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R. &. J. FARQUHAR COMPANY, BOSTON 



PRIMULA CHINENSIS 



(Chinese Primrose) 



5760 Farquhar's Giant Pink. One of the pkt. 



finest Primulas in the Giant section. The 

 flowers are fringed, very large, and of a 



most fascinating bright pink color $1 00 



5765 Farquliar's Improved Giant Blue. Flowers 

 of large size and deep blue color. The finest 

 blue sort 1 00 



5770 Farquhar's Giant Red. a rich vel- 

 vety crimson flower with dark eye. The 

 plants are vigorous, free flowering, and of 

 flne habit 1 00 



5775 Farquliar's Giant Salmon. A distinct shade, 

 with large and attractive trusses of bloom of 

 a delicate salmon-pink 1 00 



5780 Farquhaf's Giant White. Ex- 

 tremely large trusses of pure white flowers of 

 great substance, borne well above the foUage . 1 00 



5785 Giant Duchess. Large, handsome white 

 flowers, charmingly shaded with a zone of 

 pinli surrounding a large primrose eye 75 



5790 Farquhar's Ruby Queen. A charming va- 

 riety of elegant habit, with flowers of ruby- 

 red 75 



Primula chinensis, Farquhar's Giant 



5810 



5815 

 5820 



5840 



5845 



Farquhar's Superb Mixture. 



Includes all the brilliant colors, also the 

 delicate shades of pink and white. Large pkt. 1 00 

 Small pkt 50 



Collection of 6 Separate Varie- 

 ties, our selection $2.50. . 



Primula SteSlata {Star Primula). 

 Giant White Star 58.50 Gsant Red Star 

 Giant Pink Star 5851 Giant Coral-Pink Star 



5872 



5873 



5875 

 5885 



5887 

 5895 



5896 



Pkt. 



5860 

 5870 



Primula malacoides robusta. The delicate lavender flow- 

 ers of this new Primrose measure from J^ to 54 inch across, 

 and are borne in whorls on tall, gi-aceful spikes in great 

 profusion. The plants will bloom in from four to five 

 months from sowing .|0 50 



Primula malacoides alba. A beautiful white form of the 

 preceding 25 



For Hardy Primulas, see Nos. 7S50 to 7615 



SAINTPAULIA ionantha. African Violet. Beautiful, dwarf green- Pkt. 

 house perennial with violet-Uke blue blooms $0 50 



SOLANUM capsicastrum nanum, Cleveland. Jervsalem Cherry. 

 Ornamental plant for winter decoration in the house or conser- 

 vatory. The plants are of compact, branching habit, with small, 

 dark green leaves and numerous bright scarlet berries. Seeds sown 

 in early spring produce fine plants for autumn fruiting. 1 ft 



STATICEsuworowi. SeaLavender. An annual Statice producing hand- 

 some clusters of bright rose blooms. Particularly desirable for pot 

 culture or cutting for table decoration. 18 in 



For other varieties of Statice, see Nos. 5016 to 5023 and 7740 to 7745 



STEVIA serrata. Elegant greenhouse perennial, furnishing very 

 graceful sprays of tiny white, fragrant flowers, exceedingly valuable 

 for cutting. Blooms the first year from seeds. 2 ft 



Each of the above colors, pkt. 75 cts. 



Giant Mixed Star 75 



Primula kewensis. Originated at the Royal 



Gardens, Kew, England. The flowers are a 

 bright yellow in color and fragrant. As a winter- 

 flowering decorative plant, it is a grand ac- 

 quisition 50 



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25 



15 



STREPTOCARPUS (Cape Primrose) 



Giant Hybrids, Mixed. Charming greenhouse perennials of dwarf, 

 neat habit, with clusters of achimene-like flowers, borne on erect, 

 slender stems. The colors embrace white, rose, red, purple, and violet, 

 many of the flowers being beautifully blotched and striped. 9 in .... 1 

 Southgate Strain. A greatly improved variety producing flowers 

 of enormous size. This strain of Streptocarpus received the Award of 

 Merit at Holland House. 

 5897 White. Pure white. 5898 Mauve. Beautiful soft shade. 



5899 Rose Queen. Light rose-pink. 



Each of the above colors, pkt. $1.00 



6902 TRACHELIUM cseruleum. A free-flowering perennial producing 

 cloud-like heads of pale mauve flowers resembhng the gypsophila. 

 l^ft 



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15 



Streptocarpus, Giant Hybrids 



