Prumdlas 
(Primroses) 
PRIMULA OBCONICA 
(4,000 seeds per %o 02.) 
These colorful and showy plants still provide the grower with 
one of his best sources of mid-winter pot plant material. In spite 
of the irritating effect they produce on some people’s skin, they 
continue to be widely grown and called for. 
Sowings made during June and July will produce nice pot plants 
for late winter and spring. We carry them along in 2% inch bands 
from the seed flat, shifting when ready to their final size pot. 
Important points are a soil that drains readily and a cool, well 
shaded location during the summer. Fasbender’s Red and Mohn- 
stein’s Atrosanguinea are the preferred reds; Berlin Rose is the 
best pink. Blue and white are wanted in smaller quantities. 
@ Fasbender’s Red. Fine, extra large flowered, deep crimson-red. 
@ Better Days. Bright carmine-red. 
Mohnstein’s Red (Atrosanguinea). Popular deep red. 
@Mueller’s Berlin Rose (Mueller’s Rosea). 
Heavy, compact plants and large flowers. 
Salmon-Rose (Lachsrosa). Salmon-rose shades. 
@Sky-Blue (Coerulea). Clear mid-blue. A choice strain. 
White. Rather tall growth. 
@ Formula Mixture. Carefully blended from above colors. 
Prices above 8, each: tr. pkt., $1.25; 164 0z., $2.25; 145 oz., 
$4.25. 
Soft medium rose. 
Wyaston Wonder. A special selection of this famous English 
variety. Vigorous growing, large flowered, bright crimson. Tr. 
pkt., $1.25; 164 0z., $3.00; 142 0z., $5.50. 
WHITE GIANT-MALACOIDES 
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MUELLER’S BERLIN ROSE - OBCONICA 
PRIMULA MALACOIDES 
(12,000 seeds per 42 02.) 
Sowing of this popular pot plant Primula may be made from 
May through September for blooming plants from January until 
April—a favorite for Valentine’s Day combinations. Malacoides 
Primulas are of easy culture if they are grown in an airy, cool 
house (45° night temperature) and not allowed to get dry between 
waterings. Equally important is the avoidance of fertilized soil in 
the seed flat or early stages of growth. 
@No. 32 Glory of Riverside Imp. One of the finest varieties with 
freely produced, beautiful salmon-rose flowers. 
@No. 41 White Giant. This is by far the finest pure white va- 
riety available. Large flowers and heavy stems. 
@No. 43 Brilliancy Improved. Large, beautifully fringed flowers 
of rich wine-red. This is our own origination and should not 
be confused with the old, small flowered Brilliancy. 
@No. 51 Mrs. Eriksson of Riverside. Large flowers of deep 
rose-red on compact plants of medium height. The brightest 
color in Baby Primroses. 
@No. 62 Ball Lavender. Flowers are large and of a beautiful 
orchid-lavender shade. Many are attractively fringed, adding 
much to their appearance. 
No. 50 Mixture. Carefully blended by formula from named sep- 
arate color varieties. 
@No. 64 Red Velvet (New). Newly opened flowers are a bright 
coral-rose changing to deep, velvety crimson-red as they mature. 
This is our own origination and is an entirely new color in 
Malacoides. 
Prices above 7, each: tr. pkt., $1.00; 164 0z., $2.75; 142 oz, 
$5.00. 
DOUBLE MALACOIDES 
Fairy Jewels. Pink. Tr. pkt., (1000 seeds), $1.50; 140s oz., 
$2.50. 
PRIMULA CHINENSIS 
(Chinese Primula) 
A popular class with many retail growers. Very colorful and 
showy. Sow early June for 4’s for Valentine’s Day. 
@ Kardinal. Vivid, intense orange. Tr. pkts. only, $1.50. 
Special Mixture. A choice assortment of colors. Tr. pkt., $1.00; 
eo oz., $3.60. 
The dot (@) indicates varieties most dependably satisfactory in our experience and observation. 17 
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