. Dreer's garden book 1926. Seeds Catalogs; Nursery stock Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Seeds Catalogs. /flEtflyAJREEH^ RELIABLE FLOWER SEEDS. i 107 Primula (Primrose) The charming and beautiful Chinese Fringed Primrose and Obconica varieties are indispensable for winter or spring deco- rations in the home or conservatory. They are one of the most im- portant winter blooming pot plants. The seed we offer is of the highest merit, and has, as usual, been saved from the best strains. Florists and others report that th
. Dreer's garden book 1926. Seeds Catalogs; Nursery stock Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Seeds Catalogs. /flEtflyAJREEH^ RELIABLE FLOWER SEEDS. i 107 Primula (Primrose) The charming and beautiful Chinese Fringed Primrose and Obconica varieties are indispensable for winter or spring deco- rations in the home or conservatory. They are one of the most im- portant winter blooming pot plants. The seed we offer is of the highest merit, and has, as usual, been saved from the best strains. Florists and others report that they have never seen finer flowers than those produced' from our seed. Sow in March, April or May. Dreer's "Peerless" Chinese Primroses An extra choice free-flowering strain, flowers of largest size and beautifully fringed. per pkt. 3785 Peerless White. Pure white $0 35 3787 - Pink. Soft pink 35 3783 - Scarlet. Rich scarlet 35 3786 — Crimson. Rich luminous crimson 35 A packet each of the above 4 sorts for $ 3800 Peerless Mixed. This mixture contains nothing but the finest fringed large-flowering sorts, and cannot faQ to give entire satisfaction 25 3791 Giant Flowering. This magnificent strain is quite distinct, being of more robust growth and producing immense trusses of extra large, finely fringed flowers in many new and novel colors; as a pot plant for the house or conservatory this is unequalled. 3 pkts. for $ 35 Prinnula Obconica These are of the easiest culture in greenhouse or light window of dwelling house, flowering abundantly and continuously with little care, and should be sown during the spring in good porous loam. They wUl not germinate well in any compost containing peat or leaf mould. To develop the colors to the highest degree, grow in heavy soil, and at a temperature as near 60 degrees as possible. The Grandiflora varieties are the freest flowering, but lack the very large individual blooms cf the newer Gigantea type. 3811 Obconica Gigantea Ke
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