. Catalog and price list. Rock plants Catalogs; Rock gardens Vermont Catalogs; Nursery stock Vermont Catalogs. PRIMULA:—This is one of the largest races of plants that the gardener has to deal with, and there are no poor species, apparently, in the genus. It always requires shade in this country unless the soil is damp, an-d even then it will do better with light shade. It is one of the few races used in the Rock Garden that requires rich soil. Give all varieties plenty of water if possible and plant on the north side of big rocks or large shade-casting plants. We offer some of the best, P. au
. Catalog and price list. Rock plants Catalogs; Rock gardens Vermont Catalogs; Nursery stock Vermont Catalogs. PRIMULA:—This is one of the largest races of plants that the gardener has to deal with, and there are no poor species, apparently, in the genus. It always requires shade in this country unless the soil is damp, an-d even then it will do better with light shade. It is one of the few races used in the Rock Garden that requires rich soil. Give all varieties plenty of water if possible and plant on the north side of big rocks or large shade-casting plants. We offer some of the best, P. auricula alpina:—6 in. Rosettes of thick glaucous leaves and very large flowers in various colors all with a distinct eye 40 P. Cashmeriana:—8-12 in. Violet flowers in early spring. Sun or shade .50 P. denticulata alba:—8-12 in. Round heads of white flowers. Spring . .50 P. frondosa:—A pretty mealy leaved specie with lavender flowers 50 P. Juliae:—3 in. Dainty little species with large lilac flowers 50. Primula Polyantha P. Juliana Hybrids:—3 to 5 in. This is a series of hybrids of P. Juliae with other species and are among the . easiest, most floriferous and most beauti- ful of all Primulas. If you can grow the common Polyantha you can grow these hybrids. They differ but little except in color. There are many of these hybrids but we offer only the best. Dorothy:—Yellow lemon self, rare 75 Helen Purpurkissen:—Deep claret-red 50 Primrose Lodge:—Rosy purple 50 Sneekissen:—The best pure white, lovely and rare Wanda:—Reddish purple 50 P. japonica, Etna:—2 ft. Large red flowers in whorls; late summer ... .75 P. mistassinica:—3 in. Small and choice, mauve-pink bloom. Spring ... .75 P. mistassinica alba:—White form of above. Both are difficult P. polyantha:—6 in. Old and good. .Mostly red with yellow eye 40 P. polyantha "'Golden ; A yellow Polyantha 40 — 38 —. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page i
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