Hons Primyroses, Primulas and Polyanthus 
SUTTON’S PRIMULA SINENSIS 
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. 
3773. Giant Royal White Per packet 65c 
A wonderfully fine white Primula, conspicuous 
for size, substance, and purity of flowers. 
3777. Giant Pink Per packet 65c 
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. 
3779. Giant Salmon-pink (Terra Cotta) 
Per packet 65c 
Flowers symmetrically formed, with petals of 
great substance. 
3781. Improved Giant Crimson Pkt. 65c 
The immense flowers are a dark crimson. 
PRIMULA SINENSIS (Single) 
3761. Sutton’s Reading Blue Per packet 40c 
One of the best blue Primulas; fine upright 
trusses of flowers. 
3749. Dazzler Per packet 40c 
The most brilliant Primula of recent introduc- 
tion; flowers vivid orange-red, set off most at- 
tractively by the mid-green foliage. 
PRIMULA OBCONICA 
Our greatly improved forms of Primula ob- 
conica make a very pleasing contrast to the 
Sinensis varieties; they are quite as_ easily 
grown and have the advantage of a longer flow- 
ering 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 
throughout the winter. 
3833. Sutton’s Salmon Queen Per packet 40c 
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. 
3841. Sutton’s Giant Delicate Pink Pkt. 40c 
A beautiful variety of Primula obconica, and 
a color that goes well with the pale blue and 
darker shades. Flowers of great size. 
3839. Sutton’s Giant Pink = Per packet 40c 
Charming rose-pink flowers as large as those 
of Primula sinensis. 
3845. Sutton’s Blue Per packet 40c 
A distinct advance in color; the large clear 
flowers tone well with those of the pink vari- 
eties. 
3847. Sutton’s Giant White Per packet 40c 
The immense pure white flowers enhance the 
beauty of the pink and pale blue. 
3851. Sutton’s Giant Mixed Per packet 65c 
Including all the preceding varieties and other 
beautiful intermediate shades. 
A Conservatory Group of Sutton’s Primula Malacoides 
PRIMULA STELLATA 
(Sutton’s Star Primula) 
Primula Stellata has been a favorite form of 
P. Sinensis for forty years, and is still increas- 
ing in popularity each succeeding season. The 
graceful locse habit has made this class of Pri- 
mula highly prized in the house and the con- 
servatory, as well as for table decoration. 
3793. Sutton’s Beacon Star Per packet 40c 
(New.) The flowers are produced in large 
whorls, and are of a dazzling orange-scarlet 
color suffused with bright salmon. The plants 
are extremely vigorous, and may be had in 
flower at Christmas if sowings are made during 
March and April. We consider this to be the 
finest decorative Star Primula ever introduced. 
Award of Merit, Royal Horticultural Society, 
1939: 
PRIMULA MALACOIDES 
3852. Sutton’s Mauve Queen Per packet 65c 
(New.) This is one of the largest-flowering 
varieties we have introduced, and when well 
grown the plants reach a height of 21% feet. 
The stoutly petalled rich mauve flowers are 
widely overlapping and are firmly attached to 
the plant, making it unequalled among Prim- 
ulas for cutting for house and table decora- 
tion. Under artificial light the flowers develop 
a remarkable warmth of color, and show no 
trace of magenta even when passing out of 
bloom. (Awarded the Covent Garden Market 
Certificate of the British Flower Marketing 
Association, March 2nd, 1938.) 
3853. Sutton’s Freedom Per packet 65c 
(New.) One of the most free-flowering varie- 
ties we have ever seen, the plants developing 
a miniature forest of stems thickly covered by 
a canopy of blooms, which on opening are of a 
delicate rose shade. The color, however, 
quickly deepens to crimson and finally to pur- 
ple, but full sunshine is necessary to develop 
the very uncommon coloring of this variety. 
The petals have a velvety Petunia-like softness 
hitherto unseen in Primula malacoides. 
3854. Sutton’s Pink Sensation Per pkt. 65c 
(New.) This novelty was first exhibited at the 
Royal Horticultural Society’s Hall on February 
22nd and 23rd; 1938, when it created a sensa- 
tion on account of its clear bright pink flow- 
ers, measuring an inch in diameter. The wide 
fully fashioned petals retain their brilliance 
long after those of other varieties have lost 
their color. To insure the full development of 
the unique brilliant coloring of this variety it 
must be grown in full sunshine, although 
neither fog nor unfavorable atmospheric condi- 
tions will cause the flowers to fade. (Awarded. 
the Covent Garden Market Certificate of the 
British Flower Marketing Association, March 
2nd, 1938.) 
3856. Sutton’s Queen of White Pkt. 65c 
(New ) The plants are covered with densely 
petalled pure white flowers about an inch in 
diameter, and are of such vigorous constitution 
that it is not uncommon for them to com- 
mence blooming in January and continue until 
May. The attractive green foliage blends ad- 
mirably with the glistening white flowers. 
Ftardy Primulas 
Hardy Primulas are delightful subjects for rock 
and alpine gardens, and many of the varieties 
are veritable gems in coloring. The family is 
now so large and so variable in time of bloom- 
ing that it is possible to have different species 
in flower during almost every month of the 
year. 
3882. Beesiana, Sutton’s Hybrids 
Per packet 25c 
This strain includes shades of lilac, purple and 
violet, as well as a wide range of buff, orange, 
salmon, and rich reds pepreccning scarlet in 
intensity. Quite hardy and of vigorous growth. 
3885. Bulleyana, Sutton’s Hybrids 
Per packet 25c 
Including a range of very pretty cream-apricot, 
pink, and deeper red shades. 
PRIMROSE 
Hardy Perennial 
3737. Sutton’s Perfection Mixed 
Per packet 25c 
A splendid strain of Primrose saved from the 
finest flowers of the brightest shades only. 
3739. Sutton’s Blue-Flowered Per packet 65c 
A valuable and attractive Primrose. After the 
second year the flowers become purplish, and 
therefore seedlings should be raised every al- 
ternate year to ensure the rich pure blue 
color. Seed very scarce. 
POLYANTHUS - Primula veris 
elatior hybrida 
Hardy Perennial 
A far finer display of Polyanthus can be ob- 
tained from seed than from plants propagated 
by division. Seedling plants from a February 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. 
3601. Sutton’s Superb Mixed Per packet 40c 
The finest mixed strain of Polyanthus in ex- 
istence. Our seed is saved only from the 
largest flowers 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. 
3605. Sutton’s Blue-Flowered Per packet 65c 
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. 
3607. Sutton’s Brilliance Per packet 40c 
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. 
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