sun 1 by placing them i in 1 the ‘shade of deciduous trees or in other 
semi-shady situations: plant them in positions which catch 
the early but not the hot sun; give them rich, loamy, well- 
drained soil and there will be no doubt of your success. Some 
of the most beautiful Primroses are found among the most 
easily grown, and as you cultivate and bring them into the 
perfection of flower your pleasure will increase as their ro- 
mance. becomes yours. 

At Barnhaven 
After ten years we are still devoted exclusively to the per- 
fection and perpetuation of Primroses and their successful 
establishment throughout the country. With the exception 
of individual rarities as new Doubles, odd mutant forms, ex- 
ceptionally outstanding new Julianas, Show and Alpine Aur- 
iculas, and Gold lace Polyanthus, we are primarily interested 
in hybrid strains and species. We have developed our strain 
of Polyanthus, Acaulis and Border Auriculas for garden use 
in all parts of the U. S., Canada and northern Europe. Stout 
stalks, substantial stems, large full umbels and heavy texture 
for greater beauty and storm endurance as well as color and 
size have occupied our attention. Definite progress has been 
made in creating entirely new and subtle colors, rich, vibrant 
colors, a wide variety of colors and the stabilizing and fixing 
of colors. With careful selection and cross-pollinating for 
the foregoing qualities, superb size has been attained, though 
not particularly striven for. Notwithstanding the fact that 
our strains may never reach the ultimate of our vision, they 
are at present unexcelled in color, variety, size, form, vitality 
and hardiness. 
To produce the hardiest plants possible, we fertilize very 
moderately with organic food and grow all plants and seed- 
lings outdoors the year round. Winter protection consists of 
icing the plants during sub-freezing, snowless periods to re- 
duce drying effects of high winds and frozen ground. 
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