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Chinese mage* Primroses . 
Chinese Primroses are among our finest winter and spring blooming pot 
plants; of healthy, sturdy growth, 8 to 12 inches high, and free from insects; 
while they produce for weeks large trusses of flowers, which, in our new Giant 
varieties, average from 4A to 6 inches in circumference. 
.Pkt. 
.25 
.25 
.25 
Giant, Single Crimson _ Pkt. .25 
Giant, Single White 
Pink. 
Rose-Red. . . 
Mixed Colors. 
Fern-Leaved Fringed, Mixed Colors. 
Yellow. Bright yellow merging to creamy-white at edge. 
Blush-White... 
Blue. 
Double White 
“ Striped. 
44 Blush-Pink. 
Pkt. 
.50 Giant, Double Deep Rose.. Pkt. 
.50 4 4 4 4 Red. 
. 50 44 44 Mixed Colors .. 
“Our Primulas from you last year were SUPERB— the best I ever had.’ 
I EVI A. LOVELAND, Florist, Newark, N. 1 
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New Giant Star Primroses. 
(PRIMULA STELLA! A HYBRIDA GIG ANTE A.) 
This distinct and beautiful type should be better known, for they are un¬ 
rivaled winter and spring flowering pot plants and for table decoration unique 
and effective. The attractive dark foliage on purple stems makes a striking 
contrast to the innumerable star-shaped flowers borne in graceful pyramidal 
clusters. The flowers of this new type are much larger than the old type 
stellatas and of greater substance. 
Giant White Star, pure white, massive flowers. Pkt. .25 
44 Red Star, carmine-red, beautiful.25 
** Star, mixed colors.25 
Primula Obconica , Hybrids. 
These new, large-flowering hybrid ever-flowering Piimroses are great im¬ 
provements, producing trusses of large fringed-edge flowers nearly double the 
size of the older type and containing several colors, including lavender, blush- 
pink, white, rose, etc.; favorite pot plants for house and conservatory culture 
on account of the wonderful blooming qualities, flowering nearly the year through. 
Obconica, Large Fringed, Mixed Colors. Pkt. .15 
44 4 4 44 Oculata. New dark-eyed sorts.25 
Ricinus, or Castor Oil Plant. 
Noble foliage plants of luxuriant and rapid growth, attaining a height of 
from 5 to 10 feet, producing large palm-like leaves about 3 feet across, of majes¬ 
tic sub-tropical effect; grown either as specimens or in groups. (See cut.) 
Ricinus Panormitanus. A cross between Ricinus Cambodgensis and Zanzi- 
bariensis gave birth to this splendid hybrid, which inherits its color from the 
former, and from the latter its gigantic dimensions. Thus the stem and 
stalks at an early age are covered with a blue bloom, becoming later on quite 
dark, while the leaves measure to 3 feet in diameter. The plant has a 
noble, upright habit and when fully devejoped forms a huge symmetrical bush 
of wonderfully ornamental aspect; it will doubtless play an important part 
for planting in isolated positions on lawns and for other decorative purposes 
where large specimen plants are required. Pkt. .2o 
Bismarkiana. A new hybrid, and one of the most decorative of orna¬ 
mental foliage plants; vigorous grower; large dark green leaves tinged 
with metallic bronze and ribbed purple; stalk and leaf stems almost 
black, ribbed silvery-white. Pkt. .lo 
Bronze Beauty. Of dwarf, compact growth, 4 feet high, with purplish 
stems and glistening bronzy-maroon foliage. 10 
(For our complete list of Ricinus , see page 76.) 
N etv Cross-bred French Rose Seed. 
These new hybrids—the originator claims — germinate easily from seed, the 
plants growing vigorously, and commence flowering in 6 months, time; the fol¬ 
lowing year, the plants, being larger, yield a greater quantity of flowers; but 
their prime is not reached until the third season, when they bloom in astonishing 
prodigality all summer long and continue to do so thereafter for years. The 
plants form robust bushes, and are hardy, with slight protection, in cold climates; 
about 80 per cent, of them produce large double flowers of all colors and shades 
known in Roses, excepting yellow; they are, moreover, delightfully fragrant. 
Suitable either for garden or pot culture. Pkt. .25 
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