82 R. & J. FARQUHAR COMPANY, BOSTON. SEEDS OF GREENHOUSE PLANTS. 
Impatiens Holsti. 
GERANIUM. 
5610 Apple-scented. This sort is highly esteemed 
for bouquets on account of its ferny, fragrant Pkt. 
foliage. 1 ft. Aa rer ae 505 oo 
5615 Show Pelargonium. Seed saved from the 
finest varieties ... .50 
5620 New Varieties, Single. Shades of scarlet. .20 
5632 GERBERA. Jamesoni hybrida. 
(Transvaal Daisy.) An improved strain in- Pkt. 
cluding many beautiful colors ranging from 
white to pink, orange, salmon and ruby-red 
to violet. The flowers are borne on long 
stems and when cut retain their freshness for 
two weeks. 50 
GLOXINIA. (Tender Perennials 1 ft.) 
5635 Farquhar’s Giant Mixed. This is the 
finest type of Gloxinia. The flowers are of 
enormous size, massive and upright in 
growth, with the throat wide open. The 
strain includes self-colors, spotted and 
marked sorts, embracing pure white, pink, 
scarlet, crimson, lilac, violet-purple and deep 
purple. Large packet, Sorc any: $1.00 
5640 Small packet ae soe ene se 6: ca) 
5645 Farquhar’s Avalanche. Pure white SoG: ct0) 
5655 Farquhar’s Fire King. Brilliant scarlet. .50 
5660 Farquhar’s Superb Spotted. Delicately 
spotted; the effect is soft and pleasing. .50 
GREVILLEA. 
5665 robusta. (Silk Oak.) The graceful evergreen, 
fernlike foliage combines admirably with palms 
and other massive-leaved plants. Excellent 
for table decoration ate 7 10Z3;-005 «LD 
HELIOTROPE. 
5670 Farquhar’s Giant Hybrids Mixed, 25 
5676 Midnight. Purple shading to blue le 
5680 Mixed. In great variety oe Weal) 
KALANCHOE. 
5700 flammea. Splendid greenhouse plants with 
large heads of orange-scarlet flowers. 13 ft. .50 
IMPATIENS. (Perennial Balsam.) 
Charming plants for the house or conservatory, 
blooming continuously. The flowers vary in color- 
from pink to red and are freely produced. 1 ft. 
5690 Sultani. Bright rosy carmine Me, 8 $25 
IMPATIENS.—Continued. 
5696 Holsti Orange-Searlet. A handsome variety Pkt. 
from East Africa. It is of robust growth and 
flowers very freely, forming compact bushes 
about 18 in. high. Fine for bedding. ait 
5697 Holsti Hybrids. Includes many colors vary- 
ing from lilac to ruby and pink to vermilion 
scarlet. 58 
LIBONIA. 
5710 floribunda. A handsome plant for house 
or conservatory decoration during Winter; 
MIMULUS. 
5715 moschatus. (Musk.) The well-known scented 
variety of Mimulus; useful for hanging 
pots. Flowers yellow. 6 in. ae oe 
For other varieties, see Nos. 7265 and 7270. 
MUSA. 
5720 ensete. (Abyssinian Banana.) Of all plants 
available to us for sub-tropical effects, this 
is the most luxuriant. It is frequently grown 
here to a height of 15 feet and with leaves 8 ft. 
in length. Seeds sown in January or Feb- 
‘uary produce good plants for Summer 
PHORMIUM. 
5730 tenax foliis variegatis. (New Zealand Flax.) 
Half-hardy perennial with long sword-shaped 
leaves, beautifully variegated; adapted to 
lawn and conservatory decoration; flowers 
orange color. 6 ft. : 
POINSETTIA. 
5735 puleherrima. A very ornamental greenhouse shrub, producing 
large heads of brilliant scarlet bracts, valuable for Winter deco- 
ration. If sown in February or March the seedlings produce 
splendid scarlet tops by December. Per 100 seeds, $2.00; . 
Gloxinia, Farquhar’s Giant Strain. 
flowers scarlet and yellow, tube-shaped. 1} ft. . 
bedding. ... ... Per 100 seeds, $2.50; . 
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