R. & J. FARQUHAR & CO., BOSTON. BEDDING PLANTS 



BEDDING PLANTS. 



Delivery 

 May to July 



I'luc, white wntn 



Our Bedding Plants are 

 grown in greenliouf^es es- 

 pecially constructefl to 

 produce compact, wtocky 

 plants. They are not 

 forced, but grown at low 

 temperature, and are of 

 the hardiest possible 

 character. 



Abutilon. Shorts 



Aehypanthes, Dark Blood-red 



— Bright Crimson 

 Ageratum, Princess Pauline. 



— Stella Gurney. Kriirlit Mnc 

 Alternanthera, Dwarf Scarlet 



— Dwarf Yellow 



Alyssum, White. Sweet .«cented 



Antirrhinum, Mixed. Snajidmgnn 



Asters, American Branching, Improved Victo- 

 ria, White, Pink, Crimson, and Blue ; eacli 

 color f^eparate 



Begonia, Newport Scarlet Gem. Semi-double 

 scarlet growing only 4 inches high; hue for bedding. 



— Gracilis. Magnificent bedding variety; coutinii- 

 ons bloomer; a sirreat improvement on B. l<]rfordia; 



White, Bright Red, and Rose Pink, i ft. 



— Vernon. FidWtT.s red, bronze foliage 



— Vesuvius. Bright crimson, blooms all sunim.T, 

 tine iH'ilding sort. 15 inches 



— Tuberous-Rooted. May be grown in partial 

 shade or in the fnll sunlight if kept moist. They 

 bloom continually from July until frost and pro- 

 duce a gorgeous effect. Strong jilants 



— Rex. For shady sitnation.s 



Browallia Speeiosa Major. Clear blue • 



Caladium eseulentum. Strong jjlants 



Carnations, strong plants out of 3-incli pots for 



summer flowering. Enchantress, light i)ink; Pink 

 Patten, dark pink; J. H. Manley, scarlet ; Harry 

 Fenn, crimson; White Lawson, wliite; INIrs. M. A. 

 Patten, variegateil Each, .2.3, 



— Marguerite, Mixed 



Centaurea Gymnocarpa. Vnstu Miller 



Centaurea Cineraria. New. Excellent foliage 



plant fur lieds, with silvery fern-like leaves. 1 J ft.. 



Cockscomb Dwarf. Various colors "... 



Coleus, Verschaffelti. Red foliage 



— Golden Bedder. Yellow foliage 



— Princess Royal. ^ Red, golden edge 



— Fascination. ^lottled yellow, red and green . . . 

 Cosmos, Pink, Red and White 



Daisy, English. Assorted 



— Paris Golden. An admirable plant botli for bed- 

 ding and cut flowers ... 



— Paris White 



— Queen Alexandra 



Dianthus Heddewigi. .Japan pink 



Eeheveria Seeunda Glauea. Bluish green leaves, 

 Feverfew, Golden, (jolden-leaved 



— Double White. Valuable for cutting 



Fuchsia. In variety 



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For Climbers and Plants 



GERANIUMS. We offer tlie best bedding varieties in existence ; hardy, 

 compact, stocky plants, grown in a cool greenliouse; for delivery 

 ]^Iay 1.5 to .July. This stock should not be confounded with stock 

 offered at lower prices, which is generally forced at a high tem- 

 perature. Doz., 1.25; 100, 10.00; 2.5 plants and upwards at 100 rate. 



DOUBLE VARIETIES. 

 Alphonse Ricard. The finest large-flowering scarlet bedding 



variety; flowers senii-doul)le, bright verniiUion-scarlet ; large 



fliirets 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; fnll, round florets, borne in large trusses on long stems; 



])rofuse bloomer. 

 Jean Viaud. The finest double pink Geranium. Brilliant rose- 



l)ink, witli white throat. Magnificent semi-double flowers in 



trusses, sometimes measuring six inches in diameter. 

 La Favorite. The finest double white; ])ure color; flower of 



enormous size; a contiimous bloomer, the plants being covereil 



with flowers the entire .sea,son. 

 S. A. Nutt. The standard dark red Geranium; double; brilliant 



di'ep scarlet, witli maroon shading; stands the sun best of any. 



SINGLE VARIETIES. 

 Dryden. Bright, soft irimson, inue white at the base of petals, 



giving it a large white eye; magniticent as a bedder. 

 L'Aube. Pure, snow white; large, round Hori'ts in magnificent 



trusses. Its freedom of bloom, I'xcellent habit of growth, and 



iron-clad constitution make it a most satisfactory bedding 



variety. 

 Queen of the West. Brilliant orange-scarlet; flowers are large 



and i>roduced in the greatest i)rofusion throughout the sununer. 

 VARIEGATED. 

 Mme. Salleroi. A dwarf variety rari'ly over 6 inches high ; foliage 



green bordered wliite; tine for edgings. 



DOUBLE IVY-LEAVED SORTS. 

 Col. Baden Powell. The largest flower, among Ivy Geraniums; 



color \aries from pearl white to soft blush. 

 Etineelant. The fine.«t scarlet variety. 

 Incomparable. Color ro.«y carmine. 



FINGER BOWL GERANIUM. 

 Citriodora. A flue leaved varii'ty of agreeable 



extensively for finger bowls. I'^ach, 50 cents. 



Heliotrope. Light and <lark sorts 



Hollyhock, Double. Crimson, pink, purple, white, 



salmon and yellow 2.00 



— Single. M'ixed colors 2.00 



— Alleghen.y Mixed 2.00 



Lantana delieata. Rosy purple i.oo 



Lemon Verbena. \'ery frauo-ant foliage 1-50 



Lobelia, Dwarf Blue. " I'or edgings 60 



Marguerite. s,r ihiis,/. pm-is (lolilcn. 



Marigold, Dwarf French- Yellow and maroon ... .60 



— Tall African. Lemon and orange 50 



Mignonette. Fragrant 1-00 



Musa ensete. Mxt^xinian Banana. Each, 50 cents, 5.03 



Larger Plants Each, l.o ', 10.00 



Nasturtium, Dwarf. .Vs.sorted colors 60 



— Tall. Assorted col,, rs ()0 



Pansy, Large-Flowered Mixed 40 



— Giant Fancy. Finest strains 50 



Pennisetum Rueppelianum. Purple Fountain Gram, 1.00 

 Pentstemons. Finest hybrids mixed. Splendid 



for cutting 1-00 



Petunia, Single. Assorted colors 75 



^Double. ('lioice.st .sorts ... ••• 1.00 



Pyrethrum Aureum. Golden Fdathcr 75 



RicinuS. (_'<ixl(>r Oil Beau. Sorts 1.00 



Salvia splendens. Brilliant scarlet 1.00 



Seabiosa, Mourning Bride 75 



Stock, Double German. Assorted 90 



— Perpetual Double White. Excellent for cutting, .90 

 Swainsonia galegifolia alba. Elegant white pea- 

 shaped flowers 1.50 



— ^ rosea. Rcsy pink 1.50 



Sweet William. Mixed colors 1.00 



Verbena. ^Mammoth pink, red, white and blue . . . .60 

 Vinca rosea. Mdihitin^rar Pcriirinkle 1.2.) 



alba ' F25 



Zinnia, Exhibition Prize 50 



for Vases, see page 89. 



fragrance, used 



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