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NEVILL PRIMROSE FARM 
SCAHIOSA Fisoheri 
A new perennial from Macedonia. Handsome divided leaves with flowers about 2 V 2 
inches diameter, of a rich deep violet blue shade, on good stiff stems; unlike anj’ other 
scabiosa in color. First rate cut flowers. Award of Merit R. H. S. 1935. 50c. 
TKOLIJUS puinilus (R) 
Dwarf species with finely cut foliage and flat yellow flowers on 6 to 8 inch stems. Very 
rare. 60c. 
VIOLA septentrionalis (R) 
Large white violet-like flowers pencilled mauve on long stiff stems; very floriferous. A 
rare and valuable rock plant. 50c. 
\^'ULFEN1A carinthiaca 
Uncommon plant. Tufts of glossy leathery leaves and stocky spikes of bright blue 
flowers. June and July. 12 inches. For a shady moist place. 35c. 
PRIMULA 
Every year we raise new Primulas from seed and select such as are distinguished in 
type, color, shading or fragrance for propagating purposes. 
Primulas do best in a rich loamy soil and prefer a partly shady location, especially 
with some protection from the afternoon sun. 
They are perfectly hardy but should be protected during zero weather. 
Primulas, having a wonderfully varied coloring and type of growth, rank among the 
foremost plants for the rock garden, and by using the different varieties the blooming- 
period is prolonged to ten months in this locality. The best known and perhaps the greatest 
favorites of them all are P. acaulis, or common Primrose, and P. polyantha, which are now 
hybridized into the most glorious color range, running from blue through violet, pink, rose, 
and orange, to various shades of yellow, many self-colored. 
The new types include such interesting varieties as rosea grandiflora, which sends up 
its lovely bright pink flowers very early in the spring and before the leaves; florindae with 
its large umbels of citron yellow on 3-foot stalks with oriental fragrance, and the bog loving 
Juliae with its dark crisp leaves and deep rose flowers 2 inches high. This gives one little 
glimpse of the wonderful variety of the species, of which there are several hundred. 
No flower is more ingratiatingly loveable than the humble primrose. If it once gains 
entrance to your heart it will stay there forever and hold its corner against any competitor 
no matter how dazzling and exotic; it is so easy of culture, so grateful and generous for 
any attention given it, comes up so cheerfully at the call of spring that it becomes love at 
first sight. 
\ oil will find that you never can get enough and plan at once for more and more; you 
will want them tucked under your deciduous shrubs or used for edging your perennial beds 
and in your rockery or any little spare bit of ground that you have, where they will bloom 
and multiply and be a joy forever. 
You will become a collector of them, as there are hundreds of varieties, and the list is 
steadily growing, as hybridizers are busy working on them and collectors are gathering 
them from the four corners of the earth. No other flower that we know of has such vast 
possibilit es and such a long period of bloom; flowers of the acaulis and polyanthus will 
last foi a couple of months if grown in partial shade and you can refrain from picking 
them. Juliae and its hybrids are exquisitely dainty and beautiful and are rapidlv and 
deservedly becoming very popular; in fact, all of them are most lovable. 
Planning Primulas 
When you receive plants, remove any wilted leaves or flowers and stand the roots in 
watei in a cool shaded place for several hours before planting, taking care in planting that 
the loots aie well spread out and have the soil firmly placed around them. 
Have the soil deep and rich and the results will surprise you, as no plants respond 
more treely than primulas to good treatment. 
I lant piimulas either in spring or autumn when the temperature is not too great and 
be sure to plant in partial shade which protects from the afternoon sun. 
Shipping 
We send all plants by parcel post except when requested to do otherwise Retail orders 
from anywhere 111 the United States amounting to $5.00 or more will be shipped prepaid. 
.n.nnnHnlw' ^^f^hiiigton. Idaho. Utah. Colorado, Montana and California 
amounting to $3.00 or moie ^ill be shipped prepaid. On other orders send 10% in addition 
to the cost of the plants to help pay postage. 
Plant primroses anyivhere and everywhere 
