^^Flower Seeds for Florists’’^ 
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PRIMULAS 
Some very popular pot plants are found under this 
heading. For the hardy varieties, turn to the perennial 
pages. 
OBCONICAS 
About 1,200 seeds per Tr. pkt.; 4,500 seeds per %2 oz. 
Most colorful of all varieties for pots. Tho contact 
with them has an irritating effect on the skin of some, the 
demand for Obconicas actually seems on the increase. 
When exposed to varying atmospheric moisture, seed of 
this class loses its germination rather rapidly. To con¬ 
serve it, we have all our Obconica seed put up in sealed 
glass tubes by our European grower. New crop is re¬ 
ceived in Dec.—Jan., and we have confident assurance of 
delivery. 
Better Days. Good deep carmine-red; compact habit. 
Coerulea. Fairly dark blue. 
Fasbender’s Red. Large deep crimson. 
Lachrosa. Large bright rose with attractive salmon shading; 
nice. 
Mohnstein’s Atrosan^inea. Dark red. 
Mohnstein’s Dark Red. Well known dark red. 
Mueller’s Berlin Rose. Bright clear rose. 
Mueller’s Rosea. Good rose. 
Salmon Queen. Salmon or coral-rose. 
White. A popular strain. 
Any Above Priced at: Tr. pkt., (%28 oz.), fl.lO; %4 oz., $2.00; 
%2 oz., $3.75. T. 1 
Mixture. Carefully blended mixture of above colors. Tr. pkt., 
0/128 oz.), 60c; %4 oz., $1.00; %2 oz., $1.75. 
Portland Beauty. Double flowering rose-pink; excellent. Tr. 
pkt., $1.50. 
MALACOIDES 
12,000 seeds per %2 oz. 
Most popular of all pot plant Primulas. Easily and 
quickly grown but susceptible to a base rot that should 
be antieipated by careful watering. We also believe this 
rot is frequently brought on by permitting the plants, 
especially in the early stages of their growth, to beeome 
wilting dry. This rot is not serious with specialists who 
do them well. Light or sandy soil with plenty organie 
matter in it is also an important point in their suceessful 
growth. A Jan. sowing ean be grown into nice small pot 
plants for Spring eombinations. 
Rosea Superba. Finest extra large flowered and compact bright 
orchid rose. We find this variety clearly superior in its color 
class. Tr. pkt., 50c; Me oz -5 $1.25. 
Baby Rose (Erikssoni). Extra good bright rose; compact habit 
and one of Eriksson’s best. Tr. pkt., $1.00; M 4 oz., $1.50. 
*Riverside (New Erikssoni). Very attractive bright rose, good 
habit. Tr. pkt., $1.00; %4 oz., $1.75; M 2 oz., $2.75. 
* Brilliancy (Erikssoni). Attractive crimson red. Outstanding 
color in combinations. Tr. pkt., $1.00; %4 oz., $1.50. 
New Baby (Erikssoni). Large fairly compact rose. Tr. pkt., 
$1.00; %4 oz., $1.50. 
Apple Blossom (Erikssoni). Light apple blossom pink; varies 
some in color. Tr. pkt., $1.00; M 4 oz., $1.50. 
*Baby Alba (Erikssoni). Good size, clear white. Tr. pkt., 
$1.00; %4 oz., $1.50. 
Wadenswil Salmon. Very good bright salmon rose, compact and 
excellent for pots. Tr. pkt., $1.00; M 4 oz., $1.50. 
Weihenstephan. Clear attractive salmon pink. Tr. pkt., 50c; 
M 4 oz., $ 1 . 00 . 
Mixture. Carefully balanced mixture of best of above colors. 
Tr. pkt., 50c; %4 oz., $1.00; M 2 oz., $1.75. 
The Malacoides class are half hardy 
The demand for white flowers is reflected in the popularity of this 
color in Malacoides Primula. 
CHINESE (Sinensis) 
(18,000 seeds per ounce) 
There is a wide and attractive range of colors in this 
class; also easily grown and popular with retail growers, 
but flowers shatter too easily for much handling or ship¬ 
ping. Sow during May or June for strong 5 in. Xmas 
plants. New seed crop ready Sept.-Oct., and fresh usually 
germinates around 50-60% getting down to half that in 
one year. 
*Dazzler. Vivid orange red. Outstanding color in this class. 
Tr. pkt., $1.00; M 4 oz., $2.50. 
Chiswick Red. Rich bright red. 
Coerulea. Very excellent light blue. 
Defiance. Deep red, dark center; fine. 
Duchess. White with attractive Tyrian rose center. 
Gigantea Alba. Extra large clear white. 
Heath Rose (New). Splendid bright rose-pink; fine compact 
habit. 
Rose Queen. Large bright carmine rose. Excellent. 
* Special Mixture. Carefully balanced mixture of above. 
All above except Dazzler priced at: Tr. pkt., 50c; M 4 oz., $1.25; 
M2 oz., $2.00. 
Primula Kewensis (Not a Chinese Primula). Deep yellow win¬ 
ter flowering pot plant. 10 to 12 in., nice. Tr. pkt., 50c; M 2 oz., 
$1.25. 
Don’t pass up the value of the several so-called Hardy Primulas 
such as Kewensis, Kleyni, and Veris strain such as Colossea 
for spring forcing; they are choice and colorful. Com¬ 
plete listing in perennial pages; except Kewensis above. 
SO they don’t like a warm house. 
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