Our Bedding Plants are grown in greenhouses especially con- 
structed to produce compact, stocky plants. 
They are not forced, 
but grown at low temperature, and are of the hardiest possible char- 
acter. 
Per Doz. 
Abutilon. 
— Bright Crimson : 
Ageratum, Princess Pauline. 
—Stella Gurney. Bright blue 
Alternanthera, Dwarf Searlet 
— Dwarf Yellow ; aoe 
Alyssum, White. Sweet scented 
Antirrhinum, Mixed. Snapdragon ... 
Asters, American Branching, Improved Vie- 
toria, White, Pink, Crimson, Light Blueand 
Dark Blue; each color sep arate 
Begonia Graeilis. Magnificent bedding Vv ariety; 
continuous bloomer; White, Bright Red, and 
Rose Pink. oF 
— Dwarf Vernon. Flowers red, bronze foli: ge... 
— Vesuvius. Bright crimson, blooms all summer, 
— Tuberous-Rooted Plants. May be grown in 
partial shade or in the full sunlight if kept moist. 
They bloom continually from July until frost and 
produce a gorgeous effect. Mixed Colors 
—Rex. Forshadysituations ....  ... 
Browallia Speeiosa Major. Clear blue 
Caladium esculentum. Strong plants 
Caleeolaria. Golden Bedder. The best type 
of the shrubby Calceolaria 
Carnations. Strong plants out of 3-inch pots for 
summer flowering. Beacon, scarlet; Sarah 
Nicholson, crimson; White Perfection, white; 
Winsor, light pink; Violet Sinelair, deep pink; 
Variegated Lawson; Melody, light pink. 
Each, .25 aa ae a. 
_ Marguerite, ‘Mixed — 
Centaurea Gymnoearpa. Dusty Miller 
Centaurea Cineraria. Silvery fern-like leaves. 
Coekseomb Dwarf. Various clors 
Coleus, Verschaffelti. Red foliage 
—Golden Bedder. Yellow foliage 
— Prineess Royal. Red, golden. edge 
—Faseination. Mottled yellow, red and green. 
Cosmos, Pink, Red and White 
Daisy, English. Assorted 
— Paris Golden. An admirable pl: ant both for 
bedding and cut flowers sae 
— Queen Alexandra. White... 
Dianthus Heddewigi. Japanese Pink 
Feverfew, Double White. Valuable for cutting 
Fuehsias. In variety 
Heliotrope. Light and dark sorts ; 
Hollyhoek, Double. Crimson, pink, purple, white, 
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R. & J. FARQUHAR & CO., BOSTON. BEDDING PLANTS. 
BEDDING PLANTS. 
GERANIUMS. 
hardy, compact, stocky plants, grown in a cool greenhouse; for 
delivery May 15 to July. This stock should not be confounded 
with stock offered at lower prices, which is generally forced at a 
high temperature. Doz., 1.25; 100, 10.00; 25 plants and up- 
wards at 100 rate. 
Delivery 
May to July. 
DOUBLE VARIETIES. 
The finest large-flowering scarlet bedding 
Alphonse Rieard. 
bright vermillion-scarlet; large 
variety; flowers semi-double, 
florets and trusses. 
Beaute Poitevine. The best semi-double, salmon pink bedder ; 
enormous flowers, aurora-pink, shading to bright salmon in the 
centre. 
Double Gen. Grant, or Heteranthe. Color bright vermillion- 
scarlet; full, round florets, borne in large trusses on long stems; 
profuse bloomer. 
Jean Viaud. ‘The finest double pink Geranium. Brilliant rose- 
pink, with white throat. Magnificent semi-double flowers in 
trusses, sometimes measuring six inches in diameter. 
La Favorite. The finest double white; pure color; flower of 
enormous size; a continuous bloomer, the plants being covered 
with flowers the entire season. 
S. A. Nutt. The standard dark red Geranium; double; brilliant 
deep scarlet, with maroon shading; stands the sun best of any. 
SINGLE VARIETIES. 
Dryden. Bright, soft crimson, pure white at the base of petals, 
giving it a large white eye; magnificent as a bedder. 
L’ Aube. Pure, show W hite; large, round florets in magnificent 
trusses. A most satisfactory bedding variety. 
Queen of the West. Brillant orange-scarlet; flowers are large 
and produced in the greatest profusion throughout the summer. 
VARIEGATED LEAVED SORTS. 
Mme. Salleroi. A dwarf variety rarely over 6 inches high; foli- 
age green bordered white; fine for edgings. 
Bijou. A superb v: ariety much in demand for edgings; foliage 
bordered and veined with white. 
DOUBLE IVY-LEAVED SORTS. 
Allianee. Exquisite shade of delicate lilac white; upper petals 
shaded crimson rose. 
Czsar Franek. Rich glowing crimson. 
Royeroft’s Surprise A lovely shade of soft-pink. 
SCENTED GERANIUMS. 
Citriodora. A fine leaved variety of agreeable fragrance, used 
extensively for finger bowls. Each, .25; ‘large plants, .50. 
Rose Geranium. The old-fashioned v ‘ariety with very pungent 
skeleton leaves. Doz., 1.25; 100, 10.00. Doz. 100. 
Hollyhock, Single. Mixed ‘colors ... $2.00 $12.00 
— Allegheny Mixed nee Bic >. 200 2300 
Lantana hybrida. White and yellow ... co 100) ASkOO 
Lantana delicata. Rosy purple ee ROO snO0 
Lemon Verbena. Very fragrant foliage oe) SOR OROO 
Lobelia, Dwarf Blue. Foredgings ... iy 60 4.00 
Lobelia speciosa. Trailing .. =u eats 60 4.00 
Marguerite. See Daisy. Paris Golden 
Marigold, Dwarf French. Yellow and maroon. .60 5.00 
—Tall African. Lemon and orange ... AHO) ) A(010) 
Mignonette. Fragrant 1.00 6.00 
Musa ensete. Abyssinian Banana. Each, 50 cents. 5.00 
—— Larger Plants, each, 1.00. Specimen 
Plants, $2.50. 
Nasturtium, Dwarf. Assorted colors ... ree .60 4.00 
— Tall. Assorted colors ieee i. .60 4.00 
Pansy, Large-flowered Mixed aoe Ae .40 3.00 
Pennisetum Rueppelianum ee LOO} s6n00 
Pentstemons. Finest hybrids mixed fee Leo LOxO0 
Petunia, Single. Assorted colors Aas ey Mio) 25200 
— Double. Choicest sorts Pat 1.50 10.00 
Rieinus. Castor Oil Bean. Sorts 1.00 8.00 
Salvia splendens. Brilliant scarlet 1.00 8.00 
Salvia Zurich. Dwarf; early-flow ering! pl OOM Se00 
Seabiosa, Mourning Bride ... ; ae nfo) S5R00 
Stock, Double German. Assorted .. 1.00 6.00 
— Perpetual Double White. Excellent for cutting, 1.00 6.00 
Sweet William. Mixed colors . 1.00 6.00 
Verbena. Pink, red, white and blue : Silsy HAO 
Veronica rupestris variegata. Silvery foliage. 1.25 10.00 
Vinea rosea. Madagascar Periwinkle ... 1.00 8.00 
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Zinnia, Assorted. Pe oe ae a. sikne i53.(010" 
For Climbers and Plants for Vases, see page 95. 
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