Candelabra Primulas 
Herbaceous in late fall, reappearing in spring. 
From altitudes of 8,000 to 11,000 feet in mountain mea- 
dows of eastern Tibet, western China and northern Burma. 
Give them a heavy or spongy soil, much more shade than 
sun and a good water supply in spring and summer. 
All Candelabras, except the Special offer: 3/$1.50; 6/$2.60; 
12/$5, plus postage. 
Any one variety or your choice of assortments may be made. Best 
‘shipped from Feb. through March and April and during Sept. - Oct. 
P. BURMANICA—Discovered by Kingdon Ward in 1914 on the Bur- 
mese frontier. Purple with yellow eye, 2-3 feet in May-June. 
PP. COCKBURNIANA—E. H. (China) Wilson discovered this species 
near Tatsienlu, western China, which has been in cultivation since 
1905. Strikingly vivid tangerine, heavily silvered, about 1’ , May. 
P. JAPONICA—First found by Charles Wright in 1855 in Japan, 
never out of cultivation since 1871. Especially rugged. Shades of 
pink and red, in April-May, 2-3 1eel: 
Pp. JAPONICA ‘POSTFORD WHITE’—Tiers of larve white flowers 
with yellow eye and dark stalks. April-May, 2-3 feet. 
-P. PULVERULENTA—Another Wilson discovery from the moun- 
tains of western Szechuan in 1905. A handsome cerise-crimson with 
densely silvered stalks, 2-3 feet in late April-May. 
-P. PULVERULENTA BARTLEY STRAIN—The pink and silver form 
of the above species, developed in England about thirty years ago. 
Late April-May, 2-3 feet. 
AURANTIACA HYBRIDS—Hypbrids of P. aurantiaca on dark stalks, 
1-2 feet, May and June, in shades of reddish-orange, pastel and 
brilliant tones. 
INSHRIACH HYBRIDS—Another hybrid showing pastel and vivid 
shades for May and June bloom, 2-3 feet. 
P. X IFTON COURT—A Chinese red, silver powdered hybrid of Pul- 
verulenta, 11%’ in May. 
Pp. X. RED HUGH — Another beautiful hybrid between Primulas pul- 
verulenta and Cockburniana first raised by Sir Juseph Gore-Booth 
at Lissadell. Bright vermilion red, densely silvered. May, a eae 
‘SPECIAL OFFER — Our selection of the above in balanced assort- 
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