
Acaulis 
PRIMROSES 
Hardy Primulas are among the most popular and best 
known perennials. Massed under flowering trees and 
shrubs; grouped in the border; naturalized in woodland, 
or in the rock garden; they present a gorgeous picture. 
Moreover, in moderate climates, by selecting varieties 
with different blooming seasons, it is possible to have 
Primroses in flower the year around. Since the hundreds 
of varieties of Primulas come from all over the world, it is 
also possible to choose types adapted to almost any cli- 
matic condition. Such Primulas as Sieboldii, which with- 
stand the rigors of a Siberian winter, should surely thrive 
in any of the colder sections of the United States. Asiatic 
Primulas are becoming increasingly better known, and, as 
an addition to the Acaulis, the Polyanthus and the Auricula 
plantings, they provide a longer sequence of bloom. 
In our locality, the soft, lavender-blue heads of Cashmeri- | 
ana-Denticulata are forerunners of Spring. Acaulis and 
Juliae follow and then comes Polyanthus. Overlapping 
these are Auriculas, Sieboldii, and a multitude of Can- 
delabras. And in Summer we have Florindae and Capi- 
tata Mooreana. All of these varieties are perennial, and, 
as soon as a well chosen planting becomes established, 
it should, as the plants develop from year to year, grow 
increasingly beautiful. A long succession of attractive 
primrose blooms is surely a garden goal worth striv- 
ing for. 
This year our Primroses were stimulated by unusually 
early Fall rains, and on Thanksgiving Day we had eleven 
different varieties in bloom: Acaulis, Polyanthus, Juliae 
Hybrids, Auricula, Japonica, Japonica Etna, Bulleyana, 
Chionantha, Frondosa, Capitata Mooreana, and Sieboldii. 
Our Primula seed is gathered from plants ESPECIALLY 
SELECTED AND GROWN for seed production. We offer 
only fresh seed, gathered at maturity, and properly cured 
to ensure good germination. 
In cool climates primrose seed can be sowed successfully 
at any time of the year, but we believe the best germina- 
tion will result when it is planted either in late winter or 
early spring, before the season of frosts is over. If sowed 
during the heat of summer it is always advisable, 
after the first seedlings have been carefully removed, 
to leave the seed flats undisturbed, until cold weather 
comes, to give the planting a chance for secondary 
germination. This applies especially to both pastel 
and blue Polyanthus, and to practically all the Asi- 
atics. 
EUROPEAN PRIMULAS 
ACAULIS 
This is the low growing “bunch” type, having a pro- 
fusion of flowers with each bloom on its own individ- 
ual stem. Itis early and is very effective when planted 
in ‘‘drifts’’ in a natural woodland setting, or when 
used in rockeries, or in borders. This Primrose blooms 
about two weeks ahead of the Polyanthus, thus ex- 
tending the flowering period of the Primrose garden. 
P. VULGARIS. The true English Primrose. Free flowering 
in a soft shade of yellow. Fragrant. Especially adapted 
to naturalizing. Pkt. 50c. (Sold out till July 15, 1946.) 
GIANT FLOWERED. This variety is a great improvement 
over the older forms, both as to size of flower and shades 
of color. When in full bloom, this luxuriant plant is a veri- 
table mass of brilliance. Each tight, rose-like bud is on its 
own separate stem. These are especially suited for col- 
sages and small nosegays. This variety can be effectively 
grown in pots. The colors are white, yellow, pink, rose, 
red, purple and blue. Mixed only. Pkt. $1.00. Sold out 
till July 15, 1946. 
Our Colossal Pastel Polyanthus 


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