NURSERY AND GREENHOUSE 



DEPARTMENT. 



OUR Nursery and Greenhouses are conveniently located within the limits of the City of 

 Boston at Poplar and Canterbury Streets, Roslindale. Customers who desire to make 

 personal selections are invited to do so. Our grounds are easily reached by way of Boston 

 Elevated R.R. to Dudley Street Terminal, where transfer may be made to a Hyde Park car, leaving 

 the same at Canterbury Street ; or by steam cars from South Terminal via N.Y., N.H., & H. R.R. 

 to Mount Hope Station. 



Shipping Seasons. — Deciduous Trees, Shrubs, Roses and Vines, March 20 up to the unfold- 

 ing of the foliage, which is usually about May 10 to 15 in this locality; also through the months 

 of October and November. 



Evergreens. — April and May ; also in August and early September during a wet period. 



Hardy Perennials. — April, May, August, and early September. 



Bedding Plants. — May 20 to early July. 



Shipping Directions and Time of Delivery. — Please specify at time of ordering whether 

 goods are wanted by freight or express and desired approximate date of delivery. We shall use 

 our best judgment in these matters when definite instructions are not given. 



Packing. — Customers in comparing prices should note that we do not charge for boxes and 

 packing ; nor for delivery to any Express, Freight, or Steamship line in Boston. 



Cash with Order. — We decline sending Trees, Shrubs, and Plants "Collect on delivery," 

 but we can ship by Express C.O.D. when desired, provided 20 per cent, of the amount of the 

 order accompanies the same as a guarantee. Said guarantee is only required from parties with 

 whom we have no business acquaintance. 



PLANTING AND IMPROVEMENT OF PRIVATE ESTATES AND PUBLIC GROUNDS. 

 We have a large assortment of the best hardy Nursery stock suitable for the Northern States. 

 We invite correspondence from those contemplating improvements or additional plantations of 

 hardy trees, shrubs, vines, and perennial plants. We can also furnish competent gardeners to 

 carry out such work. 



Coirfnomuealth of Massachusetts^ State Board of Agriculture, 

 Official Certificate No. 62. Boston, Sept. 7, igod. 



TO iVHOM IT MAY CONCERN: 



This is to certify that / have this seventh day of September, igob, completed the inspection of the Nursery Stock 

 of R. &" y. Farquhar ^s' Co.. g^ovjn at Roslindale, Dedham^ and Sharon Heights, State of Massachusetts^ and 

 find it to be apparently free from all injurious insects and diseases which might be transferred on nursery stock 

 from the nursery to the orchard or garden. 



This certificate is good until ficly /, igoy. 

 Inspected by {Signed) H. T. FERNALD, 



E. A. Back and H. M. Russell. Inspector. 



Hedge Plants and Plants for Hedgerows. 



Do/,. 100. Doz. 100. 



.\rbor ViT.«. Transplanted, 11/2 to 2 ft., $1.50 $10.00 Norway Spruce. 2% to 3 ft. . . .$500 $30.00 



2% to 3 ft 4.50 30.00 I Privet, California, i to 1I/2 ft- ■ • i-oo 6.00 



31/2 to 4 ft 7.00 50.00 I 2 to 2V^ ft 1.50 10.00 



Barberry, Common. i1/:> to 2 ft. . . 1.50 10.00 [ — Chinese. Ligustrum Ihota. 2 years. 



— Thunberg's. 18 inches 2.25 15.00 ' 24 to 36 inches 1.75 12.00 



Hemlock Spruce. 2 to 3 ft 7.50 55.00 3 years. 30 inches and upward . . . 2,50 16.00 



Lilac, Common 1.50 10.00 j Rosa Rugosa 4.00 25.00 



Norway Spruce. iVo to 2 ft. . . . 2.00 15.00 | alba 4.00 25.00 



