R. & J. FARQUHAR & CO., BOSTON. SUMMER-FLOWERING BULBS. 
FARQUHAR’S TUBEROUS-ROOTED BEGONIAS. 
The great value of Tuberous-Rooted Begonias for Lawn Beds 
and Borders is now appreciated. They bloom continuously from 
early summer until frost, producing a profusion of large and gor- 
geous flowers. Throughout Europe they are used very extensively, 
particularly in the beautiful parks of Paris. ; 
They are of easiest cultivation, rarely attacked by insects or 
blight, and succeed in any good soil which 1s kept moderately moist. 
The tubers we offer have been specially grown for us by cele- 
brated European cultivators, and we feel assured that they are not 
surpassed by any strain in commerce. Mailed free at dozen rates. 
SINGLE-FLOWERING VARIETIES. 
These are best adapted to outdoor planting. 
Mixed, all colors. Doz., .50; per 100, $3.50; per 1,000, $30.00. 
Separate Colors. Crimson, Searlet, Pink, White, Orange, 
Yellow. Doz., .60; per 100, $4.00; per 1,000, $35.00. 
FARQUHAR’S NEW CRESTED TYPE. 
In this new form the flowers are beautifully ruffled or fringed 
like a giant Petunia, and the petals are interestingly bearded. An 
exhibit of these before the Massachusetts Horticultural Society 
attracted great interest. 
Separate Colors: Crimson, Searlet, Pink, White, Yellow, 
also Mixture. Doz., $1.50; per 100, $10.00. 
FARQUHAR’S NEW FRILLED TYPE. 
In this new race the flowers are very large and massive, borne 
on erect, stout stems and charmingly frilled. 
Separate Colors: Crimson, Searlet, Pink, White, Yellow, 
also Mixture. Doz., .80; per 100, $6.00. 
DOUBLE-FLOWERING VARIETIES. 
These should be grown in pots under glass. 
Mixed, all colors. Doz., .80; per 100, $6.00; per 1,000, $50.00. 
Separate Colors. Crimson, Searlet, Pink, White, Yellow, 
Orange. Doz., $1.00; per 100, $7.00; per 1,000, $55.00. Tuberous Begonia, Farquhar’s New Frilled Type. 
Cultural Directions. The tubers may be started in February or March, either singly in small pots, or set two inches apart in flat boxes. 
The soil should be light, containing plenty of leaf mould and sand. In planting, care should be taken to set the crown of the tuber, which 1s 
usually somewhat depressed, upwards. The tubers should be covered half an inch with light soil and watered sparingly until they start, after which 
more water may be given. The temperature should be 60 to 70 degrees. The started plants, when intended for bedding purposes, may be transferred 
to the beds in the open ground early in June, by which time they should be in bloom. The plants should be set ten or twelve inches apart. 
Although there is much to be gained by starting the tubers early as just described, they may be planted unstarted in the open ground 
beds in the last week of May or later, with excellent results. ‘ c 
They will thrive either in full sunshine or partial shade, but when fully exposed to the sun the bedsmust be kept moist. A wind-swept 
situation should be avoided. : i 
Allen Winden Farm, Lenox, Mass. 
Dear Sirs: It gives me pleasure to tell you that the Tuberous 
Begonia bulbs we bought of you have given us every satisfaction. I can 
particularly recommend your strain for fine bold flowers of good form 
and color, while the vigor of the bulbs cannot be surpassed. 
Very truly yours, 
A. H. WINGETT, Supt. 
“The Begonias you sent me last spring are the finest I have ever 
grown, remarkable for their free-flowering and for the size of their 
blooms. Many of the Flowers have measured six and a quar- 
ter inches in diameter.’’ 
CHARLES SIMPKINS, . 
Oak Hill, Peabody, Mass. 
GLOXINIAS. 
These are desirable summer-flowering plants for both green- 
nouse and window. For cutting purposes they may be very suc- 
cessfully grown during summer in cold frames, with the glass 
shaded with whitewash or slats to moderate the heat of the sun. 
Large-Flowering, in separate shades, namely, Red with white 
border, Spotted, Blue, Red, Blue with white border, White, 
White with blue border. Each, .15; doz., $1.25; per 100, $9.00. 
Large-Flowering Varieties, Mixed. Each, .10; doz., $1.00 ; 
per 100, $7.00. 
Six of a kind sold at dozen rates; 25 at 100 rates; 250 at 1000 rates. 
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Large-Flowering Gloxinia, 
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