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primrose) Drumstick primula (Primula denticulata). Native to the Himalayas, the drumstick primula is one of 500 species of the Primulaceae, or primrose, family. Primroses thrive in cool or alpine regions, and most are native to the northern hemisphere. The five petals of the drumstick primula are white or mauve in colour. Any of a group of plants belonging to the primrose family, with showy five-lobed flowers. The common primrose (P. vulgaris) is a woodland plant, native to Europe, with abundant pale yellow flowers in spring. Related to it is the cowslip. (Genus Primula, family Primulaceae.) |
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| Primrose is now almost a young lady, and, Eustace tells me, is just as saucy as ever. THREE little Fairies sat in the fields eating their breakfast; each among the leaves of her favorite flower, Daisy, Primrose, and Violet, were happy as Elves need be. The beds downstairs are made of primrose silk--with hundreds of big pillows and cushions; there are thick, soft carpets on the floors; the dishes are made of silver; and there are all sorts of good things to eat and drink--special things; the larder--well, it's just like a shop, that's all. |
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