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



BEDDING PLANTS. 



We grow our Bedding Plants in greenhouses especially 



not forced, but grown at low temperature, and are of the 



Per doz. Per loo. 



Abutilon. Sorts $1.25 ^9.00 



ACHVRANTHES, DaRK BlOOD-RED . '\ 



— Bright Crimson [■ .90 6.00 



— Green, Veined White . . . . j 

 Ageratum, Princess Pauline. 151ue, 



with white centre 75 5.00 



— Stella Giirnev, Bright blue ... .75 5.00 

 Alternantheka, Dwarf Scarlet . . .75 5.00 



— UvvARF Yellow 75 5.00 



Alyssu.m, White. Sweet scented . . .60 4.00 

 Antirrhinum, Mixed. Snapdroi^on . .90 6.00 

 Asters, American Branching, Im- 

 proved Victoria, White, Pink, Crim- 

 son, and Blue; each color separate . .35 3.00 



Begonia, Newport Scarlet Gem. Dwarf 



semi-double scarlet; fine for bedding . 1 .00 8.00 



— Gracilis. Magnificent bedding vari- 

 ety; continuous bloomer; white, bright 



red, and rose pink • . i.oo 8.O0 



— Vernon. Flowers red, bronze foliage, i.oo 8.00 



— Vesuvius. Bright crimson, blooms 



all summer, fine bedding sort . . . 1. 00 8.00 



— Erkordia. Rosy pink, green leaves . i.oo 8.00 



— TuHEROUs-KoorED. May be grown 

 in partial shade or in the full sunlight if 

 kept moist. They bloom continually 

 from July until frost and produce a 



gorgeous effect. Strong plants ... 1.25 10.00 



— Rex. For shady situations .... 2.00 15.00 

 Browali.ia Speciosa Major. Clear blue, .75 5.00 

 Caladium esculentum. Strong plants, i.oo 8.00 

 Carnations. Strong plants out of 3-inch 



pots for summer flowering. Enchant- 

 ress, light pink; Nelson Fisher, dark 

 pink; J. H. Manley, scarlet; Harry 

 Fenn, crimson; The Queen, white; Mrs. 



M. A. Patten, variegated. Each, .25, 2.50 16.00 



— Marguerite, Mixed i.oo 8.00 



Centaurea Gvmnocarpa. Dusty Miller, .90 6.00 



Cockscomb Dwarf. Various colors . . .75 5.00 



COLEUS, Verschaffelti. Red foliage, .90 6.00 



— Golden Bedder. Yellow foliage . .90 6.00 



— Princess Royal. Red, golden edge . .90 6.00 



— Fascination. Mottled, yellow, red 



and green 90 6.00 



Cosmos, Pink, Red and White. . . .50 3.50 



Daisy, English. Assorted 50 3.50 



— Paris Golden. An admirable plant 



both for bedding and cut flowers . . i.oo 8.00 



— Paris White i.oo 8.00 



— Queen Alexandra 1.25 9.00 



DiANTHUS Heddewigi. Japan pink . .60 4.00 



constructed to produce compact, stocky plants. They are 



hardiest possible character. Delivery May to July. 



I Per doz. Per loo. 



Echeveria Secunda Glauca. Blue- 

 green leaved, largely used in carpet bed- 

 ding ^i.oo 56.00 



Feverfew, Golden. Golden-leaved . .75 

 j — Double White. Valuable for cutting, .90 



I Fuchsia. In variety 1.50 



Geraniums. See page 141. 

 ! Heliotrope, Frau Lederle. Ncm. 



Gigantic flower, dark blue; fragrant . 1.50 



— Sorts £.00 



HoLLViiocK, Double. Crimson, pink, 



purple, white, salmon, and yellow . . 2.00 



— Single. Mixed colors 2.00 



— Allegheny Mixed 2.00 



Lantana delicata. Rosy purple . . 

 Lemon Verbena. Very fragrant foliage. 

 Lobelia, Dwarf Blue. For edgings . 



— Tenuoir. Beautiful new species, 12 

 or 15 inches high; cobalt blue 



Marguerite. See Daisy. Paris GoUen. 



Marigold, Dwarf French. Yellow and 



maroon 



— Tall African. Lemon and orange, 



Each. 

 MUSAENSETE. Abyssinian Banana, .50 



Larger Plants .... i.oo 



Nasturtiu.m, Dwarf. Assorted colors 



— Tall. Assorted colors .... 

 Pansy, Large-Flowered Mixed 



— Giant Fancy. Finest strains . . 

 Pennisetum Rueppelianum. Plirph 



Fountain Grass 



Pentstemons. Finest hybrids .mixed 



.Splendid for cutting 



Petunia, Single. Assorted colors . 



— Double. Choicest sorts ... 

 Pvrethrum Aureum. Golden Feather 

 RiCiNus. Castor Oil Bean. Sorts . 

 Salvia splendens. Brilliant scarlet 

 Scabiosa, Mourning Bride . . . 

 Stock, Double German Assorted . 



— Perpetual Double White. Excel 

 lent for cutting 



SWAINSONIA GALEGIFOLIA ALBA. Elegant 



white pea-shaped flowers 1. 50 



ROSEA. Rosy pink 1.50 



Sweet William. Mixed colors . . . i.oo 

 Verbena. Mammoth pink, red, white 



and blue 60 



ViNCA ROSEA. Madagascar Periwinkle, 1.25 



ALBA 1.25 



Viola Cornuta. Mauve and white . . .75 

 Zinnia, Exhibition Prize 50 



1.00 



1.50 



.60 



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6.00 



800 

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90 6.00 



10.00 



10.00 



6. 00 



4 00 

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 lo.oo 



5.00 

 3 00 



CLIMBING AND TRAILING PLANTS. 



Cobea Scandens. Each, .15; doz., $1.50. 



FiCUS repens. Excellent for clothing the walls and pil- 

 lars of conservatories ; also useful for vase and basket 

 work. 3 inch. Each, .35; per doz , ^3.50. 



Lophospermum Scandens. Pink. Each, .10; per 

 doz., 5100; per 100, g6.oo. 



Maurandya Barclayana. Purplish blue. Each, .15; 

 per doz , Si-50; per 100, $10.00. 



Each. Doz. lOO. 

 MOONFLOWER I5 $1.50 glO.OO 



Nasturtium, Tall lo .60 4.00 



Passifloraccerulea. /"ajij'ow /ifcwfr, .25 2.50 



Senecio Scandens. German Ivy . .15 1.25 8.00 



ViNCA. Trailing sorts 25 2.50 18.00 



PLANTS FOR VASES. 



Drac.^na INDIVISA. Graceful centre plant for 

 vases, bears the sun. Doz , $5.00 .... 



Extra Large Plants. Each, ^i.oo to S3.00. 



Ficus elasticus. Rubber Plant. Makes a good 

 vase centre. 4-inch pot, .50; 5-inch . . 



Plants in 6-rNCH pots 



Grevillea robusta. Its graceful evergreen fern- 

 like foliage combines admirably with palms and 

 other massive-leaved plants. Can be employed 

 in many ways, either in the conservatory or 

 summer garden. Doz., ;?5.oo 



Hydrangea Otaksa. The variety usually seen 

 in tubs; flowers, pink or bluish. Large plants 

 in pots for display this season. Each, 51.25 to 



Plants in iarge tubs. Per tub, J6.00 to J 



Each. 



50.50 



■75 



1.25 



.50 



52.00 

 10.00 



