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



TWO SUPERB NEW GLADIOLUS. 



Princeps. 



PRINCEPS. 



THE NKW AMARYLLIS-FLOWERED GLADIOLUS. 



This magnificent variety, grown and developed 

 by Dr. Van Fleet, is the largest and most effective 

 of all Gladioli. It grows from 3V2 to 4 feet high 

 under ordinary garden conditions; its broad, hand- 

 some foliage is a grand setting for the brilliant 

 Amaryllis-like blooms which open more widely 

 than any other variety, a characteristic it receives 

 from G. cruentus, the mother species. The color 

 is rich crimson with intense shadings in the throat, 

 and broad white blotches across the lower petals. 

 The flowers range from 5 to 6 inches in diameter, 

 and can be grown to nearly 8 inches under stimu- 

 lating culture. The petals are very wide and much 

 rounded, forming an almost circular flower. From 

 three to six of these immense and brilliant blooms 

 are expanded at a time on each spike, which 

 often produces 16 to 18 flowers during its develop- 

 ment. It endures the sun and wind well, and 

 opens perfectly to the last bud in water It 

 blooms normally in August, but may be had late 

 in October by delaying planting. It forces 

 splendidly. Each, .30; doz., $3.00; 100, $20.00. 



GLADIOLUS ClIILDSI AMERICA. 

 {Reuben II. Warder.) 



A new flesh pink variety. The finest one ever 

 offered. 



Color: a beautiful soft flesh pink, very light and 

 much like "Enchantress" Carnation, except 

 slightly tinged with lavender, which gives it the 

 delicate coloring of the most beautiful Laelias. 



-Size : growth is very strong and healthy, pro- 

 ducing a beautiful dark green foliage, and a strong 

 erect spike of the largest flowers. Each, .25; 

 doz., $2.50; 100,515-00. 



AQUATIC PLANTS. 



NELUMBIUM. {Lotus.) Hardy. 

 Nelumbiums are perfectly hardy provided the tubers are kept free from frost. 



Album Grandifloru.M {Syn. A. floribunda). A grand white variety, whose purity, fragrance, noble form, size, 



majestic foliage and hardiness stamp it as one of the very best. Each, $1.50. 

 LuTEUM {American I^lus). Superb yellow flowers and massive foliage. Height, six to eight feet. Each, .75. 

 Kermesinu.m. a distinct and beautiful variety with large crimson flowers. Each, gl.oo. 

 Speciosum {Egyptian Lotus). Flowers often a foot in diameter, and standing well above the surface of the water, 



of a beautiful deep rose color and very fragrant. Each, .75; extra large roots, each, $1.50. 

 Album Striatum. The flowers of this exquisite variety are pure white, the edge of the petals irregularly striped and 



tipped rosy carmine. Their fragrance is quite distinct, resembling that of Magnolia. The plant is very vigorous. 



Each, 52.00. 

 KiNSHlREN. Flowers white shaded pink; very free flowering, coming into bloom early and continuing throughout 



the season. Each, 52.50. 

 Osiris. A beautiful globular flower of a pure, deep rose, very rich and pleasing; early and free flowering. 



Each, 53-00. 

 Pekinensis rubrum. This is the best dark-colored variety in cultivation; the flowers are brilliant rosy-carmine, ten 



to twelve inches across, outer petals well reflexed, having the graceful form of N. Speciosum; foliage large and 



handsome; vigorous and free-flowering. Each, 55.00. 

 Pekinensis rubrum plenum. Identical with the preceding, but with immense giant double pseony-flowered blooms. 



Each, 57-50. 

 ROSEUM. Flowers of a uniform deep rose-pink. Each, 5300. 



Roseum PLENUM. A magnificent variety, with large, full double bright rose flowers. Each, 52.00. 

 Shiroman. This superb variety is unquestionably the grandest ever introduced; the enormous flowers are snow 



white, exceedingly double, and borne on stout stalks well above the foliage ; it is a vigorous grower and very 



free-flowering, and equally as hardy as the well-known N. Speciosum. Each, 53.00. 



