RARE PERENNIALS, ALPINE PLANTS 
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PRIMULA. Hybrids of P. Juliae —Known in 
gardens collectively as P. Juliana forms. 
They prefer a moist loam, with shade 
during the hot summer months. They 
form spreading mats, by creeping rhiz¬ 
omes, thickly clothed with pretty, glossy 
leaves and a profusion of starry primrose 
flowers, on 2-3 inch stems. 
Gloria —Large, magnificent, magenta-crim¬ 
son flowers with golden eye. 50c each. 
Hellenae —Very dwarf, with burgundy-red 
flowers. 50c each. 
Juliae —Starry flowers of claret with gold¬ 
en eye. 35c each. 
Juliae Seedlings —Mixture of colors, rang¬ 
ing from purples to light pinks. 35c ea. 
Morton hybrid— Flowers of purplish crim¬ 
son. 50c each. 
Pam, —-Very neat and dwarf. Deep maroon 
red. 50c each. 
(Note) We are propagating a few very 
choice seedlings of these hybrids, and 
hope to be able to list them in our 1937 
catalog. Have attracted much attention 
both in gardens and the different flower 
shows where they were exhibited. 
Primrose Lodge— A Polyanthus type, with 
the deep crimson flowers in umbels on 
6 inch stems. 25c each. 
Wanda —Deep bluish-purple, almost violet 
flowers. 50c each. 
Collection of seven varieties for $2.50. 
PRIMULA VERIS. The old fashioned Hardy 
Garden Primroses — Large flowers of 
many beautiful colors and color combi¬ 
nations. Can supply only in mixture. 
20c each. 
The following have been propagated 
vegetatively and are guaranteed as to 
form and color. 
acaulis azurea —Medium sized flowers of 
light blue. 50c each. 
acaulis fl. pi. Lavender —Double lavender 
flowers on 6 inch stems. 35c each. 
acaulis fl. pi. White —• White flowering 
form of preceding. 35c each. 
Gold Star —Large deep yellow flowers with 
large orange yellow eye, on 10 inch 
stems. Very robust grower. 50c each. 
kleyni —Has very heavy stems, from 10 to 
12 inches long, carrying immense heads 
of 15 to 20 florets, each floret from 1 to 
iy 2 j inches across. Rich golden yellow, 
shaded apricot towards center. 50c each. 
kleyni Seedlings —Grown from seed and 
can not be guaranteed as to color, al¬ 
though more than 60% come very true 
to both type and color. Any plants in 
flower which do not come very close to 
being true will be discarded. 35c each. 
Ozon — A Polyanthus in shades of good 
blue, with large flowers, all with a gold¬ 
en eye. 35c each. 
Queen of Heaven —Acaulis type with nice 
blue flowers on stems 6 to 8 inches long. 
The color plate on outside front cover 
will give you an idea of the color. 50c 
each. 
Blue Polyanthus and acaulis, mixed —Some 
of the best blues in this lot, but not seg¬ 
regated as to form; acaulis or polyan¬ 
thus. 35c each. 
PRIMULA. Various species and hybrids. 
^auricula —Rosettes of thick smooth leaves. 
Large flowers of various colors, all with 
a distinct eye, on 6 to 10 inch stems, from 
April to June, and often again in the fall. 
They like a limy soil, with a little shade 
during the summer months. 25c each. 
^auricula, in separate colors, shades of 
blue, yellow and pink —We can supply a 
few of each of the above colors. 35c and 
50c each. 
*capitata mooreana — Heads of sweetly 
scented tyrian purple flowers on 10 to 
15 inch stems, which are covered with 
farina. A summer flowering species, 
from July to Oct. Light, well-drained 
soil, in light shade. 35c each. 
*carmolica —Very rare and beautiful spe¬ 
cies from the Idrian Alps, but not at all 
difficult in any cool, rich soil. The oval, 
smooth, almost glossy, brilliantly green 
leaves have a special charm all their 
own, only surpassed when up come the 
4 to 6 inch scapes, carrying from 3 to 6 
large blossoms of soft rose, with a solid 
round eye of white meal at their throat. 
75c and $1.00 each. 
*clusiana— Another very rare species from 
the high Austrian Alps, where it grows 
on the high limestones. Very easy in 
the garden in an open position, with a 
soil that is light and well drained, and 
which is composed of peaty loam mixed 
with sand and limestone chips. Makes 
nice rosettes of glossy, pointed leaves 
and 5 or 6 large flowers of glowing car¬ 
mine with a white center, on 2 to 4 inch 
stems. 75c and $1.00 each. 
*cortusoides —A deciduous species, which 
has soft, wrinkled, heart-shaped leaves, 
with flowers of deep rose on 12 inch 
stems, June to Aug. 35c each. 
*marginata — Lovely rosettes of grey 
toothed leaves, edged with white, and 
handsome trusses of lavender-blue flow¬ 
ers, deliciously scented, on 6 to 8 inch 
stems. A sun and lime lover, and should 
be planted in the wall or in crevices be¬ 
tween rocks, so that plants may hang 
down. Still very rare. $1.00 each. 
*rosea grandiflora —Likes a fairly moist 
soil, which should be rich and deep. Also 
a little shade during the hot summer 
months. Glossy tufts of foliage and clear, 
deep pink flowers on 8 inch stems, which 
appear before the foliage in early spring. 
50c each. 
