Auricula 
A DIFFERENCE IN STYLE 
You know, there are national differences in 
taste between styles of flowers just as much as in 
dress or cookery. Europeans like small, well- 
formed florets in their primulas with a bright but 
limited color range. Americans like them much 
larger, and with many color gradations. Remem- 
ber this when you consider your source for seed. 
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AURICULA PRIMULA 
An exceedingly hardy primula, second only to the 
Polyanthus in popularity. Choose a location where the 
plants will receive some shade, provide good drainage, 
and if your soil is on the acid side, add lime. Auricula is 
at home in your rock garden, or on a north slope, for it 
comes from the mountain heights where rock and snow 
are its chosen habitat. 
The plants bloom from April until June, and again in 
the fall. The thick, fleshy stems and large clusters of 
flowers spring from neat rosettes of thick gray-green 
leaves. 
AURICULA LARGE FLOWERED MIXED 
Colors in this mixture include yellow, light brown, blue, 
henna, plum, purple, rose, pastel tones, and some 
brassy-green shades. Very long-lasting either in the 
garden or as cut flowers. Growers’ Pkt. (600 seeds) 
$1.00; #5 oz. $2.00; ze oz. $3.50. 
ACAULIS PRIMULA 
ACAULIS GIANT FLOWERED MIXED 
When in full bloom, these luxuriant plants are a veri- 
table mass of brilliance. Through rigid selection we 
have attained gratifying improvements over the older 
strains both in the size of the flower and in shades 
of color. Each tight rose-like bud is on its own separate 
stem. Blue, white, cream, yellow, pink, rose, lavender, 
purple and red colors appear in this fine mixture. 
These bright little flowers bound tightly together make 
one of the most attractive nosegays you can have from 
your garden. Mixed colors. Growers’ Pkt. $1.00. 
ACAULIS BLUE 
Because of its immense popularity, we have made a 
special selection of this vivid shade from 
the Acaulis species. It is a very bright 
medium blue, with particularly fine form 
and texture. As shown in the illustration, 
the low growing plants are exceedingly 
compact. Growers’ Pkt. (400 seeds) $2.00. 
Complete planting and cultural 
instructions accompany each shipment. 
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Luronean PRIMULAS 
POLYANTHUS COLOSSAL MIXED 
Described in detail on the back page. 
POLYANTHUS PASTEL SELECTIONS 
By selections we mean field selections of superbly 
beautiful pasiel colors from the Colossal strain, the 
harvesting of seed from these choice plants, and 
he painstaking hand pollination of thousands of 
blooms of this gentle-colored group to add a host ol 
shades to the mixture. Here you will find pink, 
avender, peach, apricot, salmon, rose, lilac, and 
mony soft two-tone flowers of infinite variations. 
Definitely blue-ribbon quality. Growers’ Pkt. (400 
seeds) $2.00. 
POLYANTHUS BLUE SHADES 
Rigorous selection has practically freed this strain 
from magenta, leaving a lovely range from forget- 
me-not through medium and sapphire to darkest 
blue. To obtain richest blue colors, grow these plants 
in acid soil, or use an acid fertilizer. Provide partial 
shade. Seed is very short this year. Please indicate 
a second choice. Growers’ Pkt. (400 seeds) $2.50. 
POLYANTHUS WHITE 
Carefully selected pure white from the Colossal 
polyanthus strain. Combine this white primula with 
the blue Ullswater or pink Blumlisalp pansies for 
striking and effective contrast. Growers’ Pkt. (400 
seeds) $1.50. 
POLYANTHUSS RED SHADES 
Perfect, big clusters of flame red to darkest, velvety 
red florets. Individual florets sometimes exceed 2 
inches in diameter; their size and brilliance draw 
quick and heartfelt admiration. Growers’ Pkt. (400 
seeds) $1.50. 
POLY ANIHUS. YELLOW GOLD 
A sunny collection of the largest, choicest yellows, 
and the deepest golds. This series produces flowers 
and plants of the same high standards of-texture 
and quality as the Colossal Mixed. Growers’ Pkt. 
(400 seeds) $1.50. 
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RUST SHADES 
A fine sequence of brilliant tones that belong to- 
gether. These colors withstand heat and strong sun- 
light easily, and are therefore ideal for hot, sunny 
regions. Growers’ Pkt. (400 seeds) $1.50. 
Acaulis Blue 
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