European PRIMULAS 
POLYANTHUS PRIMULAS 
POLYANTHUS BLUE SHADES 
Rigorous selection has developed a lovely range from forget-me-not through 
medium and sapphire to darkest blue. Do not use lime on the soil for this 
color. Provide partial shade. Seed is very short this year, so please indicate 
a second choice. Pkt. (200 seeds) $2.50. 
POLYANTHUS 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 cand heartfelt admiration. Pkt. (200 seeds) $1.50. 
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. Pkt. (200 seeds) $1.50. 
POLYANTHUS 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. Pkt. (200 seeds) $1.50. 
POLYANTHUS YELLOW, COPPER, RUST SHADES 
A fine sequence of brilliant tones that belong together. These colors withstand 
heat and strong sunlight easily, and are therefore ideal for hot, sunny regions. 
Pkt. (200 seeds) $1.50. 
POLYANTHUS PASTEL SELECTIONS 
By selections we mean field selections of superbly beautiful pastel colors from 
the Colossal strain, the harvesting of seed from these choice plants, and the 
painstaking hand pollination of thousands of blooms of this gentle-colored 
group to add a host of shades to the mixture. Here you will find pink, lavender, 
peach, apricot, salmon, rose, lilac, and many soft two-tone flowers of infinite 
variations. Definitely blue-ribbon quality. Pkt. (200 seeds) $2.00. 
POLYANTHUS COLOSSAL MIXED 
Our strain of this famous primrose is designed for American preference, and 
places heavy emphasis on earliness, diversity of colors, and impressive size 
of flowers. The years we have invested in this labor of love are clearly visible 
when you compare these beauties with any primrose 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 1¥2 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? 
Now 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 corsages, and delightful small bouquets or nosegays. Pkt. 
(200 seeds) $1.00. 
ACAULIS PRIMULA 
Auricula 
AURICULA PRIMULA 
An exceedingly hardy primula, second only to the Poly- 
anthus 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 
rock garden, or on a north s 
ime. Auricula is at home in your 
ope, for it comes from the moun 
tain heights where rock and snow are its chosen habitat. 
The plants bloom from April until June, and again in the 
fall. 
spring from neat rosettes of 
AURICULA LARGE FLOWERED MIXED 
The thick, fleshy stems and large clusters of flowers 
hick gray-green leaves. 
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. Pkt. (300 seeds) $1.00. 
Complete planting 
and cultural instruc- 
tions accompany 
each shipment. 
Polyanthus 
Colossal Mixed 
(below) 
Bulleyana Hybrids 
and 
steady 
summer. 
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PRIMULA 
SUCCESSION COLLECTION 
A succession group including both European 
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Asiatic PRIMULAS 
From the many Asiatics we have tested in our own trials, we have chosen 
only those which fulfilled two conditions: They had to be surpassingly beautiful, 
and they had to be easy to grow. 
CANDELABRA PRIMULAS 
This group is characterized by the successive whorls of flowers appearing on 
tall stems. Their general appearance is shown by the illustration of Bulleyana 
Hybrids, at the left. 
BULLEYANA HYBRIDS 
Tight clusters of terra cotta buds are followed by as many cas seven successive 
whorls of yellow, buff, apricot, or burnt orange flowers, with continuing bloom 
as the flower stalk lengthens. Pkt. $1.00. 
ASTHORE HYBRIDS 
Similar to Bulleyana Hybrids, but with taller stems, and a series of shades ot 
pink, rose, lilac, buff and apricot. Pkt. $1.00. 
JAPONICA 
Especially useful where a sequence of shades is desired. Color ranges from 
white through pale pink, pink, and rose-pink to cerise. See illustration on the 
next page. Pkt. 50c. 
MILLAR’S CRIMSON 
A Japonica selection of rare beauty, with deep coppery rose tones in the 
petals and a rich, velvety maroon eye. Pkt. $1.00. 
PULVERULENTA, Bartley Strain 
Lovely soft pink to watermelon-pink florets, some with rose-red, growing on 
milky-white stems. Attractive foliage. Very popular. Pkt. $1.00. 
FLORINDAE PRIMULA 
A moisture loving giant from Tibet, carrying enormous trusses of fragrant 
yellow blossoms on 3-foot stalks. Heart-shaped foliage. This is the largest and 
showiest primula, with gorgeous umbels of 30 to 40 florets. Put this one where 
you want the mid-summer exclamation point to be. Pkt. $1.00. 
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FLORINDAE HYBRID 
A cross between Florindae and Waltoni which combines the immense vigor 
and plant type of Florindae with the lovely rosy pink shades of Waltoni. 
Pkt. $1.00. 
SIEBOLDI PRIMULA 
The lovely, soft, crumply foliage, and the fine fringed flowers on 10 to 15 inch 
stems make beautiful flower arrangements. The plants flourish in cool, rich, 
light soil—light enough to permit them to spread by their creeping habit of 
growth. We've spent considerable effort in establishing an ideal combination 
of white, shell-pink, orchid, deep rose, and bluish lavender shades. Mixed colors 
only. Pkt. $1.00. 
DENTICULATA 
ACAULIS GIANT FLOWERED 
An old favorite, originally brought from 
MIXED : 
When in full bloom, these luxuriant plants he high Himalayas of northern India. Beau- 
are a veritable mass of brilliance iful lavender, heliotrope-blue and white 
g florets, close set, on stout stems. The flowers 
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, 
develop ahead of the gray-green, serrated 
oliage. Available in mixed colors only. 
Pkt. $1.00. 
cream, yellow, pink, rose, lavender, pur- 
ple and red colors appear in this fine mix- 
ture. These bright little flowers bound CHRISTMAS ROSE 
eee me iy : aon We are so fond of the Christmas 
oe ete ee ees a (200 Rose (Helleborus niger) that we do 
ree aera ake time out from our constant 
seeds) $1.00. pansy and primula work to make 
NG MUMIG wa UU: sure we harvest a seed crop for 
Because of its immense popularity, ‘we uOU: lis snow white blossoms and 
=e de a special selection of this peautiful shiny green foliage are 
have made a spec election Oo s both exceedingly hardy and they 
vivid shade from the Acaulis species. It 
is a very bright medium blue, with par- 
ticularly fine form and texture. As shown 
stration, the low growing pl 
xceedingly prolific. Pkt. (200 seeds) 
are actually ready for cutting at 
Christmas in mild climates. May be 
ootted in the fall and brought in 
doors in cold regions. Pkt. $1.00. 
Sieboldi 
