Primroses have captured the American fancy and have 
elected to flourish as well in the northern half of the country 
as anywhere else in the world and bestow upon those who re- 
member their need for coolness, deep, rich earth and moisture 
all their sentiment, tradition and modern beauty. The re- 
sponsive gaiety of Primroses is so catching that few garden- 
ers now dream of spring without a Primrose to go with it. 

Report of Progress at Barnhaven 
Our two primary concerns remain unchanged: to improve 
on our best and to satisfy the demand. In 1949 many things 
happened at Barnhaven, one of the best being the addition 
of an associate, Mr. Edwin L. Bechtol. While in the service, 
Mr. Bechtol was attracted to the Primroses growing in the 
Aleutians, an interest which carried over into his work at 
the school of Floriculture at Oregon State College from which 
he was graduated. . 
We are expanding propagating facilities as rapidly as 
possible and expect to double our seed and seedling output 
this year with additional structures to accommodate 125,000 
seedlings. 
Because our seed supply has always been inadequate to 
the demand and because the pollinating season must go to 
the production of our own particular hybrid strains and var- 
ieties which are available only from us as originators, we have 
made contact with Mr. Jack Drake’s Inshriach Alpine Plant 
Nursery in Inverness-shire, Scotland to supply the best of 
the Asiatic species and hybrids, both standard and new. 
With plants, as with seeds and seedlings, we are often 
hard pressed to keep pace with the growing enthusiasm for 
Primroses. For this reason, and to eventually secure the best 
varieties on the Canadian, British and European markets, 
Mr. William Goddard of Flora-Vista Nursery, Victoria, B.C. 
has consented to propagate for us named Julianas, Doubles 
and other types which are increased by plant division. He 
has also consented to offer his own originations to Americans. 
through Barnhaven. 

