. The Gardeners' chronicle : a weekly illustrated journal of horticulture and allied subjects. e was not a rogue to be found in the batch. I look uponthis Cabbage as a distinct advance upon all otherefor an early crop. E. Molyneux. Mat 27, MOS.] THE GARDENEB^^ CHRONICLE. 331 t€W OR NOTEWORTHY PLANTS. PRIMULA COCKBUENIANA*^ UnderT this name (Messrs. Veiteh showed onTaesday last a Chinese Primula new to gardens,which was properly awarded a Botanical Certifi-<Kite. So far as the colour of the flowers is con-?cerned, it differs from any other species of thegsnus known to us. From a tuft of obov
. The Gardeners' chronicle : a weekly illustrated journal of horticulture and allied subjects. e was not a rogue to be found in the batch. I look uponthis Cabbage as a distinct advance upon all otherefor an early crop. E. Molyneux. Mat 27, MOS.] THE GARDENEB^^ CHRONICLE. 331 t€W OR NOTEWORTHY PLANTS. PRIMULA COCKBUENIANA*^ UnderT this name (Messrs. Veiteh showed onTaesday last a Chinese Primula new to gardens,which was properly awarded a Botanical Certifi-<Kite. So far as the colour of the flowers is con-?cerned, it differs from any other species of thegsnus known to us. From a tuft of obovate ohlong, exhibited on Tuesday lasb, will serve to give ageneral idea of the habit of the plant; but nodoubt as the plants become stronger they willincrease in stature. The colour of the flowers isa rich orange-scarlet! This colouration is in itselfremarkable, and its potentialities in the handsof the hybridiser excite the keenest anticipa-tions. In all the brilliant show of Tulips andother flowers, this little Primrose undoubtedlytook rank as the most interesting if not SOCIETIES, (. ^^-^J
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