equally well-watered, spots as high as 17,000 feet. They, also, 
want much more shade than sun and plenty of water in 
spring and summer. 
All Belled Primulas, 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. ALPICOLA var. LUNA—The Moonlight Primula of Tibet found by 
Kingdon Ward in 1924 in the basin of the Tsangpo, S.E. Tibet. 
Fragrant, large, saucer-shaped bells of soft yellow dusted with 
creamy meal within. 
P. ALPICOLA var. VIOLACEA—The violet form of the above with 
mealed throat. 
P. ALPICOLA var. ALBA—The white form, also deliciously fragrant. 
All bloom in May and June, height 1 to 2 feet. 
P. FLORINDAE—Found growing in companionship with the Alpi- 
colas in the Tsangpo in 1924 by Ward, the spicy fragrant mops of 
yellow bells sometimes reach 4 and 5 feet with sufficient water 
and age. Late June, early July. 
P. x FLORINDAE HYBRIDS—Hybrids between Primulas Florindae 
and Waltoni flowering in June in shades of red, cinnabar, orange, 
apricot and yellow. Assorted shades only. 2-3’. 
P. IOESSA — A new Primula collected by Ward in 1935 in S.E. 
Tibet. A wide-belled Primula, 12-18” high, varying from cream 
through madder pink and pink-mauve to violet. May-June. 
P. SECUNDIFLORA—A pretty evergreen bearing from 5 to 20 pend- 
ant violet bells on 18-inch stalks in May, first collected by Abbe 
Delavay in 1884 near the glaciers of the Lichiang Range. 
P. SIKKIMENSIS—Sir Joseph Hooker in his exploration of Sikkim 
(India) in 1848 acclaimed this the “Pride of the alpine Primulas’” 
and said it perfumed acres with its yellow bells. May, Ihe 
P. WALTONI—Sometimes called the Ruby Primula, it ranges from 
dark lilac to wine-purple and was taken from the hills above Lhasa 
in 1904 by ‘Capt. H. J. Walton. About 18”, May and June. 
SPECIAL OFFER — Our selection of the above in balanced assort- 
ments: 3/$1.15, 6/$2.20, 12/$4, 25/$7, plus postage. 
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