HT YOUR soul move to and fro, 
Else it will not bloom; 
Buddha let his stomach grow 
To give his soul more room.” 
....Jnvocation to the Laughing Buddha 


Tibetan women wear a Nepalese necklace called the “star 
within a star within a star’ which is highly beautiful, but 
compare it with the real magnificence displayed upon the 
bosom of the Himalayas. The multiple star of the necklace 
is made from carved white Yunnan jade, surrounding a mosaic 
of Tibetan turquoise and Caspian coral, the whole set in 
Litang silver. The jewels of the mountains are the white 
waterfalls cascading from the heights, the jade of the forest, 
the blue of lakes, poppies and gentians, the coral of roses 
and rhododendrons, the gigantic mosaic of hyacinths, begon- 
ias, iris, lilies and primroses—hundreds of different primroses 
in every color and design—not set in Litang silver but in a 
silver framework of eternal snows. 
Some of these Primroses are listed herein, more are to 
be had in seed form on pages 31 and 32. All are easy to grow 
when given shady locations with sunshine part of the morning 
or dappled during the day, a deep soil, preferably with leaf 
mold or compost added to retain moisture, and plenty of 
water until they go dormant. 
Candelabra Primulas 
Herbaceous in late fall, reappearing in spring. 
Found growing at comparatively low altitudes, usually 
from 8,000 to 11,000 feet, and generally localized in the moun- 
tain meadows of northern Burma and southwestern China, 
Candelabra Primulas are used to melting snows in the spring 
and the monsoon throughout the summer and early fall, the 
pattern which makes an extra good water supply necessary. 
Please note postage, page 36. 
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