R. & J. FARQUHAR COMPANY, BOSTON. DECORATIVE PLANTS. 



GREENHOUSE and DECORATIVE FLPiNTS-Contmvsd. 



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Pelargonium. 



Hydrangea hortensis. 



NEW HYDRANGEAS. 



These new varieties of H. Hortensis are of recent introduction, i. id 

 for conservatory decoration they are invaluable. The flower trusses 

 are very large and in some sorts the individual flowers are beautifully 

 fringed. 



Avalanche. Fine large white. 

 General de Vibraye. Bright rose ; very large. 

 La Perle. Vei-y large white, deeply fringed. 

 Lille Mouillere. Beautiful carmine-rose; bright color. 

 Mme. Emile Mouillere. Very large, pure white, wdth rose eye. 

 Senateur Henri David. Rosy -red; immense trusses. 

 Souvenir de Mme. E. Chautard. Fine pink color; very early. 

 Trophee. Bright carmine-red; very fine. 



Strong Plants of the above 8 varieties, 75 cts. each; $7.50 

 per doz. 



HYDRANGEA otaksa. The variety usually seen in tubs; flower.^ 

 usually pink, but sometimes blue. 



Plants in pots, .S2.00 and $2.50 each. 12-in. pots or tubs, $7.50 

 each. Larger Plants in Tubs. SlO.OO and $12.00. 



ISOLEPIS gracilis. 



window garden. 



A useful foliage plant for vases, baskets or tho 

 Strong plants, 25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz. 



JASMINUM grandiflorum. A well-known Winter-flowering variety 



with wliite flowers. 40 cts. each; $4.00 per doz. 

 officinalis. Lovely white flowers. 50 cts. each; $5.00 per doz. 



Larger Plants, $1.00 each; $10.00 per doz. 

 primulinum. A magnificent species with large, bright yellow flowers 



produced in great profusion during the entire Winter. Plants in 



32-in. pots, 50 cts. each; .15.00 per doz. 



Larger Plants $1.00 to .S2.50 each. 



LAGERSTROEMIA indlca. (Crape Myrtle.) Very popular free- 

 flowering tender shrubs, which produce bloom in great abundance 

 throughout the Summer. The flowera are beautifully fringed, 

 and are borne in large clusters. White, Pink. $1.50 and $2.00 each. 



MARANTA. Decorative hot^house plants remarkable for the richness and beauty of their 

 variegated foliage. In variety. 75 cts. each; $7.50 per doz. 



MYRTUS communis. (True Myrtle.) Fragrant flowers and foliage. Strong plants, $1.00 each 



OLEA fragrans. (Sweet Olive.) A lovely tender shrub for the house or greenhouse, producing 

 small wliit« flowers during the Winter months. Very fragrant. (Readj' in Ma^^) Strong 

 plants, $1.50 and $2.00 each. 



OLEANDER. (Neriain.) An ornamental greenhouse shrub, producing pink or white flowers 

 in Summer. 



Mme. Peyre. Double flesh color. 



Professor Parlatorre. Double pink. 



Single White. Of vigorous growth; very free-flowering. Each of the above .3 varieties, 

 $1.50 each. 



PANICUM variegatum. A trailing plant suitable for hanging baskets or window boxes. 

 Foliage white, striped pink. Plants in SJ-in. pots, 35 cts. each; $3.50 per doz. 



PEPPERS, Christmas. (June and later delivery.) Plants in 2J-in. pots, .152.00 per doz. 



PELARGONIUM. (Martha WashingtonGeranium.) Verj- ornamental and showy plants pro- 

 ducing in early Spring large trusses of bright glistening flowers. In 12 named varieties. 

 Plants from 4-in. pots, 75 cts. each; $7.50 per doz.; 5-in. pots $1.00 each; SlO.OO per doz. 



PLUMBAGO capensls. Large heads of pale cobalt-blue flowers. 60 cts. and $1.00 each. 



Jasminum primulinum. 



