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



GLOXINIA. 



Gloxinia, Farquhar's u ii . ouain. 



IMPATIENS. Perennial BaUam. 

 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. Farquhar's Pink. Bright rose-pink . . . Per Pkt., 



KALANCHOE FLAMMEA. 

 5700 Splendid greenhouse phuit with large licads of orange-scarlet 

 flowers. 1+ feet Per Pkt., 



.25 

 .25 



.50 



Tender perennials, 1 ft. 

 5635 Farquhap's Giant Mixed. This is the vu 



finest type of Gl.oxinia. Tlie flowers are of enor- 

 mous size, massive and npriglit in growth, with the 

 throat wide open. The strain includes self-colors, 

 spotted and marked sorts, embracing pure white, 

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



purple. First size packet 1.00 



50 



Pure white ... .50 



Farquhar's Sky Blue .50 



Farquhar's Fire King. Brilliant ecarlet, .50 

 Farquhar's Superb Spotted. Delicately 



spotted ; tlie eftect is soft anil ])leasing ... .50 



GREVILLEA ROBUSTA. Silk Oak. 

 The graceful evergri'cn, fi-rnlike foliage com- 

 achnirably with palms and other massive- 



No. 5640; second size packet 



5(145 Farquhar's Avalanche. 



5(i50 

 5655 

 5660 



Primula Obconica Grandiflora. 



5665 

 bine 

 leaved plants. Excellent for table decoration, 



Oz,, 1.00; 

 HELIOTROPE. 



5670 Farquhar's Giant Hybrids Mixed ... 

 5675 Dark Varieties Mixed, shades ef blur ... 



5<W0 Mixed. In great variety 



HIBISCUS MANIHOT. 



5(iS5 A strikingly beautiful greenliou.se, Hibiseas pro- 

 ducing flowers of clear snlpluir yellow with a 

 maroon blotch at the base of each petal. It flowers 



the same season if sown early. 4 fi'et 



For Hardij Jlibi.M-iiii nee Nos. 6955-0975. 

 LANTANA HYBRIDA. 

 5705 Ornamental ami free blonining tender peren- 

 nials of shrubby f. -owth. Excellent for bedding and 

 pot culture. 2 to o feet Oz., .50; 



LIBONIA FLORIBUNDA. 



5710 A handsome plant for h(juse or conservatory 

 decoration during winter; flowers scarlet and yel- 

 low, tulx^-shaped. H feet 



MIMULUS MOSCHATUS. Mw^k. 

 5715 The well-known sci'nted variety of Mimulus; 

 useful for hanging pots. Flowers yellow, flinches. 

 For other variftirs kcc Xok. 7265 ai^ 7270. 



MUSA. 



5720 Ensete. Abyssinian JidmnKi . Of all plants 

 availal)le to us for sub-tropical ettects, tliis 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, 2.00; 



5725 Religiosa. Fettinh Banana. Magnificent new 

 species recently introduced from the Congo. The 

 plants are more compact than Ensete, tlie leaves Ix"- 

 ing more erect and thicker render it less liable to 

 be torn by the wind. 10 to 12 feet ... 



PHORMIUM TENAX FOLIIS VARIEGATIS. 



New Zealand Flar. 

 5730 Half-hardy perennial with long sword-shaped 

 leaves Ix'autifully variegated ; adapted to lawn and 

 conservatory decoration ; flowers orange color. 6 ft. , 



POINSETTIA PULCHERRIMA. 



'>735 A very ornamental greenhouse shrub, pro- 

 ducing large heads of brilliant scarlet bracts valu- 

 able for winter decoration. If sown in February or 

 March the seedlings produce splendid sc:arlet tops 

 by December ... ... Per 100 seeds, 2.00; 



PRIMULA OBCONICA GRANDIFLORA. 



Our improved strain of Primula Obconica is 



vastly superior to the old type; the flowersare 



nearly twice as large, with many lu'w and exquisite 



colors. 



5738 Collection of 6 Brilliant Colors Separate, 



our selection 



5740 Giant White. 5745 Giant Pink. 

 5750 Giant Red. 5755 Mixed, all colors 

 The above colors and mixture, each 



.15 



.25 

 .15 



.10 



10 



.10 



.10 



.25 



.50 



2.00 



.50 



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