R. & J. FARQUHAR & CO., BOSTON, SEEDS OF GREENHOUSE PLANTS. 



GLOXINIA. 



Gloxinia, Farquhar's Giant Strain. 



IMPATIENS. Perennial Balsam. 

 A charming plant tnr tlu' house or conservatory blooming: contin- 

 uously. The flowers vary iu color from jiiiik to red and are freely 

 produced. 1 foot. 



5690 Sultani. Brifrht rosy camiinc PerPkt., 



6695 Sultani. Farquhap's Pink. Bright ro.se-pink . . . JVr Pkt., 



KALANCHOE FLAMMEA. 

 5700 Splendid greenhouse i)lant with lariie heads of orange-scarlet 

 flowers, li feet PerPkt., 



.25 

 .25 



.50 



Tender perennials, 1 ft. 

 5(«.5 Farquhar's Giant Mixed. This is the r 



tinest type of Gloxinia. Tlie flowers are of enor- 

 mous size, massive and upright in growth, with the 

 throat wide open. Tlie strain includes self-eolors, 

 spotted and marked sorts, embracing pure white, 

 pink, scarlet, crimson, lilac, \'iolet-purple and deej) 

 [lurple. First size packet 1. 



OOO.J 



5(i/0 

 5<>7,T 



nder peren- 

 bedding and 

 . Oz., .50; 



Primula Obconica Grandiflora. 



No. .'j()40 ; second size packet 



11,4") Farquhar's Avalanche. Pure white 



SimO Farquhar's Sky Blue 



5(i,3"> Farquhar's Fire King:. BriUiant scarlet, 

 5ii<i() Farquhar's Superb Spotted. Delicately 



spotted ; the ett'ect is soft and pleasing 



GREVILLEA ROBUSTA. Silk Oak. 

 The graceful evergi-een, fernlike foliage com- 

 1 lines admirably with palms and other massive- 

 leaved plants. Excellent for table decoration, 



Oz., 1.00; 

 HELIOTROPE. 



Farquhar's Giant Hybrids Mixed ... 



Dark Varieties Mixed, sha.les of blur ... 



Mixed. In jirrat variety 



HIBISCUS MANIHOT. 



."itiSo A strikingly bt-autiful grt'enhouse Hibiscus pro- 

 ducing flowers of clear sulphur yellow witii a 

 maroon blotch at the base of each jietal. It flowers 



the same season if sown early. 4 feet 



Fdi- ITanhj Tniilsinx .svv .Viy.s. (;i):).")-(>;t7o. 



LANTANA HYBRIDA. 



5~tl5 Ornamental and free blooming te 

 nials of siirubhy growth. Kxcellent for 

 pot culture. 2 to '.\ feet 



LIBONIA FLORIBUNDA. 



5710 A handsome ])lant for liouse or conservatory 

 decoration during winter; flowers scarlet and yel- 

 low, tube-shaped. 1 \ feet 



MIMULUS MOSCHATUS. ^^ilsk. 

 5715 The well-known scented variety of Mimulus; 

 useful for hanging pots. FKjwers yellow. 6 inches. 

 For other varieties see Nos. 7265 and 7270. 



MUSA. 



5720 Ensete. Alii/nfiuiaii Itaiiaiia. Of all i)laiits 

 available to us for sub-tropical ert'ects, this is the 

 most luxuriant. It is frequently grown licre to a 

 lieight of 15 feet and with leaves 8 feet in length. 

 Seeds sown in J.uuiary or February produce good 

 jilants f<ir summer bedding. Per 100 seeds, 2.00; 



5725 Religiosa. Fftti.th Banana. Magnificent new 

 sitecies recently intro<luced from the Congo. The 

 Jilants are more compact than Enset(», the leaves be- 

 ing more erect and thicker render it less liable to 

 be torn l>y the wind. 10 to 12 feet 



PHORMIUM TENAX FOLIIS VARIEGATIS. 



New Zealand Flax. 



.'")7.>0 Half-hardy perennial with long sword-shaped 

 leaves beautifully variegated ; adapted to lawn and 

 conservatory decoration ; flowers orange color. 6 ft. , 



POINSETTIA PULCHERRIMA. 



.">7o5 A very (irnamental grei'uhouse shrub, pro- 

 ducing large heads of brilliant scarlet bracts valu- 

 al)le for winter decoraticjn. If sown in February or 

 ]March the seedlings produce splendid scarlet tops 

 I ly December ... ... Per 100 seeds, 2.00; 



PRIMULA OBCONICA GRANDIFLORA. 



Our improved strain of Primula Obconica is 



vastly superior to the old type; the flowers are 



nearly twice as large, with many new and exquisite 



colors. 



573S Collection of 6 Brilliant Colors Separate, 



our selection . . i 



5740 Giant White. .i745 Giant Pink. 

 5750 Giant Red. 57V) Mixed, all colors. 

 The above colors and mixture, each 



.00 

 50 



.50 

 .50 

 .50 



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.25 

 .15 

 .10 



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