R, & J, FARQUHAR & CO., BOSTON. SUMMER-FLOWERING BULBS. 



AMARYLLIS. 



Amaryllis 

 Hippeastrum 



Belladonna Major. {Bdladonna 

 Lih/. ) Flowers white, flushed 

 and tipped with deep rose; extra 

 large bulbs. Each, .15; doz., 

 SI. 50; 100, aiO.OO. 



Defiance. Rich carmine, striped 

 and snfliised with white. Each, 

 .(iO; (loz., §6.00. 



EquestPis. Scarlet, with broad 

 white stripes, extending from the 

 throat to half way up tlie seg- 

 ments. Each, .35; doz., §2.50; 

 100, §15.00. 



Formosissima. (Jacobean Lily.) 

 Dark crimson. Each, .20; doz., 

 $1.50; 100, §8.00. 



Hallii. Hall's AmarylUs, now 

 known as Lycoris fiquamigera. 

 A rare bulbous plant with at- 

 tractive foliage and bright flow- 

 ers, liosy lilac, fragrant, 3 or 4 

 inches across, flowers in August. 

 The foliage appears in spring, 

 disa])pears in June, and is fol- 

 lowed two months later by the 

 naked flowers. Each, .50; doz., 

 $5.00. 



AMARYLLIS HippeastPum. New Hybrids. (Vittata.) The finest race of 



Amarj-llis in cultivation; exceeding in the si/e and fine form of their flowers, as 



well as in the diversity of colors and markings, all fonner hybrids. Tlie segments 



are of nearly uniform size, giving the flowers a regular trumpet form. Each, .75; 



doz., §7.50; 100, §50.00. 

 Johnsoni. ( Barlxuioi's Spire TAly. ) Enormous bright crimson 



flowers with a white stripe through each .segment; magnificent. 



Each, .50; doz., §5.00; 100, S:55.00. 

 Lutea. {Mount Etna Lily.) Bright golden yellow; hardy if well 



covered dnrnig the winter. Eacli, .10; doz., .75; 100, §4.00. 

 Ppinee of Opange. Orange scarlet. Each, §1.50; doz., §15.00. 

 Retieulatum Stpiatefolium. Lilac, striped white. Each, $1.50; 



doz., §15.00. 

 Vallota Puppurea. (Smrhoiwigh Lily.) Vivid scarlet; most 



efl'ective for piazza pots and vases in summer and autumn. Each, 



.30: doz., §8.00; 100, §22.00. 

 Zephypanthes Rosea. Beautiful rose-pink flowers, three to four 



inches across. Each, .05; doz., .50 ; 100, §4.00. 

 Zephypanthes Candida. (Fairy Lily.) Pure white, delicately 



scented. Each, .05; doz., .25; 100, §1.50. 



Hyacinthus Candicans. 



FANCY-LEAVED CALADIUMS. 



Wherever high-clas> decorations are re(|uire(l during summer, 

 the.se plants are indispensable. Wiien grown in i)ots they may be 

 used in the conservatory or the house with equal satisfaction. For 

 table decorations, for jardinieres, and for enlivening groups of 

 palms or ferns, they are most serviceable. They are quite as de- 

 siral)le for bedding purposes, and may V)e planted out after the 

 middle of .lune in the sunniest situations if well watered, or in 

 partial shade, but they should be sheltered from strong winds. The 

 tuliers should be started in tlie greenhouse in February or March, 

 and if intended for out-door beds gradually hardened off before 

 being transferred to the open grovuid. 

 Dopmant TubePS. Each, .20; doz., §2.00. 

 GPOWing Plants. Ready in May. Each, .30 ; doz., $3.00. 



ACHIMENES. 



Profuse blooming tender perennials for greenhouse or conserva- 

 tory decoration during summer. The scaly tubers should be potted 

 in the early spring in a compost of turfy loam, leaf mould, and 

 sand. They should be grown in a moist, warm temperature, 

 shaded from the sun until they begin to bloom, when they should 

 be kept cooler to prolong the duration of the flowers. The colors 

 comprise white, shades of lilac, mauve, and crimson. 

 Named VaPieties. The finest .sorts. Doz., §1.00; 100, §6.00. 

 Mixed Varieties. All colors. Doz.. .75; 100, §4.50. 



ACIDANTHERA BICOLOR. 



A valuable bulbous plant for greenhouse or open ground. 

 Each flower stalk produces from four to eight widely expanded 

 fragrant flowers, of creamy white color with broad \'iolet-maroon 

 blotches. The flowers are very lasting, and being borne on long 

 stems are excellent for bouquets and table decorations. The bulbs 

 should be treated like Gladioli. Each, .15 ; doz., §1.50. 



AGAPANTHUS. (African Lily.) 



Handsome stmimer and autumn flowering plants, throwing up 

 large umbels of twenty to thirty blossoms. They should be grown 

 in pots or tubs. Tliey are particularly suitable for piazza or terrace 

 decoration, and may also be forced in the greenhouse. 

 UmbellatUS. Fine blue. Each, .25 ; doz. , §2.00. 

 Umbellatus Albus. White. Each, .25 ; doz., §2.00. 



BESSERA ELEGANS. {Coral Drops.) 

 An elegant bulbous plant with thin rush-like foliage and 

 slender flower stems eighteen inches in height, each bearing several 

 scarlet flowers suspended by thread-like flower stalks. Doz., .50; 

 100, $2.50. 



CALADIUM ESCULENTUM. { Elephant'. f Ear.) 

 A magnificent [ilant for snh-tropical groups or single specimen 

 on the lawn, producing enormous smooth green leaves, often three 

 to four feet in letigth and two to three feet in width. It thrives 

 Ix'st in a warm, light soil winch can he liberally watered. 

 Dry TubePS, 2 to 3 inches diameter. Each, .10 ; doz., $1.00 ; 100, 



§5.()C. 

 Dpy TubePS, 3 to 4 inches diameter. Each, .20; doz., §2.00 ; 100, 



§10.00. 

 Dpy Tubers, r^fammoth. F:ach, .35 ; doz., §3.50. 

 Growing Plants in pots; ready in May. Each, .20; doz. §2.00; 

 100, §10.00. 



CINNAMON VINE. (ChineseYam.) 



Splendid hardy climber of rapid growth, with bright glo.ssy- 

 green heart-shaped leaves and white cinnamon-scented flowers. In 

 China it is cultivated for its edible tubers. 8 ft. Each, .10 ; doz., 

 .75; 100, §5.00. 



CRINUM KIRKII. 



A magnificent bulbous i)lant, producing usually two purplish 

 flower spikes two feet in height, surmounted by large clusters of 

 Amaryllis-like flowers, which are pure white striped with jjurple. 

 Each, .50; doz., §4.00. 



CYCLOBOTHRA FLAVA. 



In habit of growth tliis j)lant resembles Bessera Elegans, the 

 flowers, however, being cup-shaped, golden yellow with black 

 spots, and of nodding habit. Doz., .40; 100, §2.00. 



HYACINTHUS CANDICANS. 



A hardy siunmer-flowering Hyacinth producing erect spikes of 

 pure white, bell-shaped flowers, 3 feet in height. It is very 

 eflective when planted in clumps among shrubs. Doz., .30; 100, 

 §2.00; 1,000, §12.00. 



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