Dreer's garden book seventy-sixth Dreer's garden book : seventy-sixth annual edition 1914 dreersgardenbook1914henr Year: 1914 1lENI^ADREER^HIIADELPH^\M^W RELIABLE FLOWER SEEDS 103 Fringed Chinese Primroses. PER PKT. 3782 3783 3785 3787 3784 3790 3847 3845 Largb-flowhring Chinese Primrose. PRIMULA Primrose) The charming and beautiful Chinese Fringed Primroses and obconica varieties are indispensable for winter or spring decora- tions 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, bee
Dreer's garden book seventy-sixth Dreer's garden book : seventy-sixth annual edition 1914 dreersgardenbook1914henr Year: 1914 1lENI^ADREER^HIIADELPH^\M^W RELIABLE FLOWER SEEDS 103 Fringed Chinese Primroses. PER PKT. 3782 3783 3785 3787 3784 3790 3847 3845 Largb-flowhring Chinese Primrose. PRIMULA Primrose) The charming and beautiful Chinese Fringed Primroses and obconica varieties are indispensable for winter or spring decora- tions 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 pro- duced from our seed. Sow in March, April or May. The haidy varieties offered on opposite page are also deserving of cultivation. PRIMUI^A 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 Qigantea Kermesina. Rich crimson 3812 â Rosea. Pure rose color 3815 Mixed. All colors 3816 â Grandiflora Alba, Pure white 3817 Kermesina. Bright crimson 3819 AppleblOssom. Soft pink 3818 Rosea. Beautiful clear rose , 3820 Mixed. All colors 3810 -Crispa. A charming variation, having the petals wavy or fluted, color a delicate tender rose 3823 Forbesi {Baby Primrose). This is the freest-flowering primula we know of. The little plants throw up tiny flower stalks when only a few weeks old. These should be pinched off and the plants kept growing until October
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