. PRIF1ULA (Primrose) The charming and beautiful Chinese Fringed Primroses and Obconica varieties are indispensable for winter or spring dec- orations in the home or conservatory. They are one of the most important winter blooming pot plants. The seed we offer is of the highest merit, and has, as usual, been saved from the best strains of English and Continental growth. Florists and others report that they have never seen finer flowers than those produced from our seed. Sow in March, April or May. The hardy varieties are also deserving of wide culti- vation. FRINGED CHINESE PRIMROSES Per Pkt.
. PRIF1ULA (Primrose) The charming and beautiful Chinese Fringed Primroses and Obconica varieties are indispensable for winter or spring dec- orations in the home or conservatory. They are one of the most important winter blooming pot plants. The seed we offer is of the highest merit, and has, as usual, been saved from the best strains of English and Continental growth. Florists and others report that they have never seen finer flowers than those produced from our seed. Sow in March, April or May. The hardy varieties are also deserving of wide culti- vation. FRINGED CHINESE PRIMROSES Per Pkt. 3782 Alba Magniflca. A magnificent pure 25 3783 Covent Garden Red. A fine rosy-red 25 3785 Covent Garden White. A very free-flowering pure white 25 3786 Crimson King. Rich luminous crimson, very effective 50 3787 Rosy Morn. Beautiful delicate pink 50 3790 Stellata. A very pretty form with large heads of star-shaped flowers of various colors; a splendid type for decorative purposes 25 1 3791 Giant Flowering. A strong growing variety pro- ducing immense trusses of extra large finely fringed flowers in a large range of colors. 3pkts.,$ 35 3800 Dreer's Choicest Mixed. This mixture contains nothing but the finest-fringed large flower- ing sorts, and cannot fail to give entire satisfaction. 25 Primula Vulgaris (English Primrose) 10 See also Cowslip and Polyanthus. PRIMULA 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 will 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 of the newer Gigantea type. Per Pkt. 3811 Obconica Gigantea Kermesina. Rich crimson 25 3812 Rosea. Pure ros
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