AUTUMN CATALOGUE, 19)6. 



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FARQUHAR'S FOLIAGE AND FLOWERING PLANTS.-Contmued. 



{True Myrtle.) Fragrant flowers and foliage. $1.50 each. 



MYRTUS. 



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 OLEA. 



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

 producing small, white flowers during the Winter months. Very fragrant. 

 75 cts., $1.00 and $1.50 each. 

 POINSETTIA. (Ready m August.) A very ornamental greenhouse shrub, pro- 

 ducing large heads of brilliant scarlet bracts, valuable for winter decoration. 

 Plants in 3i-in. pots, $3.00 per doz. Larger plants, 50 cts. each; $5.00 per doz. 

 PANDANUS. 



Veitchii. A decorative house plant, with graceful foliage, broadly striped with 

 creamy- white on a green ground. $1.00 and $1.50 each. 

 PANICUM. 



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

 Foliage white, striped pink. 25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz. 

 PEPEROMIA. 



maculosa. An excellent dwarf pot plant foi" the window. The leaves are 

 bright green, veined with silvery white. 15 cts. and 30 cts. each. 

 PLUMBAGO. 



capensis. Light lavender-blue. 50 cts. each. 

 PRIMULA. 



chinensis. Farquhar's Qiant. (Chinese Primrose.) Our giant strain of 



Primulas is remarkable for the size and substance of flower. White, Pink, 



Red, Ruby Queen, Duchess. Plants in 3-in. pots, 25cts.each; $2.50 per doz. 



malacoides. A new winter-flowering variety, with pale lavender flowers borne 



in whorls on long stems. Plants in 3-in. pots, 25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz. 



RHYNCHOSPERMUM. 



jasminoides. Fragrant white flowers. $1.25 and $2.00 each. 

 SALVIA. 



leucantha. A desirable greenhouse variety of branching habit, with long, 



graceful spikes of lavender flowers. Plants in 5-in. pots, 50 cts. each. 

 involucrata. Plants of bushy habit and producing in Winter nu- 

 merous branched spikes of rosy-red flowers. Plants in 5-in 

 pots, 50 cts. each. • 



SMILAX. Strong plants. $1.00 per doz.; $6.00 per 100. 

 SOLANUM. 



capsicastrum. (Jerusalem Cherry.) Ornamental plants, with 

 bright red berries. Plants in 5-in. pots, 50 cts. each; Ss-oo per doz. 

 STREPTOSOLON. (Browallia Jamesoni.) Excellent Winter- flower- 

 ing vine; with bright orange tubular-shaped flowers. $1.00 each. 

 SWAINSONIAS. 



White or Pink. A very handsome climber for the greenhouse, with 

 graceful foliage, and bearing sprays of sweet-pea-shaped flowers. 

 50 cts. each; $5.00 per doz. 

 STEPHANOTES. 

 floribunda. A beautiful quick-growing chmber, pure white flowers 

 produced in clusters. Very fragrant. $1.50 each. 

 TRADESCANTIA. 



zebrina. A useful trailing plant for hanging baskets or window 

 boxes, with variegated foHage. 25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz. 

 VERONICA Blue Gem. A charming variety for the conservatory; 

 flowers bright blue. 35c ts. each; $3.50 per doz. Larger plants, 

 75 cts. each; $7.50 per doz. 

 WALLFLOWER. 



Single Red or Yellow. Strong plants for Winter flowering. $2.50 

 per doz. 



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 PALMS. 



Areca lutescens. One of the most beautiful and graceful Palms 

 grown; leaves of bright, glossy green, supported by golden-yellow 

 stems. Plants in 5-in. pots, $1.00 each; 6-in. pots, $1.50 each. 



Cocos Weddeliana. One of the finest Palms for table decoration. 

 Plants in 2i-in. pots, 25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz. 3-in. pots, 

 50 cts. each; $5.00 per doz. 



