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B. & J. Farquhar <(• Co.^ Seed Menhantfi^ r.oston. 



piiOWEHiNG BUliBS 



FOR SPRINQ PLANTING. 



TUBEROSES. 



DOZEN 



SENT FREE BY MAIL AT SINQLiE AND 

 PRICES. 



One of the most aelightfully fragirant flowers. Invaluable 

 for bouquets, buttonholes, and -Cvlierever cut flowers are in de- 

 mand. Before potting the bulbs, remove the small offsets. Use 

 good, rich loam, and start in a hot-bed or forcing-pit. They 

 should not be set in the garden till June. 



Our Tuberose Bulbs are all Northern- grov^n and of the 

 finest quality. They will give the New England cultiva- 

 tor much better, and more numerous flowers than South- 

 ern bulbs, which are usually sold. 



Each. Per doz. Per 100. 

 Double Pearl. Selected bulbs. 



Northern g^rown, 

 Hxcelsior Pearl. A selected strain, 

 with large, pure white, very- 

 double flowers. Habit dwarf; 

 very floriferous. 

 Large Double. Northern grown, . 

 Variegated Foliaged. Remarkably 

 handsome ; leaves bordered with 

 white; flowers single, like im- 

 mense Orange blossoms 



.05 



.05 

 .05 



.08 



.40 §2.00 



.^0 

 .40 



3.00 

 2.50 



Single Flowered. Orange scented,. 05 



.50 



4.00 

 2.50 



Special price given for 1000 lots on request. 



GLADIOLUS BULBS. 



SENT FREE BY MAIL AT SINQLE AND 

 DOZEN PRICES. 



►^ This superb flower is one of the most extensively 



cultivated bulbous plants that adorns our gardens in 

 the tall. The soil should be rich, thoroughly forked 

 01- cultivated, and well-drained. The bulbs should be 

 planted tour inches deep and six inches apart. 



Per doz. Per 100 



Extra Fine Mixed. All colors, 



.35 



62.50 



Prize Seedlings, Mixed. Very 







remarkable for the beauty 







and variety of their mark- 







ings. Will give every sat- 







isfaction; from a noted 







hybridizer, 



.75 



5.00 



Shades of Scarlet and Crim- 







son, 



.35 



2.50 



Shades of White and Light, 



.50 



3.0O 



.. Pink and Variegated, 



.50 



3.00 



. . Yellow, .... 



.50 



3.00 



Lemoine s Hybrid, Spotted Gladiolus. 



SENT FREE BY MAIL AT SINQLE AND DOZEN PRICES. 

 Purpurea Auratus-Gandavensis Section. This brilliant and remarkable class of Gladiol 

 originated bv .Mr. I.emoiiKN ..I France. Tlu'v aie quite distinct, with large, open flowers of vivid. 

 Orchid-like 6oloring. In the blotch, which is a striking feature of the flower, the coloring is .xception- 

 ally striking This section is much hardier than the Clandavensis hybrids. Our mixture contains about 

 thirtv sorts. 



was 

 rich. 



Lemoine s Hybrids, Superfine Mixed, 



Each. 

 .06 



Per doz. Per 1 oo. 

 .00 5:4.(10 



