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R. & J. FARQUHAK & CO.'S AUTUMN CATALOGUE. 



ERYTHRONIUM. {Dog-'s- Tooth Violet.) 



Interesting and beautiful, hardy plants; flowering early and having curi- 

 ously spotted leaves. 



Dens Canis Albo. 



Per 100. 



Per 1,000. 



$1.50 



$10.00 



1.50 



10.00 



1.50 



10.00 



1.50 



10.00 



1. 00 



6.50 



Per Doz. 



White $0.25 



Purple .25 



Dens Canis Rosea .... o ... .25 



Dens Can^s Violacea .25 



Dens Canis, Mixed .20 



ERANTHIS HYEMALIS. ( Whiter Aconite.) 



The earliest spring flower, the large golden yellow Buttercup-like blos- 

 soms often expanding in the snow; height six inches; a charming plant. 

 Per dozen, 15 cents; per 100, $1.00; per 1,000, $7.00. 



FREESIA. 



Of all South African flowering bulbs this is doubtless the best known and 

 most esteemed. The gracefully branched, fragrant flowers are of long dura- 

 tion, and being freely produced are profitable for commercial purposes, and satisfactory to amateurs. If planted 

 early they may be had in bloom by Christmas. Plant eight or ten bulbs in a six-inch bulb-pan, covering them 

 one inch. 



Per Doz. 

 Refracta Alba Odorata. Flowers pure 

 white, with yellow throat; fragrant, 

 and lasting for two weeks in water when 



cut. First Size Bulbs $0.15 $1.00 $8.00 



Extra Large Bulbs .30 1.75 12.00 



Mammoth Bulbs .40 2.50 20.00 



Freesia Leichtlini. Flowers primrose 

 yellow, with a small orange blotch on 

 each petal; very fragrant .... .30 1.75 12.00 



FRITILLARIA MELEAGRIS. 



GUINEA-HEX FLOVv'ER. 



Exceedingly pretty, dwarf, spring-flowering plants, with large 

 pendant, bell-shaped flowers of white, yellow, brown, and purple, 

 usually striped or mottled. They are desirable for both house and 

 garden cultivation. Out-of-doors the bulbs should be planted four 

 inches deep; they are quite hardy. 



Freesia Refracta Alba Odoraia. 



Per 100. Per i,ooo. 



Fritillaria Meleagris. 



Finest Mixed. Narrow leaved 



Pure White. Narrow leaved, very beautiful 

 New, Large-Leaved Varieties. Mixed . 



Per Doz. 



$0.30 



.60 



1. 00 



Per 100. 



$1.75 

 4. CO 

 7.00 



FUNKIA. {Day Lily.) 



Each. Per Doz. Per loo. 

 Subcordata Grandiflora. ( White Day 



Lily.) This is a vigorous, hardy border 



plant, with large, roundish, heart-shaped 



leaves, and strong spikes of fragrant, 



pure white trumpet-shaped flowers . .$0.20 $1.75 $10.00 

 Undulata Medio Variegata. {Silver 



Variegated Day Lily.) This valuable 



variety is now in demand for forcing; 



it forms a large rosette of almost white 



leaves, which is valuable in decorations. 



It is also extensively used for borders, 



being extremely hardy 30 2.50 I5'^0 



By mail, add 5 cents each for postage. 



GALTONIA. 



See HyaciiitJius Candicans. 



EARLY FLOWERING GLADIOLI. 



These Gladioli are now extensively used by gardeners and 

 florists for winter forcing; the dwarf, branching, gracefully- 

 formed flowers being excellent for cut-flower use. If the spikes 

 are cut and placed in water when the first blossoms appear, they 

 will keep expanding and remain beautiful for a week or two. 

 Five or six bulbs planted in six-inch bulb-pans or pots make 

 charming groups for conservatory or window decoration; the 

 bulbs should be set an inch and a half deep. 



SIX OF A KIND sold AT DOZEN KATES; 25 AT 



100 



