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



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CANNAS. 



The Cannas we offer are plants in growth, 

 out of pots, not dormant roots. Ready for 

 delivery April to July. Prices by Express Only. 



fakquhar's collection of twelve 

 choice french cannas. 



Admiral Dewev. Brilliant salmony- red; a fine bedding 



sort; leaves green; 4 (cet. 

 Ami Picho.n. A large scarlet truss shading to crimson, 



magnificent bedding sort; very free flowering; foliage 



green; 4 feet. 

 Beau IE Poitevine. Green foliage and large crimson 



flowers of a beautiful shade; 3'^ feet. 

 Com IE DE Bouchard. A rich orange salmon changing 



to pink; foliage green ; 4 feet. 

 Co.MTE DE S.\CK. 'Ihe finest self-colored crimson sort ; 



flowers of enormous size, with broad massive petals; 



foliage dark green ; 4 feet. 

 G. O. QuiNlus. Bright orange-red, edged with crimson : 



foliage green; 4 feet. 

 Kl.NU Edwakd. a charming variety with enormous 



yellow flowers shaded bronze; foliage green; 4 feet. 

 Mlle. Berat. a grand beilding variety o( coii,pact 



growth ; flowers of a rich rosy carmine or pink ; foliage 



green ; 4 feet. 

 Rosi.iND.M E. I argetrussesof golden-yellow flowers, spot- 

 ted anil blotched with carmme; green leaves; 3)^ feet. 

 Sir Thomas Liimo.n. Gigantic flowers of the richest 



crimson; foliage green; 4 feet. 

 Souvenir de Madame Hardy. Chrome yellow, spotted 



carmine; large handsome flowers of line substance; 



foliage green; 5 feet. 

 Yellow Bird. Canary yellow faintly spotted; the near- 

 est to a clear vellow; green le.ives. 4 feet. 

 Prices: .20 each; $2.00 per doz.; $15.00 per 

 100 (set of 12 $2.00). 



Fine 



STANDARD FRENCH CANNAS 



tall brilliant crimson; 



Alphonse Bouvier. 



foliage green ; b feet 

 Alsace. I'ale sulphur, changing to creamy-white; green 



foil ige. I'his variety when planted with high colored 



sorts makes a fine contra>t. 4 feet. 

 Antoine ko.iZEN. .A. splendid bedding sort with large 



tru-.ses of deep red flowers; leaves green; 4 feet. 

 Chicago. Deep verniillion ; green leaves; 4 feet. 

 Chari.es Henderson". .A. popular crimson sort with 



comp.ict truss; very free flowering; 3'._; feet. 

 Crimsom Beduer. a fine sort with Far^e spikes of 



glowing crimson; d.irk metallic leaves; 4 feet. 

 David IIaki.m. This spen^lid new sort produces the 



fiiiest flower trusses of any Canna, having dark foliage, 



flowers bright crimson : 4 feet. 

 E^A.ndai.E. a favorite bronze leaved sort with soft 



currant red flowers; 4 feet. 

 Fair Hope. A superb sort of dwarf habit with large 



trusses of crimson flowers; foliage green; 3 feet 

 FuiKENi e V\iii;han. Lar^e yellow flowers handsomely 



spotted; leaves green; t,)^ feet. 



HvDE Park. Large golden-yellow flowers spotted with 

 crimson. The trusses are very large and of long dura- 

 tion ; foliage green ; 4 feet. 



Mad\me Crozy. Dazzling crimson scarlet, bordered 

 with golden-yellow; foliage green; 4 feet. 



Paol\ Rad.\elli. Garnet with yellow border; foliage 

 green ; 3 '^ feet. 



P. J. Berk.m.\ns. Large lustrous rosy-carmine ; green 

 foliage ; 4 feet. 



QuEKN Charlotpe. Scarlet with broad yellow margin; 

 a striking flower, green foliage; 4 feet. 



Rubin. The ruliy-carmine flowers are rather small, but 

 are produced in great profusion, making this one of 

 the best for bedding; dark foliage; 3^3 '^"^^'• 



Salmos Qiteen. Flowers large, forming massive trusses 

 of pure salinon-pink; foliage green; 4 feet. 



Van den Berg, Jr. Buff red, spotted; green leaves; 



• 4 feet. 



Prices : .15 each; $1.50 per doz.; $10 per 100. 



ITALIAN OR ORCHID-FLOWERED. 



Useful for tropical effect*. Vigorous in growth, 6 to 8 feet, with flowers frequ ?ntly measurinz 6 inches across.. 



Prices: .15 each ; $1.50 per doz. ; $10.00 per 100. Except where otherwise priced. 



with yellow; 



King Humbert. .\ grand new Canna with gigantic 

 trusses of orange-scarlet flowers with bright red mark- 

 ings; foliage bronze. Each, .25 ; doz., S2.50. 



L.\ Fka.nce. Brilliant orange-scarlet; lustrous dark 

 foliage. 



Meteor. A beautiful shade of deep salmon, with raag- 

 niiicent trusses; foliage g-'een. 



OcE.Wi s. Outer petals flame-color with border of 

 g jlilen yellow; inner petals scarlet; leaves green. 

 CANNA NIGRICANS. Very dark foliage, one of the best of the tall varieties. .loeach; Si.ooperdoz.; $8.00 per 100. 



Alemannia. Orange->-almon blotchei 



wide Musa-liI.e green leaves. 

 America. Large, glowing red flowers; foliage dark red. 

 Edoca>d A.Nr)RR. Large trusses of fiery red flowers 



with orange-yeilow spots; bronze foliage. 

 H. Wendland. Enormous flowers in large trusses; 



outer p -tals scarlet with golden border, inside fiery red 



with yellow centre; broa 1 green leaves. 



