Dreer's mid-summer list 1928 (1928) Dreer's mid-summer list 1928 . dreersmidsummerl1928henr Year: 1928 16 DREER'S FLOWER SEEDS FOR SUMMER SOWING Primula (Primrose) The charmiag and beautiful Chinese Fringed Primrose and Obconica varieties are indispensable for winter or spring decora- tions 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 early su
Dreer's mid-summer list 1928 (1928) Dreer's mid-summer list 1928 . dreersmidsummerl1928henr Year: 1928 16 DREER'S FLOWER SEEDS FOR SUMMER SOWING Primula (Primrose) The charmiag and beautiful Chinese Fringed Primrose and Obconica varieties are indispensable for winter or spring decora- tions 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 early summer. 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 3789 Collection of a packet each of the above 4 sorts for $ 3790 Peerless Mized. This mixture contains nothing but the finest fringed large-flowering sorts, and cannot fail 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 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 ger minate well in any compost containing peat or leaf mould. To develop the colors to the highest degree, \ grow in heavy soU, and at a temperature as near 60 ^j, degrees as possible. The Grandiflora varieties are the &j . freest flowering, but lack the very large individual 5(P blooms of the newer Gigantea type. %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%^^ 3811 Obconica Gigantea Kermesina. Rich ^^F*^ crimson $0 25 3812 Rosea. P
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