CAMPBELL SEED STORE, PASADENA, CALIFORNIA 


Primula Polyanthus 
Primulas 
PRIMULA, Primrose. prim’-you-la. Shade. 
Showy flowers for pots and beds in shade. 
Cultural Notes: Sow seeds on surface of compost half fibrous 
loam, balance equal parts leaf-mold, decayed cow manure,- 
and sharp sand (if manure is not old, it is better left out), 
pressed firmly in flat, or 6-inch pot half filled with drain- 
age. Sprinkle seeds thinly with similar soil, and cover with 
pane of glass. Shade from sun and keep moist from below. 
May is best month, but sowings may be made successfully 
any time. 
POLYANTHUS, Per. English-type; 6 inches. 
Yellow, orange, brown, red, purple flowers in large clusters. 
Germination period 60 days. 
Giant Munstead Strain, mostly yellow shades. 
Giant-flowered Hybrids, all colors. Pkts. 25c; 5 for $1.00. 
MALACOIDES, Baby Primrose: 
Feathery clusters of small flowers for winter and spring 
beds and edging; 1 foot. Germination period 3 weeks. 
Brilliancy, new rose-red. 
Lavender, large-flowered. 
Light Lilac, the earliest-flowering. 
Snow Queen, pure white. s 
True Rose, deep rose-pink. Pkts. 25c; 5 for $1.00. 
GIANT-FLOWERED. Malacoides Strain: 
Cameo. 
slightly crested, giving cameo effect. 
Double Fairy Jewels, rich rose-pink. 
Enchantress, soft salmon-rose. 
First Lady. Double. Center petals swirled and crested, White 
with a faint pink flush. 
Lavender Glory, deep lavender. 
Snow-Flake, pure white. 
Sweetheart, the first: bi-color primula, bright salmon-pink, 
white bordered, huge florets on wiry stems. 
Twinkles, double, a soft flesh pink with picotee pencilings of 
rose, crested double centers. PkKts. 50c. 
OBCONICA: 
Large flowers, from December to July; 10 inches. Germina- 
tion period 20 days. 
Apple Blossom, light rose-pink. 
Berlin Red (Fassbender Strain), huge deep red. 
Coerulea, clear blue. 
Lachsrosa, fine new salmon-rose. 
Rhine Pearl, salmony-red. 
Salmon Queen, pure salmon pink. 
White, large pure white. 
Grandiflora Mixed. Pkts. 50c. 
PYRETHRUM roseum hybridum. Per. Sun. 
Pink, rose, and red, large daisy flowers above feathery fo- 
liage for beds and bouquets; 1 to 2 feet. Sow September to 
May. Germination period 3 weeks. 
Grandiflorum Single Mixed. Pkts. 25c. 
Double Mixed. Fkt. 25c. 
Semi-double, orchid with center petals lighter and 
QUEEN ANNE’S LACE FLOWER. Sun. 5 
White, tiny flowers in umbels, the whole forming large lacy 
heads, attractive in the mixed bed, and useful as a cut- 
flower filler; 244 feet; sow February to May. Pkt. 10c. 
RANUNCULUS. Per. rah-nun’-cue-lus. Sun. 
Beautiful spring flowers in shades of pink, white, red, yel- 
low and rose. Sow from July to November for bloom Feb- 
ruary to May. Germination period 30-40 days. 
Tecolote Giant Double Hybrids Mixed. Pkt. 50c; small pkt. 
25¢c. E 
ROCKERY PERENNIALS, Mixed. Per. Sun. 
A splendid special mixture of 24 hardy, low-growing peren- 
nials, unusually interesting to grow, and of course ideal for 
rock-gardens; 6 to 12 inches; sow October to May. Pkt. 15c. 
ROMNEYA coulteri, Matilija Tree Poppy. Per. rom’-nee-a. 
White flowers, 6 inches across, with many yellow stamens, 
shrubby, handsome plant, with silvery leaves; 5 feet; sow 
August to March, allowing 3 to 9 months for germination. 
Pkt. 15c. 
RUDBECKIA, Cone Flower. rud-beck’-i-a. Sun. 
Indian Maid, Golden yellow, single daisies, with brown cone- 
shaped centers for borders or cutting, in sun or partial shade; 
3 feet; sow August to May. Germination period 8 to 10 days. 
Starlight, primrose yellow to mahogany and bi-colors, semi- 
double. Pkts. 15c. 
SALPIGLOSSIS, gloxiniaeflora, Painted Glories. sal-pi-glos’ -is. 
Sun. 
Rose, red, yellow, purple, and white, large rich velvety flow- - 
ers mostly veined with gold, for a striking bed or bouquet 
sow November to May, preferably early as they make their 
best growth during cool weather. Sow where to remain, or 
transplant young. Germination period 2 weeks. 
Emperor Mixed, 3 to 4 feet tall. 4-0z. 45c; Pkt. 10c. 
SEMI-DWARF (New sturdy strain; 1% feet.): 
Blue-and-Silver, mid-blue veined silver. 
Golden Rose, rich rose, golden veins and stripes. 
Red Star Chamois, buff-yellow, broad red stripes, star-like 
from gold throat. 
Mixed. Large Pkts. 35c; small, 15c. 
SALVIA, Sage. Per. sal’-vi-a. Sun. 
Red or blue flowers in spikes, for summer and fall] beds; 
Diogny ise year; sow February to May. Germination period 
weeks. 
Farinacea, Blue Bedder, mid-blue, wooly stems and bracts; 
bloom first year; sow February to May. Germination period 
2 weeks. 
Harbinger, compact, vivid scarlet; 1 foot. Fkt. 25c. 
Patens, pure indigo blue. Pkts. lic. 
Splendens America, 2 feet; bright red. Pkt. 10c. 
SANVITALIA procumbens. san-vi-tal’-i-a. Sun. 
Orange-yellow, zinnia-like flowers on trailing plant for hot, 
dry situations; 6 inches; sow January to May. Germination 
period 10 days. %-oz. 50c; Pkt. 10c. 
SAPONARIA vacearia rosea. sap-o-nair’-i-a. Sun. 
Rose flowers in graceful sprays, like a large-flowered Gyp- 
sophila; 2 feet; sow February to April. Germination period 
10 days. %-oz. 25c; Pkt. 10e. ‘ 

Primula, First Lady 

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