
A SECTION OF OUR POLYANTHUS SEED BED 
GENERAL PRIMULA CULTURE 
Three fundamentals for the successful growing of all Primroses are: 
(1) Sufficient drainage; (2) Partial shade; (3) Plenty of water during the 
blooming season. The soil should be deeply dug and enriched with 
barnyard manure, raw bone meal, or a balanced commercial fertilizer. 
Divide Acaulis and Polyanthus every two years, otherwise the blooms 
tend to become smaller. After plants have finished blooming, or in early 
Fall while the ground is still warm, they should be dug, the soil washed 
off the roots, and the plant segments broken apart. Trim both tops and 
roots and replant the divisions, being careful to water and shade them 
until néw growth has become established. After the flowering period 
is over,and the plant has become dormant, clip the foliage of Acaulis, 
Polyanthus and the Candelabras about 2¥’% inches above the crown. 
The Primroses described in this catalogue are hardy and need protection 
only in SUB-FREEZING weather, when the local practices used for per- 
ennials may be safely followed. In localities where early snow blankets 
the plants, they rarely need further protection. In dry climates, mulch 
with peat, straw, or hardwood sawdust, or sprinkle them to encase them 
in ice. “In mild, damp climates, evergreen boughs are the best covering, 
for they afford air drainage and lessen the danger of rot. In wet climates 
do not allow a soggy blanket of leaves to collect on the Primroses. 
Primroses are unusually vigorous and healthy and the few garden ills 
worth mentioning in their connection, are more likely to affect plants 
weakened from the lack of proper care. The strawberry weevil, described 
as the ‘white grub of the May beetle’, usually attacks only older plants 
which have been left in the same location for two or more years. Its 
presence is indicated by yellow leaves, and, in extreme cases, by wilted 
foliage and blooms. In small gardens the Primroses may be dug, the 
weevils washed off the roots, and the plant reset in a new location. Asa 
preventive for the beetle, from mid-May through the Summer, use a poison 
bait which may be obtained at any seed store. This bait will also help 
in solving the slug and snail problem. Red Spider, a well known mite, 
sometimes attacks the under side of the leaves during hot, dry weather. 
It is effectively controlled by washing off the tiny webs with a strong 
spray of water, or by a nicotine spray. During abnormally wet weather, 
black spots on leaves may occur. Apparently these spots do not injure 
the plant materially, but merely detract from its appearance. These usu- 
ally disappear with the advent of warm, sunny weather. Controlled by 
any fungicide dust containing copper. 


GUARANTY. All stock and seed is guaranteed true to description, but is not guaranteed for the result of the grow- 
ing, over which we have no control. Liability under this guarantee is limited to the price of the seed or stock purchased. 


TERMS. Remittance with order, please. No C.O.D. orders 
accepted. 
LOCATION. Drive south from Portland on Southeast 82nd 
Avenue, three miles beyond the city limits, to Lawnfield 
Road ("Primrose and Pansy” sign). 
HERBERT F. 
T H E C LAR K E MARGUERITE R. 
CLACKAMAS, OREGON - - Lawnfield Road 
Phone: MILW. 2-5607 