Kentia Belmoreana. Of the erect-growing, feather-leaved Palms 

 this is the best adapted to house decoration and one of the most 

 beautiful. The foliage is glossy dark green, the segments wide and 

 gracefully recurved. Plants in 32-in. pots, 50 cts. each; $5.00 per 

 doz. 5-in. pots, $1.25 each; $12.00 per doz. 6-in. pots, $2.50 

 each; $25.00 per doz. 7-in. pots, $3.50 each. 8-in. pots, $5.00 

 to $7.50 each. Larger specimens, $io.oo to $20.00 each. 



Kentia Forsteriana. This variety is similar to K. Belmoreana, but 

 of stronger growth, with- broader and heavier foliage. Plants in 

 5-in. pots, $1.25 each; $12.00 per doz. 6-in. pots, $2.50 each; 

 $25.00 per doz. 7-in. pots, $3.50 each. 8-in. pots, S5.00 to $7.50 

 each. 



Phoenix Roebelini. O le of the most graceful Palms with fine 

 recurving leaves. It is easily grown and is a valuable plant for the 

 house. Plants in 4-in. pots, $1.00 each; 5-in. pots, $1.75 each. 



ORNAMENTAL EVERGREEN SHRUBS. 



BOXWOOD TREES. (Buxus sempervirens.) 



These are trained in the form of Pyramidal Bay Trees and are 

 used for similar purposes. 

 Pyramidal. 2\ ft., $2.50 each; 3 ft., $3.00 each; 3 1 ft., $4.00 each; 



4 ft., $6.00 each; 5 ft., $7.50 each. 

 Standards. Crowns 15 to 16-inch diam., $2.00 each; 16 to 18-inch 



diam., $3.50 each; 18 to 20 inch diam., S5.00 each. 

 Bush=shaped Boxwood. Bushy plants. 12 to 15 inches, 60 cts. 



each; $7.00 per doz.; 15 to 18 inches, $1.00 each; $10.00 per doz.; 



18 to 24 inches, $1.75 each. 

 BUXUS Rotundifolia. (Pyramids.) Very ornamental in tubs or 



vases. 2 to 2i ft., $2.00 each; 3 to 4 ft., S3. 50 each. 



The prices quoted on Box Trees do not include tubs. If wanted in 

 heavy, green painted tubs, add $1.00 for each plant. 



IVY. English. (Hedera-helix.) 



Plants in 4-in. pots 

 " 5-in. " 



Each Doz. 



$0.35 ?3-50 



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Plants in 7-in. pots 

 " " 9-in. 



Each 



$1.50 



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Doz. 



AUCUBA japonica. A showy plant with rich, glossy-green foliage; 

 excellent for both Summer and Winter decoration. In Summer it 

 makes an attractive plant for the veranda, i -i to 2 ft., $2.50 each. 



AUCUBA japonica variegata. Similar to the preceding, but witli 

 leaves thickly spotted with yellow. 2j to 3 ft., $3.00 each. 



EUONYMUS japonica. Erect-growing variety, with large, glossy- 

 green foliage and bright green bark. Very decorative in pots or 

 tubs, i^ to 2 ft., $2.00 each; 2 to 2^ ft., $2.75 each. 



EUONYMUS japonica aurea variegata. A beautiful variety, with 

 glossy, dark green foliage, bordered golden-yellow. li to 2 ft., 

 $2.00 each; 2 to 2* ft., $2.75 each. 

 ENGLISH LAURELS. (Laurus cerasus.) Very ornamental shrubs 

 with large, glossy green foliage. Useful for Winter decoration. 

 Schipkaensis. Plants 3 to 4 ft., $4.00 each. 

 Rotundifolia. P\Tamidal form. 5 to 6 ft., S5.00 each. 

 Rotundifolia. Bush form. 3 to 4 ft., $3-25 each; 4 to 5 ft., 

 $4.00 each. 



