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POLYANTHUS - Primrose 
(Primula veris elatior hybrida). 
French—Primevere des jardins. Hardy perennial. 
A far finer display of Poyanthus can be obtained from seed than 
from plants propagated by division. Seedling plants from a Feb¬ 
ruary or March sowing bloom freely in the early months of the 
following year; prick off the seedlings when large enough to handle 
and transfer to flowering positions in autumn. 
13116. Sutton’s Superb Mixed. The finest mixed strain of Poly¬ 
anthus in existence. Our seed is saved only from the largest flow¬ 
ers of handsome form, and we take special pains to ensure as wide 
a range of color as possible, including brilliant shades of red, 
orange, and bronze, as well as the richest maroons and yellows, 
and pure white. Per pkt., 38c. 
13114. Sutton’s Blue-Flowered. Very rich coloring. The shade is 
not fixed, but all the flowers are beautiful, especially when cut 
and placed in small vases. Seed very scarce. Per pkt., 64c. 
13131. Sutton’s Brilliance. An exceptionally showy strain, including 
a large proportion of vivid red and orange shades, which are most 
telling. The colors are so bright and unusual that the effect in a 
bed is quite unlike that generally associated with Polyanthus. 
Per pkt., 38c. 
13271. Sutton’s Perfection Mixed. A splendid strain of Primrose 
saved from the finest flowers of the brightest shades only. 
Per pkt., 26c. 
13274. Blue-Flowered- A valuable and attractive Primrose. After 
the second year the flowers become purplish, and therefore seed¬ 
lings should be raised every alternate year to ensure the rich pure 
blue color. Seed very scarce. Per pkt., 64c. 
Sutton's Polyanthus, Superb Mixed 
SUTTON’S GIANT PRIMULAS 
Giant Single Varieties 
All Primula lovers will desire to have some plants of the Giant 
sinensis varieties, with their massive flowers and handsome foliage. 
When well grown, the plants prove very attractive even before the 
blooms appear. Our Giant White and Giant Pink are undoubtedly 
the largest and best varieties in this section. 
13285. Giant Royal White. A wonderfully fine white Primula, con¬ 
spicuous for size, substance, and purity of flowers. Per pkt., 64c. 
13289. Giant Pink. One of the finest Primulas in the Giant section, 
petals extremely large and of great substance. The delicate carmine- 
pink color is particularly valuable for room decoration, and a 
specimen plant on the table always wins admiration. Per pkt., 64c. 
13291. Giant Salmon-Pink (Terra Cotta). Flowers symmetrically 
formed, with petals of great substance. Per pkt., 64c. 
13293. Improved Giant Crimson. A greatly improved stock. The 
immense flowers are almost as rich as those of Crimson King. 
Per pkt., 64c. 
13308. Dazzler. (New). The most brilliant Primula of recent in¬ 
troduction; flowers vivid orange-red, set off most attractively by the 
mid-green foliage. Per pkt., 64c. 
PRIMULA OBCONICA 
Our greatly improved forms of Primula obconica make a very 
pleasing contrast to the Sinensis varieties; they are quite as easily 
grown and have the advantage of a longer flowering period. From 
a sowing in the early months of the year fine plants may be had in 
full bloom in the early autumn which will continue to flower though- 
out the winter. 
13411. Sutton’s Salmon Queen. A very pretty variety, for which 
we gained an Award of Merit at the R. H. S. Chelsea Show. The 
flowers are quite distinct in color, being of that delicate shade of 
salmon-pink often called shell-pink*. The plant is extremely free 
flowering. Per pkt., 64c. 
13417. Sutton’s Giant Delicate Pink. A lovely flesh-pink variety of 
Primula obconica, and a color that goes well with the pale blue 
and darker shades. Flowers of great size. Per pkt., 64c. 
13423. Sutton’s Blue. A distinct advance in color; the large clear 
flowers tone well with those of the pink varieties. Per pkt., 38c. 
13425. Sutton’s Giant White. The immense pure white flowers en¬ 
hance the beauty of the crimson, pink, and pale blue. 
Per pkt., 38c. 
HARDY PRIMULAS 
Hardy Primulas are delightful subjects for rock and alpine gar¬ 
dens, and some of the newer varieties, such as P. Bulleyana and P. 
Lissadell Hybrid, Red Hugh, are veritable gems in coloring. The 
family is now so large and so variable in time of blooming that it 
is possible to have different species in flower during almost every 
month of the year, commencing with the beautiful P. cashmeriana, 
which appears with the first sunny days in February. 
13463. Beesiana, Sutton’s Hybrids. This strain includes shades of 
lilac, purple and violet, as well as a wide range of buff, orange, 
salmon, and rich reds approaching scarlet in intensity. Quite hardy 
and of vigorous growth. Per pkt., 26c. 
13469. Bulleyana, Sutton’s Hybrids. Including a range of very 
pretty cream-apricot, pink, and deeper red shades. Per pkt., 26c. 
13473. Cashmeriana, Large-Flowered Hybrids. A highly selected 
strain with large, globular heads of flowers ranging from pure 
white, through mauve, to purple and violet. Perfectly hardy and 
thrives in the most exposed places on the rockery. The flowers 
appear in the earliest days of spring. Height 1 ft. Per pkt., 38c. 
13478. Japonica, Sutton’s Hybrids. The colors vary from blush- 
white to crimson and maroon, and include many unusual and 
pleasing shades, all magentas having been eliminated. The plants 
are quite hardy, and are admirable for alpine and rock gardens, 
as well as for naturalizing by the side of water, where they thrive 
particularly well and appear to be thoroughly at home. Height 
18 inches. Per pkt., 38c. 
13451. Primula kewensis. This hybrid combines the free-flowering 
habit of P. floribunda with the larger and richer yellow flowers of 
P. verticillata. It is almost as perpetual flowering as P. obconica, 
and is particularly useful for indoor decoration in the winter, be¬ 
cause it supplies just the color that is wanting in the forms of 
P. sinensis. The plant is delightfully fragrant. Height 18 inches. 
Per pkt., 38c. 
