R. £r J. FARQUHAR ^ CO., BOSTON 



Schizanthus. Farquhar's Large -flowered Hybrids. 



FLOWEK SEEDS.— Continued. 



SCHIZANTHUS. {Bntterfly Flower>, 



3945 Farquhar's Large=flowered Hy= 

 brids Mi.xed. The Schizanthus 

 has become indispensable for cut 

 flowers, and for pot culture in the 

 greenhouse. This strain is un- 

 surpassed for size of flowers and 

 variety of colors. Pkt., 50c. 



3955 Wisetonensis. A popular variety 

 for forcing in the greenhouse. 

 The colors range from white with 

 yellow centre to pink with brown 

 centre. Pkt., 25c. 



3960 Qrandiflorus Oculatus. Lilac with 

 large violet blotch on each 

 petal. Oz., 30c.; pkt., 5c. 



3965 Pinnatus Roseus. Delicate pink 

 with blood red blotch. Oz., 30c. ; 

 pkt., 5c. 



3970 Retusus Albus. White with yel- 

 low spots ; excellent for forcing. 

 Oz., 50c.; pkt., 5c. 



3975 Rosamond. Flowers light pink; 

 verv effective. Pkt., 10c. 



STOCK. {GINiJIozuer.) 



4.140 Farquhar's White Column. This 

 is an early flowering sort, bear- 

 ing one enormous spike of large 

 double white flowers. X oz., 

 •Si. 50; pkt., 25c. 



4145 Farquhar's Crimson Column. 

 Similar to the preceding; color 

 bright, rosy crimson. % oz., 

 Si. 50; pkt., 25c. 



408c 

 4085 

 4090 

 409 s 



4135 



Farquhar's Improved Cut=and=Come=Again. 



A splendid eaily-fiowering perpetual stock. It is of tall 

 branching habit, and when the first- blooms have been 

 cut, side branches start out bearing large flower trusses. 



4100 Flesh=color. 



4105 Light Blue. 



41 10 Scarlet. 



41 1 5 White. Princess Alice. 



Oz., S6.00; yi oz.. Si. 00; pkt., 15c. 



A favorite variety, producing a 

 high percentage of large double white flow'ers. Oz., $5.00 ; 

 X oz., $1.50; pkt., 15c. 



Apple Blossom. 

 Brilliant Rose. 

 Canary Yellow. 

 Dark Blue. 



Each of the above colors. 

 Boston Florists' White 



Stock Cut-and-Come-Again, White. 



New Autumnal or Winter=flowering Stocks. 



A magnificent race of recent introduction. For forcing 

 the greenhouse in winter they are unexcelled. 

 4146 Almond=blossom. White shaded cannine . . " 

 4150 Violet Queen. .V lo\-clv shade of light blue 



4155 Farquhar's Christmas Pink. Beautiful pale pin c 



4156 Rose of Nice. Carmine rose 



4160 Princess .May. The finest pale yellow . 



4165 Queen Alexandria. Lilac rose; very attractive, 



4170 Beauty of Nice. A Popular sort with flowers of 



a delicate flesh pink color 



4175 Empress Augusta Victoria. Delicate silvery-lilac 



4176 Farquhar's Snowdrift. Pure white .... 

 4178 Crimson King. Rich crimson 



VEGETABLE SEEDS FOR AUTUMN PLANTING. 



BEANS. Triumph of the Frames. The earliest of the French 



forcing varieties. finel\' shaped pods. Pint, 50c.; qt., 75c. 

 Farquhar's Plentiful. One of the finest early varieties for 



forcing. The pods are long, succulent and stringless. ; very 



productive. Pint, 30c.; qt., 50c. 

 Early Mohawk. Pods long and flat. Pt., 20c.; qt., 30c. 

 BEET. Crosby's Egyptian. O'ne of the best sorts for forcing. 



Color deep crimson; sweet and tender. Pkt., loc. ; oz., 15c. ; 



X lb., 50c. ; lb., $1.50. 

 CARROT. Farquhar's Forcing. A handsome half-long Carrot 



of deep orange red color, almost coreless; very desirable for 



forcing. Pkt., loc; oz., 25c. 

 Earliest Scarlet French Forcing. Small roundish roots, very 



earlv, valuable for forcing. Pkt., loc. ; oz., 20c. 

 CAULIFLOWER. Farquhar's Earliest Dwarf Erfurt. This 



strain is grown especially for us, by the most reliable grower 



in Northern Europe, where the finest Cauliflower is produced; 



and we believe there is nothing finer offered. Pkt., 25c. and 



50c.; % oz.. .$1.50: oz., $5.00. 

 CRESS or PEPPERQRASS. Invaluable for salads and garnishing. 

 Extra Curled. Pkt., 5c.; oz., loc. ; % lb., 20c. 



CUCUMBER. Farquhar's Perfection Forcing. The finest type 

 of White Spine Cucumber in cultivation, and one of the most 

 prolific varieties. The fruits are large and symmetrical in 

 shape, and of a rich dark green color, which is permanent. 

 The flesh is pure white, finn and crisp, with comparatively 

 few seeds, and is unsurpassed for quality. This is an ideal 

 forcing variety. Pkt., 25c.; X o^-' 35^.; oz., $1.00. 



English Forcing, or Frame Cucumbers. 

 Telegraph; Tender and True ; The Rochford. Each per pkt., 50c. 



LETTUCE. Boston Forcing Tennisball ; White=Seeded. Forms 



fine, perfect heads very rapidly ; crisp and \ery tender. Our 



seed is of the finest growth and from perfect heads. Pkt., 



IOC ; oz., 50c. 

 Hittinger's Belmont Forcing. Larger than the above and almost 



as early; excellent quality. Pkt., 25c.; oz., 50c. 

 May King. The leaves are light green, with delicate ribs and 



lightly waved: very tender. Pkt., loc; oz., 30c. 

 Paris White Cos or Romaine. Leaves long and narrow and 



forms close upright heads. Pkt., 5c.; oz., 25c. 



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