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



CANNAS. 



The Cannas we offer are plants in growth, 

 out of pots, not dormant roots. Delivery April 



to July. I'rn;.. 1,,, Krj.nss Oi,I,/. ,^^^^fc_.^:«*-.? '"■■^- 1'^ 



FARQUHAR'S COLLECTION OF TWELVE 



CHOICE FRENCH CANNAS. 



Admiral Dewey. Brilliant .<almony red; a fine l)ed- 



clin<_' s'lrt: leaw'Sgroen. 4 tVet. ,^^^^^^^...^_. 



Ami Piehon. A large searlet trus:^ shading to crim- ^^^^^99f^<^ 



<on. niagniticrnt tu'dding sort; foliage green. 4 ft. 

 Beaute Poitevine. Green foliage and large crimson 



flcw.Ts ni a liiMutifnl shade. 'Si feet. 

 Comte de Bouchard. Orange-salmon; foliage green. 



4 feet. 

 Comte de Sack. The finest self-colored crimson sort; 



tldwers nf i-normous size, ^th broad massive jjetals; 



foliage dark green. 4 feet. Each, .30; doz., o.OO. 

 G. 0. QuintUS. Bright orange-red, edged with crun- 



.-^(in: fiiliage green. 4 feet. 

 King Edward. A charming variety with enormous ^^^^^^^^tri' 



yell' i\v tlowers shaded bronze; foliage green. 4 feet. ^^^^^^^^^. 



Mile. Berat. Flowers of a rich rosy carmine or pink; 



i( iliage green. 4 feet. 

 Rosllndale. Large trusses of golden-yellow flowers, 



spr>tted and blotched with carmine; green leaves. ^^^^^ ^^ .^^ 



Sir Thomas Lipton, Gigantic flowers of the richest ^^^ ^BmI^™- ^^ke«b 



>rark't: Inliage green. 4 feet. ^^^^^K ^Hi^' ' t^ 



Souvenir de Madame Hardy. Chrome yellow, ^^^^F ^^^^Kt*' iK 



.-"jiotti'il carmine; foliage green. 5 feet. ^^^^^^K ^V 



Yellow Bird. Canary yellow faintly spotted; the W^^^^^B^ ^B 



nearest ti) a clear yellow; green leavc'^. 4 feet. ■!^^^^^B^ ^F 



Prices (except where otherwise stated): .20 

 each; $2.00 per doz.; $15.00 per 100 (set of 

 12 $2.00). 



STANDARD FRENCH CANNAS. 



Alphonse Bouvier. Fine tall l )rilliant crimson ; foliage green. 6 ft. 

 Alsace. Pale sulphur, changing to creamy white ; green foliage. 



This variety when jjlanted with high colored sorts makes a fine 



contrast. 4 feet. Hyde Park. Large golden-yellow flowers .spottAi-d with crimson; 



Antoine Wintzer. A splendid bedding sort with large trusses of foliage green. 4 feet. 



<Tim.son flowers; leaves green. 4 feet. Madame Crozy. Dazzling crimson .scarlet, bordered with golden 



Chicago. Deep Vermillion ; green leaves. 4 feet. yellow; foliage green. 4 feet. 



Charles Henderson. Crimscm compact truss; very free. ;i|feet. Paola Radaelll. Garnet with yellow border ; foliage green, oi ft. 



Crimson Bedder. A fine .sort with large spikes of glowing crim- P.J. Berkmans. Ko.sy carmine ; green foliage. 4 feet. 



>on; dark metallic leaves. 4 feet. Queen Charlotte. Scarlet with broad yellow margin ; a striking 



David Harum. Dark foliage; flowers bright crimson. 4 feet. flower; green foliage. 4 feet. 



Egandale. A favorite bronze leaved sort with soft currant red Rubin. Kuby-cannine flowers; one of the best for bedding ; dark 



Hower^. 4 feet. foliag*'. ;)i feet. 



Fair Hope. A superb sort of dwarf habit with large trusses of Souvenir de Antoine Crozy. Large massive petals, bright ver- 



i-rimson flowers; foliage green. 3feet. million, broadly margined with golden yellow. 



Florence Vaughan. Large yellow flowers handsomely .spotted ; Van den Berg, Jr. Burt' red. spotteil: green leaves. 4 feet. 



leaves green. ;^^ feet. Prices: .15 each; $1.50 per doz.; $10.00 per 100. 



ITALIAN OR ORCHID-FLOWERED CANNAS. 



Useful for tropical effects. Vigorous in growth, 6 to 8 feet, with flowers frequently measuring 6 inches across. 



Prices : .15 each; $1.50 per doz. ; $10.00 per 100. Exoi't irh,',;' oilnriri^ic priced. 

 Alemannia. Orange-salmon blotched with yellow; wide Musa- King Humbert. Gigantic trusses of orange-scarlet flowers with 



like green leaves. bright n-d markings; foliage bronze. Each, .25; doz, 2.50. 



America. Large, glowing red flowers; foliage dark red. La France. Brilliant orange-scarlet; lustrous dark foliage. 



^ N° n^v ,f "'!'v?ronijdia'ge.''''' "'" ^"^' '*^'^ ^''^'""^^ ^'^^ '''^°^'" Flamingo. Kic'h brilliant sc-arlet ; foliage green. 

 H." Wendland. Petals scarlet with golden border; broad green Oceanus. Outer petals flame-color with border of golden yellow; 

 1^^.^Y,.< inner jietals scarlet; leaves green. 



CANNA NIGRICANS. Very dark foliage, one of the best of the tall varieties. .10 each ; 1.00 per dozen ; S.OO per KX). 



CLIMBING AND TRAILING PLANTS. PLANTS FOR VASES. 



Kach. 



Cobea Scandens. Each, .15; doz., 1..50. Dracaena Indivisa. Gract'tnl centre plant for vases, bears 



Ficus repens. Excellent for clothing the walls and pillars of con- the sun Doz., 5.00; .50 



^(■rvatoric- Kach :',5- doz ;i 50 Extra Large Plants Each, 1.00 to o.OO 



Lophospermum Scandens. ' Pink. Each, .lo; doz. l.oo; lOO, ^\''"^ elastica. Rnbher Plant. Makes a good vase cen- 



„ '■ , „ , ,.,-,,, T^ , , Plants in 6 -inch pots. Very fine 1.50 



Maurandya Barelayana. Purplish blue. Each, .15; doz., Grevillea robusta. Its graceful evergreen, fernlike foliage 



l.)0: Kin. (,.u(i. KixKh. Doz. 100. cond)ines admirably with palms and other ma.s.sive-leaved 



Moonflower 15 1.50 10.00 plants . . . .' • . Doz.. b.W\ .50 



Nasturtium. Tall 10 .(iO 4.00 ' Hydrangea Otaksa. The variety usually seen in tubs; 



Passiflora Ccerulea. Pmnion Flower . . .25 2.50 fiow.rs, pink or bluish. Large "plants in pots for dis- 



Senecio Scandens. German Ivy 15 1.25 8.00 plav this season Each, 1.25 to 2.(.X> 



Vinca. Trailing sorts 25 2.."i0 IS. 00 Plants In large tubs .... Per tub, 6.00 to 10.00 



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