R. & J. FARQUHAR & CO., BOSTON. SEEDS OF GREENHOUSE PLANTS 



GLOXINIA. 



Gloxinia, Farquhar's Giant Strain. 



IMPATIENS. Perennial Balsam. 

 A charming plant for the house or conservatory blooming contin- 

 uously. The flowers vary in color from pink to red and are freely 

 produced. 1 foot. 



5690 Sultani. Bright rosy carmine Per Pkt., 



5695 Sultani. Farquhap's Pink. Bright rose-pink . . . Per Pkt., 



KALANCHOE FLAMMEA. 

 6700 Splendid greenhouse phint witli large heads of orange-scarlet 

 flowers. 1* feet . ... Per Pkt., 



.25 

 .25 



.50 



Tender perennials, 1 ft. 

 5635 Farquhar's Giant Mixed. This is the Pkt 



finest type of Gloxinia. The flowers are of enor- 

 mous size, massive and upright in growth, with the 

 throat wide open. The strain includes self-colors, 

 spotted and marked sorts, embracing pure white, 

 pink, scarlet, crimson, hlac, violet-purple and deep 



purple. First size packet l.OC 



" " " .50 



.50 

 .50 

 .50 



No. 



5645 

 5650 

 5655 

 5660 



Pure white 



Primula Obconica Grandiflora. 



5640 ; second size packet 



Fapquhap's Avalanche. 



Fapquhap's Sky Blue 



Fapquhap's Pipe King". Brilliant scarlet, 

 Fapquhap's Supepb Spotted. Delicately 



spotted : the effect is soft and pleasing . . . .50 



GREVILLEA ROBUSTA. Silk Oak. 

 5665 The graceful evergreen, fernlike foliage com- 

 bines admirably with palms and other massive- 

 leaved plants. Excellent for table decoration, 



Oz., 1.00; .16 

 HELIOTROPE. 



5670 Farquhar's Giant Hybrids Mixed ... .25 



5675 DaPk VaPieties Mixed. Shades of blue ... .15 

 5680 Mixed. In great variety , 10 



HIBISCUS MANIHOT. 



5685 A strikingly beautiful greenhouse Hibiscus pro- 

 ducing flowers of clear sulphur yellow with a 

 maroon blotch at the base of each petal. It flowers 



the same .season if sown early. 4 feet 15 



For Hardy Ilibixcus see Xos. 6955-6975. 

 LANTANA HYBRIDA. 

 5705 Ornamental and free blooming tender peren- 

 nials of shrubby growth. Excellent for bedding and 

 pot culture. 2 to 3 feet Oz., .50; .10 



LIBONIA FLORIBUNDA. 



5710 A handsome plant for house or conservatory 

 decoration during winter; flowers scarlet and yel- 

 low, tube-shaped. 1^ feet 25 



MIMULUS MOSCHATUS. Mmk. 

 5715 The well-known scented variety of Mimulus; 

 useful for hanging pots. Flowers yellow. 6 inches, .10 

 For other varieties see Nos. 7265 and 7270. 



MUSA. 



5720 Ensete. Abyssinian Banana. Of all plants 

 available to us for sub-tropical effects, this is the 

 most luxuriant. It is frequently grown here to a 

 height of 15 feet and with leaves 8 feet in length. 

 Seeds sown in January or February produce good 

 plants for summer bedding. Per 100 seeds, 2.50; .25 



5725 Relig"iosa. Feltish Banana. Magnificent new 

 species recently introduced from the Congo. The 

 plants are more compact than Ensete, the leaves be- 

 ing more erect and thicker render it less liable to 

 be torn by the wind. 10 to 12 feet 25 



PHORMIUM TENAX FOLIIS VARIEGATIS. 



New Zealand Flax. 

 5730 Half-hardy perennial with long sword-shaped 

 leaves beautifully variegated ; adapted to lawn and 

 conservatory decoration ; flowers orange color. 6 ft. , .25 



POINSETTIA PULCHERRIMA. 



5735 A very ornamental greenhouse shrub, pro- 

 ducing large heads of brilhant scarlet bracts valu- 

 able for winter decoration. If sown in February or 

 March the seedhngs produce splendid scarlet tops 

 by December Per 100 seeds, 2.50; .50 



PRIMULA OBCONICA GRANDIFLORA. 



Our improved strain of Primula Obconica is 

 vastly superior to the old type; the flowers are 

 nearly twice as large, with many new and exquisite 

 colors. 

 5738 CoUeetion of 6 Colops Sepapate ... 2 00 

 5740 Giant White. 5745 Giant Pink. 

 5750 Giant Red. 5756 Mixed, all eolops. 



The above colors and mixture, each 



First size packet, .50 ; second size packet, .25 



80 



