Amaryllis 

 Hippeastrum 



AMARYLLIS Hippeastrum, New Hybrids 



Amaryllis in cultivatinii; exceediiifr in the size 



well as in the diversity of colors and markings, all former hybrids. The segments 



are of nearly miiform size, giving the flowers a regular trumpet form. Each, .75; 



doz., ?;7.oO; 100, $50.00. 

 Johnsoni. ( Barbadoe.^ S/jice lAly. ) Enormous bright crimson 



flowers with a white stripe through each .segment ; magnificent. 



Each, .50; doz., iJS.OO; 100, $:15.00. 

 Lutea. (Mount Etna Lily.) Bright golden yellow; hardy if well 



covered during the winter. Eaeli. .05; do/.. ..50; ]00, Si.'J.OO. 

 Prince of Orange. Orange scarlet. Each, 81.50; do/..,, S15.00. 

 Retieulatum StPatefolium. I.ilac, striped white. Each, Sl.OO. 



doz., $10.00. 

 Vallota Purpurea. {Smrhoivugh Lily.) Vivid scarlet; most 



effective for piaz/a pots and vases in summer and autumn. Each, 



.80; doz., S.l.OO; 100, §22.00. 

 Zephyranthes Rosea. Beautiful ro-^e-piuk dowers, three to four 



inches across. Kach, .05; do/,., ..50 ; 100, §4.00. 

 Zephyranthes Candida. ( Fami Lily. ) Pure white, delicately 



scented. Each, .05; doz., .25; 100, .S1.75. 



R. & J. FARQUHAR & CO., BOSTON. SUMMER-FLOWERING BULBS. 



AMARYLLIS. 



Belladonna Major, i. Bdladonnn 

 Lily. ) Flowers white, flushed 

 and tipped with deep rose; extra 

 large bulbs. Each, .15; doz., 

 §1.50; 100, .§10.00. 



Defiance. Rich carmine, striped 

 and suffused witli white. Each, 

 .tiO; doz., §6.00. 



Equestris. Scarlet, with broad 

 white stripes, extending from the 

 throat to half way up tlie seg- 

 ments. Each, .15; doz., .fl.oO; 

 100, .SI ■-'.()(>. 



FormosiSSima. (Jacobean Lihi.) 

 Dark crimson. Eaeli, .15; doz., 

 $1.50 ; 100, $8.00. 



Hallii. Hall's Amaryllis, now 

 known as Jjycoris xfjuniiiigcra. 

 A rare bulbous i>lant with at- 

 tractive foliage and brigiit fluw- 

 ers. Rosy lilac, fragrant, o or 4 

 inches across, flowers in August. 

 The foliage appears in spring, 

 disappeai-s in June, and is fol- 

 lowed two months later by the 

 naked flowers. Each, .50; doz., 

 !?5.00. 

 (Viltata.) The finest race of 



uid fine form of their flowers, as 



Hyacinthus Candicans. 



FANCY-LEAVED CALADIUMS. 



Wherever iiigh-clas> (leciiratiiins are rc(iuire<l during .summer, 

 these plar^s are iudispensaljle. When gruwn in pots they may be 

 used in the cou.servatory or the hou.se with equal satisfaction. For 

 table decorations, for jardinieres, and for enlivening groups of 

 palms or ferns, they are most .serviceable. They are quite as de- 

 sirable lor lidding purpo.<es, and may be planted out after the 

 middle of .Tunc in the sunniest situations if well watered, or in 

 partial shade, but they should be sheltennl from strong winds. The 

 tubers should he started in the greenhouse in February or March, 

 an<l if intended for out-door beils gradually liardened ntf before 

 iH'ing transferred to the open ground. 

 Dormant Tubers. Eacii, .20; doz., >;2.oo. 

 G?owing Plants. Ready in May. Each, .:«) ; iloz., $:!.i>"). 



ACHIMENES. 



Profuse blooniing tender perennials for greenhouse or conserva- 

 tory decoration during summer. The scaly tu))ers should be potted 

 in the early .spring in a compost of turfy loam, leaf moidd, and 

 sand. They should be grown in a moist, warm temperature, 

 shaded from the sun until they begin to bloom, when they should 

 1)6 kept cooler to prolong the duration of the flowc^rs. The ''olors 

 comprise white, shades of lilac, mauve, and crimson. 

 Named Varieties. The finest sorts. Boz., §1.00; 100, iyi.oo. 

 Mixed Varieties. All colors, Doz.. .75 ; loo, §4.50. 



ACIDANTHERA BICOLOR. 



A valuable bulbous plant for greenliou.<e or open ground. 

 Each flower stalk produces from four to eight widely expanded 

 fragrant flowers, of creamy white color with broad violet-maroon 

 blotches. The flowers are very lasting, and Ix'ing borne on long 

 stems are excellent for bouquets and tame decorations. The bullis 

 should be treated like Gladioli. Each, Ao ; doz., §1.50. 



AGAPANTHUS. (African Lily.) 

 Handsome summer and autumn flowering plants, throwing up 

 large umbels of twenty to thirty blossoms. They should be grown 

 in pots or tubs. Tliey are particularly suitable for piazza or terrace 

 decoration, and may also be forced in the greenhouse. 

 UmbellatUS. Finv blue. F^ach, .25 ; doz., §2.00. 

 UmbellatUS Albus. White. Each, .25; doz., §2.00. 



BESSERA ELEGANS. (Coral Drops.) 

 An elegant bulbous plant with thin rush-like foliage 



and 



slender flower stems eighteen inches in height, each bearing several 

 scarlet flowers suspended by thread-like flower stalks. Doz., .50; 

 100, $2.50. 



CALADIUM ESCULENTUM. (I'llephanf^ Ear.) 

 A magnificent iilani lor suh-tropical groups or single specimen 

 on the lawn, producing enormous smooth green leaves, often three 

 to four feet in length and two to thr(^e feet in width. It thrives 

 Ix'st in a warm, light soil which can be liberally watered. 

 Dry Tubers, 2 to ?, inches diameter. Each, .10 ; doz., $1.00 ; 100, 



•^5.00. 

 Dry Tubers, ;; U< 4 inches .liameter. Ivich, .20; .lo/., §2.00 ; 100, 



> 1 0.00. 

 Dry Tubers, Marniuotli. Each, .35 ; doz., §0.50. 

 Growing Plants in pots; r(>ady in ^lay. Each, .20; d>>7.. §2.00; 

 100, $15.00. 



CINNAMON VINE. {ChineseYam.) 



Splendid hardy climber of rapid growth, with bright glossy- 

 green heart-shaped leaves and white cinnamon-.scented flowers. In 

 China it is cultivated for its edible tubers. 8 ft. Each, .10 ; doz., 

 .75; 100, s;,5.00. 



CRINUM kirkii. 



A magnificent bulbous plant, jiroduciug usually two purplish 

 flower spikes two feet in height, surmounted by large clusters of 

 Amaryllis-like flowers, which are jiure white striped with purple. 

 Each, .50; doz., §4.00. 



CYCLOBOTHRA FLAVA. 



In habit of growth this plant resembles Bessera Elegon-i, the 

 flowers, however, being cup-shaped, golden yellow with l)lack 

 spots, and of nodding habit. Doz., .40; 100, «(2.00. 



HYACINTHUS CANDICANS. 



A hardy summer-flowering Hyacinth producing erect spikes of 

 pure white, l)ell-shaped flowers, 3 feet in height. It is very 

 effective when planted in clumps among shrubs. Doz., .30; 100,. 

 $1.75; 1,000, §12.00. 



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