Floral Motifs on Early Chintz
      
      
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
      
       Primula vulgaris -  Primrose
      
      
     
     
     
     
      
       Primula vulgaris (Primrose) from the Victoria and Albert Museum, Furnishing Fabric, c, 1850
      
      
     
      
       Primula vulgaris (Primrose) from John Curtis, British Entomology, vol. 5, plate 316, 1823
      
      
     
      
       Primula vulgaris (Primrose) photo by Sdjurovic, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
      
      
     
      
       Common Names: Primrose, Common Primrose, English Primrose
  
 Description: Primula vulgaris (Primrose) is a member of the Primrose family (Primulaceae). The Hortus Kewensis, ed. 2, vol. 1 recorded that this species is native to Britain.
Quilts with this Primula vulgaris (Primrose) motif: 
Chintz with this Primula vulgaris (Primrose) motif: 
- Victoria and Albert Museum, Furnishing Fabric, Accession Number T.7-1933, c, 1850
 
© Updated 6/30/2024    Author:  Terry Terrell