Further Reading

The past 60 years of Primroses hold thousands of smart, practical, hands-on informative articles written by gardeners for gardeners. Near complete sets of Quarterlies may be purchased from Cheri Fluck, our APS Quarterly Librarian. The following list of books should assist the interested gardener in their pursuit of additional information related to the genus Primula as well. The titles preceded with + indicate the publication is available, as of this issues publication date (2002), from the Society. Cheri’s contact information is on the National site at www.americanprimrosesoc.org “links” page. Some of the following publications are out of print and may be difficult to come by, but all are worth the effort to find.

• “Primula”, Richards, A.J. Timber Press, Portland, Oregon (1993).
• “The Genus Primula”, Halda, Josef, Tethys Books, Denver, Colorado (1992).
• “Primulas, the Complete Guide”, Robinson, Mary A. (1990)
• “Pictorial Dictionary of the Cultivated Species of the Genus Primula”
  Ed. by Mrs. J. W. Watson, I. S. Kohaly Press, Richmond, B.C. Canada.
• “A Synoptic Guide to the Genus Primula”, Fenderson, (1986)
• “Primulas of Europe & America”, Smith, G. F., B Burrow, & D.B. Lowe (1984)
• “The Primulas of Europe” Macwatt, John, Country Life Ltd. (1923)
• “Primroses & Polyanthus, A Guide to the Species and Hybrids”, Ward, Peter (1997)
• “The Polyanthus Its History and Culture”, Roy Genders, Sutton & Sons Ltd. (1962)
• “Asiatic Primulas”, Roy Green, An Alpine Society Guide, (1976)
• “Rock Gardening” H. Lincoln Foster, Bonanza Books, New York.
• “Primroses and Spring” Doretta Klaber. M. Barrows and Co., Inc., New York.
• “Auriculas for Everyone”, Mary A. Robinson, (2000)
• “Auriculas” Gwen Baker and Peter Ward, B.T. Batsford (1995)
• “Auriculas”, Their Care and Cultivation”, Brenda Hyatt, Globe Press (1989)
• “Auriculas, An Illustrated Guide of Popular Varieties” Malcolm Guest (1999)
• “The Himalayan Garden”, Jim Jermyn, Timber Press (2001)
• “The Auricula”, Biffen, Rowland, Cambridge Press, (1949)
• “Florist Auriculas and the Gold Laced Polyanthus”, Haysom, C. G. (1957)
• “Auriculas”, Genders, Roy, Gifford Ltd. (1958)
• “Primroses”, Genders, Roy, Gifford Ltd. (1959)
• “50 Modern Auriculas” Newton, Robert NAPS Society Publication (1970)
• “How to Grow and Judge Auriculas”, NAPS Society Publication (2000)
• “Rock Garden Plants of North America”, NARGS, Timber Press (1996)