 12 inch stems. A rugged grower. 
Pkt. 25c, Tr. Pkt. 65c. 
cockburniana. An easily grown variety with bril¬ 
liant orange-scarlet flowers. A unique plant for 
the rockery. 6 inches. Pkt. 25c. 
cortusoides. Neat rosy purple flowers. 8 inches. 
Pkt. 15c, Tr. Pkt. 40c. 
denticulata. A fine variety from the Himalayas. 
Dense heads of light lilac. 9 inches. Pkt. 20c. 
farlnosa. Dwarf pale purple. 6 inches. Pkt. 15c, 
Tr. Pkt. 40c. 
Florindae. One of the finest novelties brought out 
of Thibet by Captain Kingdon Ward. 50 to 70 
bright yellow pendant blossoms are carried on 
branching stems. Very unusual and fine. 4 feet. 
Pkt. 15c, Tr. Pkt. 35c. 
frondosa. An alpine gem. When in bloom it is a 
solid sheet of delicate lavender. Foliage pow¬ 
dered heavily. Rare and highly recommended. 
4 inches. Pkt. 25c. 
heladoxa. One of the most handsome of all Pri¬ 
mulas. Two feet spikes of golden yellow flowers 
which are in full bloom during May and June. 
Pkt. 25c. 
hybrida “Ailin Aroon.” Beautiful selection of light 
scarlet flowers. 15 inches. Pkt. 20c. 
hybrida “Ipswich.” A marvelous strain contain¬ 
ing many shades of scarlet, orange, and mauve. 
24 inches. Pkt. 25c. 
hybrida “Red Hugh.” Unusual shade of intense 
fiery crimson. 24 inches. Pkt. 25c. 
japonica in colors. A delightful Primrose for the 
border. Pretty flowers on graceful stems. Red, 
Pink, or White. 18 inches. Pkt. 20c, Tr. Pkt. 
50c. 
Japonica mixed. A balanced mixture of this fine 
item. Pkt. 10c, Tr. Pkt. 25c. 
lichiangensis. A rare new Primrose for the rock¬ 
ery with pretty deep rose flowers on one foot 
spikes. Downy fringed foliage. Pkt. 30c. 
littoniana. A striking and rare novelty from 
China. Slender spikes with crimson buds and 
mauve flowers. 15 inches. Pkt. 30c. 
moerheimi hybrids. Large flowers on stiff stems. 
Color ranges from red, orange to pink. Very 
distinct. Pkt. 20c. 
officinalis. Bright yellow Cowslip, fine for natur¬ 
alizing. 10 inches. Pkt. 10c, Tr. Pkt. 25c. 
poissoni. Excellent Chinese variety with deep 
purple spikes. 1 foot. Pkt. 25c. 
pulverulenta. A vigorous grower with spikes of 
crimson and orange. 2 feet. Pkt. 10c, Tr. Pkt. 
25c. 
pulverulenta “Bartley Strain.” A recommended 
novelty showing various colors from rose, light 
pink, blush, to coral pink. A worthwhile vari¬ 
ety. 3 feet. Pkt. 20c, Tr. Pkt. 50c. 
rosea grandiflora. A fine hardy early variety with 
bright rose flowers. 6 inches. Pkt. 20c, Tr. Pkt. 
50c. 
suaveolens Extra Selected (Giant Cowslip). Vig¬ 
orous and free blooming in shades of crimson, 
scarlet, orange, and yellow. 15 Inches. Pkt. 15c, 
Tr. Pkt. 40c. 
veitchii. A fine semi-dwarf with rosy purple 
flowers. 12 inches. Pkt. 20c. 
veris mixed. The popular hardy polyanthus. A 
selected mixture of fine colors. Red, yellow, 
orange, saffron, and many flowers of two tones 
predominate. 6 inches. Pkt. 10c, Tr. Pkt. 25c. 
veris in colors. These are carefully grown and 
selected. They will show a high percentage of 
true color. Orange, Red, or White. Pkt. 20c, 
Tr. Pkt. 50c. 
veris “Gold Laced.” Saved from mottled and bi¬ 
color types of polyanthus. A fine mixture of 
colors. Pkt. 15c, Tr. Pkt. 35c. 
veris “Glen Cove.” A remarkable and new strain 
showing a deep burnt orange color. Will stand 
more sun than most varieties. Choice. 6 inches. 
Pkt. 25c. 
veris "Spetchely Strain.” Extra large flowers of 
shades of rose, red, and orange. This strain is 
the result of careful selection. 6 inches. Pkt. 
20c. 
VERIS “QUEEN OF HEAVEN.” An excep¬ 
tionally rare blue Primrose. One of the pret¬ 
tiest of all, and seed is very scarce. A nov¬ 
elty of merit. Pkt. UOc. 
vulgaris. The true yellow primrose. Ideal for the 
rockery. 4 inches. Pkt. 10c, Tr. Pkt. 25c. 
POLYGONATUM—biflorum (Solomon’s Seal.) A 
very hardy herbaceous perennial found in the 
Northern woods. Blooms from April to July 
followed by handsome dark blue berries. Ideal 
for a shady spot in the garden. Pkt. 20c. 
POLYGONUM—sieboldll. A rare and ornamental 
climber with fluffy white flowers. 8 feet. Pkt. 
15c, Tr. Pkt. 35c. 
*vivlparum. Dwarf species with rosy pink flowers. 
6 inches. Pkt. 15c, Tr. Pkt. 40c. 
♦PRUNELLA — grandiflora. Strong growing rock 
plant with miniature spikes of deep purple. 8 
inches. Pkt. 10c, Tr. Pkt. 25c. 
RAMONDIA—pyrenaica (Rosette Mullein). Hand¬ 
some alpine violet with attractive leather-like 
foliage. Makes a fine pot plant. 6 inches. Pkt. 
20c. 
RANUNCULUS —aslaticus. Fine Asiatic bulbous 
plant easy from seed. Choice mixed. 12 inches. 
Pkt. 10c, Tr. Pkt. 25c. 
glacialis. Splendid alpine with pretty white flow¬ 
ers. 6 inches. Pkt. 25c. 
ROMNEYA—coulterl (Poppy Mallow). A very pret¬ 
ty native from California with large white flow¬ 
ers which are delicately fragrant. 3 feet. Pkt. 
10c, Tr. Pkt. 25c. 
ROSMARIUS—officinalis (Rosemary). A semi¬ 
shrub which blooms early in the Spring. Pkt. 
10c, Tr. Pkt. 25c. 
RUDBECKIA—fulgida (Cone Flower). Brilliant 
orange yellow. 2% feet. Pkt. 10c, Tr. Pkt. 25c. 
hybrida grandiflora. Large flowered golden 
orange. Pkt. 10c, Tr. Pkt. 25c. 
newmanii. Small flowers in profusion. Orange 
with black eye. 2 feet. Pkt. 10c, Tr. Pkt. 25c. 
purpurea (Purple Cone Flower). Handsome vari¬ 
ety for the border with deep purple petals sur¬ 
rounding a brown cone. 2 feet. Pkt. 10c, Tr. 
Pkt. 25c. 
RUTA—graveolens (Rue). Fragrant yellow flowers 
which bloom in July. 3 feet. Pkt. 10c, Tr. Pkt. 
25c. 
RYDBERGIA—grandiflora. (described by Dr. Brand 
who collected this seed.) A beautiful composite 
about six inches high that grows in the stony 
meadows of the Colorado Rockies. Its large 
yellow rayed flowers with gray green leaves 
makes an arresting picture. Easy from seed. 
Pkt. 30c. 
