PRIMULA KEWENSIS.
' This .variety of primula, which- originated at the famous Royal- "Gardens, Kew, is considered by many" to be a hybrid between P. verticillata and Pi floribunda; it, however, is better looked upon as a large-flowered form of P. floribunda, there being few (if any) pf the characteristics of P. verticillata present. It is a fine plant for greenhouse decoration and does remarkably well in pots, but it is also a good plant for outdoor use, and a bed of it is a fine sight when in full (flower. It comes easily from seed and does well in full sun, although, as with all primulas, it likes partial shade in summer. The plant forms a tuft of light green lanceolate leaves, from the centre of which is a spike composed of whorls of bright yellow flowers similar in shape and with the perfume of the old-fashion cowslip. The seed should be sown in summer,, and if the plants are grown on they will flower the following spring.
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Auckland Star, Volume LXI, Issue 27, 1 February 1930, Page 6 (Supplement)
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168PRIMULA KEWENSIS. Auckland Star, Volume LXI, Issue 27, 1 February 1930, Page 6 (Supplement)
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