Clarke’s Polyanthus Colossal Mixed 
ANNOUNCING THE NEW TWINS 
For the convenience of our friends, we have divided 
our catalog into two sections. This first one is devoted 
to primulas. The other one gets a delayed delivery in 
May, since it is devoted to pansies. In this way we can 
give you our offerings of primulas and pansies at the 
time when most folks are ready to order seed for each of these species. 
But we haven't divided the catalog so completely that you can’t order 
whenever you want to. In this issue we have a list of all of our 
pansies, and in the pansy section, you'll get an offering of all the 
primulas, too. 
Hardy primulas comprise one of the most colorful and downright 
beautiful perennial flower families you can grow. Their adaptability 
to many locations and purposes—under trees, in the perennial border, 
naturalized in woodland, or in the rock garden—their long succession 
of blooms, from one strain to another through the season, and their 
masses of blooms in a whole kaleidoscope of colors make them be- 
loved by everyone who grows them. 
In moderate climates you can have bloom the year 
around; in severe climates the hardy Siberian and Alpine 
strains are well-nigh indestructible. Grow both the Euro- 
pean and the Asiatic species. Don't be content with the 
familiar Polyanthus alone! 
POLYANTHUS PRIMULAS 
POLVANTHUS COLOSSAL, MIXED 
Our strain of this famous primrose is designed for American pref- 
erence, and unlike imported strains, it places heavy emphasis on 
earliness, diversity of colors, and impressive size of flowers. The 
years we have invested in this Icbor of love are clearly visible 
when you compare these beauties with any primroses you have 
ever seen. 
The massive flower umbels are carried on 10 to 12 inch stems, well 
above the lush green foliage. Individual florets measure from 12 
to 2 inches across. The color sequence is wide and varied, with many 
unusual shades. These include white, yellow, red, pink, lavender 
peach, salmon, rose, blue, gold, henna, tile shades, burgundy, 
fuchsia, and violet. Can you imagine a more completely satisfactory 
array of color? 
w these are hardy, outdoor primulas, but they make superb 
potted plants, too. Use them in window boxes or in your 
lath house. The clusters of flowers make wonderful cor- 
sages, and delightful small bouquets or nosegays. Sepa- 
rate shades are offered on the next page. 
Pkt. (200 seeds) $1.00 
