R. & J. FARQUHAR & CO.'S SEED CATALOGUE. 



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Begonia Erfordia Red. 



No. Pkt. 



BEGONIA SEMPERFLORENS. The dwarf va- 

 rieties of Begonia semperfiorens are now 

 extensively used for carpet bedding. Seeds 

 sown in February or March give fine plants 

 for bedding out in June. The plants con- 

 tinue in bloom until frost. 



1657 — Dwarf Vernon. A fine bedding sort, 



with rich red flowers and glossy bronze-red 

 foliage; 4 inches 25 



1658 — Coral Gem. Habit dwarf ; flowers pale 



rose; fine bedding sort; 4 inches . . . .25 



1659 — White Gem. Satiny white flowers; 4 



inches 25 



1660 Erfordia. A dwarf hybrid variety with 



small, glossy, dark green leaves and deli- 

 cate rosy-carmine flowers; one of the best 



bedding sorts; 6 inches 50 



1662 — Red. JVew. A charming plant for bed- 

 ding purposes; of erect branching habit; 

 flowers deep red carried well above the 

 dark coppery foliage; bears exposure to 



the sun quite well 50 



BEGONIA, Ornamental-Leaved. 

 1665 Rex Varieties. Large, handsome leaves, 

 dark green, variegated with red-bronze, red 

 and silver-white; green-house perennial; 



I ft 25 



BELLIS PERENNIS FLORE PLENO. Double 

 Daisy. Favorite spiing-flowering peren- 

 nials, producing charming effects when 

 planted with Pansies, Forget-Me-Nots, or 

 Silene. They are easily raised from seed, 

 flowering in autumn if sown in spring, al- 

 though it is better to sow in July or August 

 in cold frames and plant them out the fol- 

 lowing April; 4 inches. 

 1670 Finest Mixed. Saved from the finest double 



flowers Oz., $4.00 .15 



1675 Rose, Longjellow " 5.00 .25 



No. Pkt. 



BELLIS — Conlinued. 



1680 White Oz., 5.00 .25 



I 1690 Maxima, or Giant, Mixed . Vs oz., i.oo .25 



1695 Snowball. Large, pure white, %oz., i.oo .25 



1700 BELVIDERE, Summer Cypress. Kochia 



trickophila. \ rapid growing annual of 



pyramidal habit, with slender green leaves, 



turning to bright red in the autumn. 3 ft., 



14 oz., .50 .15 

 1720 BOCCONIA Japonica. Hardy perennial 

 with large, glaucous, decorative leaves; 

 4 ft Oz., .50 .10 



1725 BOLTONL\ Latisquama. A beautiful au- 

 tumn-flowering hardy perennial, closely re- 

 sembling and allied to the pttennial Asters; 

 flowers violet-blue ; 4 ft 25 



1730 BRACHYCOME Iberidifolia. Swan 

 River Daisy. Elegant, profuse - flower- 

 ing half-hardy annual with handsome blue 

 flowers, resembling those of the Cineraria; 

 9 inches Oz., i.oo -lO 



BROWALLIA. Elegant, free-flowering, half- 

 hardy annuals for house or garden ; grow- 

 ing about 18 inches in height, with Verbena- 

 like flowers ; excellent for cutting. Seeds 

 started in July will give fine plants for winter 

 blooming in the greenhouse, for which they 

 are valuable. For summer blooming they 

 may be sown under glass in March, or in 

 the open ground in May. 

 1740 Finest Mixed. Shades of blue, purple, and 



white Oz., i.oo .10 



1755 elata ccerulea grandiflora. Bright 



blue; fine for cutting . . . Oz., i.oo .10 

 1767 SPECIOSA major, a n;w variety with clear 



blue flowers, much larger than other sorts. .25 



1775 BUPTHALMUM salicifolium. Ox-Eye. 

 Showy hardy perennial; flowers yellow, 

 with long stems; 2 ft Oz., .50 05 



1780 CACALIA COCCINEA. Tassel Flmver. Showy, 

 hardy annual, with trusses of tassel-like 

 scarlet flowers; iV^ ft., July to Oct. Oz., .40 .05 



1805 CALANDRINIA umbellata. Half-hardy 

 perennial; flowering the first season if sown 

 early, with crimson flowers and of trailing 

 habit; excellent for rockwork and sunny 

 slopes; 6 inches 05 



CALENDULA. Pot Marigold. Splendid 

 hardy annuals, with large disc-like double 

 flowers, borne in profusion froni June' to 

 November. They are valuable for cut 

 flowers, foi, which purpose they are largely 

 grown under glass. Their vigorous growth 

 enables them to withstand light soils and dry 

 situations; I ft. 



1855 Double Mixed Oz., .25 .05 



i860 Orange King. Deep orange, double 



flowers Oz., .25 .05 



1870 Meteor. Orange striped with primose. 



Oz., .25 .05 

 1885 Lemon Queen. Clear lemon-yellow. " .25 .05 

 1895 Pluvialis. Cape Marigold. White. " .25 .05 

 1897 PoNGEi. Large, double white flowers. " .30 .05 



Miss Abby M. Clark, Carth.nge, Ind., June 14, 1905, writes : 

 " Please send a copy of your catalogue to Mr. W. D. Free- 

 man^ Bronson, Kan. He was here yesterday and saw my 

 Tuberous Hegonins, -which are Just beginning to bloom, and 

 was delighted with them, as every one is. I nave raised them 

 for years, but nex^er had such fine bulbs^ such exquisite colors, 

 or such large flowers, as those purchased from you. They 

 are superb. 



