PMOREASIAIIC PRIMULAS 
P. CORTUSOIDES— Korea and Siberia. Delicate rose shades. 
Blooms in spring and sporadically throughout summer 
and fall. 1-114 feet. 35c each. 
P. VEITCHIT—Clusters of fine, lilac-rose flowers in mid- 
spring with handsome, felt-backed leaves. Western 
China. 1-1% feet. 35c¢ each. 
P. SIEBOLDIIT—An Asiatic polyanthus type bearing heads of 
large, especially beautiful flowers in late spring on 
stems 9 to 12 inches. Shades of rose and lavender. 
Some white. Siberia, Korea and Japan. 50c each. 
(P. Sieboldii goes dormant in the summer and requires 
only moderate moisture). 
P. ROSEA GRANDIFLORA—A flashing, carmine-pink jewel 
from the Indian Himalayas. Starts bloom close to the 
ground in early spring before leaves appear. 6 inches. 
50c each. 
P. DENTICULATA— Another from northern India that blooms 
very early. Flowers are massed in a large, compact 
globe on stout stalks 1-11% feet. Shades of lavender and 
violet. 385c each. 
P. FLORINDAE—Like a giant cowslip with pendant, butter 
yellow, fragrant flowers coated with sulphur colored 
meal. From Tibet. Summer bloom. 2-3 feet. Under 
ideal conditions will eventually reach 4 and 5 feet. 50c 
each. 
P. CAPITATA MOOREANA-—A very handsome summer bloom- 
ing primula from northeastern India. Rich purple, bell- 
like flowers are held in a compact cluster on 12 inch 
stems that are as heavily silvered as the buds. Has a 
heliotrope fragrance. 50c each. 
SPECIAL CULTURAL NOTES ON ASIATICS 
Situations for Asiatic primulas are suggested at the be- 
ginning this third Section. Soil and plant foods are the same 
as for Polyanthusg and Acaulis with special attention given to 
good drainage. Although Asiatic primulas want less sun than 
Polyanthus, they do not want complete and deep shade. They 
need a small amount of sun, either in early morning or 
off and on throughout the day in order to bloom and keep in 
good health. Water in quantity they must have from the time 
they begin to leaf in the spring until fall. P. capitata Moore- 
ana is the only Asiatic offered in the above list that keeps its 
leaves the year around, all the others are herbaceous. Some, 
like P. Cockburniana, bury their crowns deeply in the soil and 
can hardly be found until growth begins in late spring. Care 
should be taken not to injure dormant crowns. 
Plant Asiatics at least 18 inches apart to allow adequate 
space. 
Asiatics should be divided every other year at least and, 
where growth is very rapid, every year. The best time to divide 
is after the plants have finished blooming unless a large quan- 
tity of seed is desired. In such case, wait several months and 
divide in early fall. There is a period in the life of most Asia- 
tics when the old root system disappears entirely and the 
plant is sustained only by the very short new roots beginning 
growth at the base of the crown just under the soil’s surface. 
Division, therefore, should either take place after flowering 
when the plant can re-establish on the old root system, or in 
early fall when the new roots are sufficiently developed. In 
their homeland they are seen through this practically root- 
less period by the summer rains and in cultivation they must 
have the equivalent. Unless plants are kept very moist at this 
period they may either topple over from inability to develop 
new roots or crowns may rot. When Asiatics are grown with 
this knowledge they will multiply by seed, self-sown seedlings 
and division so rapidly that in a few years your garden will 
be garbed in oriental splendor. 
Seeds 
All seed is from the current year’s harvest, is picked when fully ripe and tested for germination. For ease in handling the 
seedlings and to safely establish them in the garden before winter, seeding from January through April is the most practical 
period. When lifting seedlings from the seed pans, especially Auriculas and Asiatics, disturb the soil as little as possible, keep 
pans moist and leave outside to freeze the next winter. Many dormant seeds will germinate the following spring, All prim- 
rose seed can be made to germinate in a few weeks by rubbing them between sandpaper, a method known as scarifying. For com- 
plete information on this, write the American Primrose Society (address given under that heading) for the January, 1944 
Quarterly, 25c. 
Detailed planting instructions are printed on all of the seed packets. 
POLYANTHUS AND AURICULA SEED 
POLYANTHUS, HAND-POLLINATED—Seed resulting from 
hand-pollination of plants selected for outstanding 
beauty and especially fine characteristics. All of the 
“Named Polyanthus” are also used as parents. Full 
description under ‘Polyanthus’ in Section I. Mixed 
colors, $1.00 per packet. 
POLYANTHUS, SELECTED FIELD RUN—Seed gathered 
from Polyanthus listed in Section I except Marine Blues. 
Mixed colors, 50c per packet. 
AURICULAS, HAND-POLLINATED—Hand-pollinated seed 
from especially beautiful plants listed under Artist’s 
shades and Antique Shades in Section I. Mixed colors, 
$1.00 per packet. 
ASIATIC PRIMULA SEED 
Full descriptions in Section III. Species sold separately 
in 50c packets. 
P. COCKBURNIANA 
P. PULVERULENTA 
P. PULVERULENTA, BARTLEY PINK STRAIN 
P. RED HUGH HYBRID 
P. JAPONICA, pink 
P. DENTICULATA 
P. ROSEA GRANDIFLORA— (Slow germinating unless scari~’ 
fied. If not scarified must have natural or artificial: 
freezing as outlined on seed packet). ‘ 
Pp. PSEUDO-SIKKIMENSIS—From Yunnan, China. Nodding, 
bright yellow bells clustered at the top of a stout 1%-2 
foot stalk. Early summer. ; 
ASIATIC SEED MIXTURE—All of the above mixed, ex- 
cept P. rosea grandiflora, $1.00 per packet. 

