R. & J. FARQUHAR & CO., BOSTON. BEDDING PLANTS 



Our Bedding Plants are 

 grown in greenhouses es- 

 pecially constructed to 

 produce compact, stocky 

 plants. They are not 

 forced, but grown at low 

 temperature, and are of 

 the hardiest possible 

 character. 



Abutilon. Sorts 



Aehypanthes, Dark Blood-red 1 



— Bright Crimson j 



Ageratum, Princess Pauline. Blue, \vliit<' centre, 



— Stella Gurney. Bright h\w 



Alternanthera, Dwarf Scarlet 



^ Dwarf Yellow 



Alyssum, White. Swcct scented 



Antirrhinum, Mixed. Snap'Tntrio)} 



Asters, American Branching-, Improved Vic- 

 toria, White, Pinlc, Crimson, Light Blue and 

 Dark Blue; each color separate 



Begonia Gracilis. Magnificent bedding variety; 

 contiiuious bloomer; a great improvement on B. 

 Erfordia; White, Bright Red, and Rose 

 Pink, ift 



— Vernon. Flowers red, bionze foliage 



— Vesuvius. Bright crimson, blooms all summer, 

 fine bedding sort. 15 inches 



— Tuberous-Rooted. May be grown in partial 

 shnde or in the full sunlight if kept moist. They 

 bloom continually from July until frost and pro- 

 duce a gorgeous effect. Strong plants 



— Rex. For shady situations .' 



Browallia Speciosa Major. Clear blue 



Caladiura esculentum. strong plants 



Calceolaria. Golden Bedder. The best type of 

 the shrubby Calceolaria 



Carnations. Strong plants out of 3-incli pots for 

 summer flowering. Victory, red ; Harry Fenn, 

 crimson; White Perfection, white; Enchan- 

 tress, light pink; Mrs. Thomas W. Lawson, 

 pink; Variegated Lawson Each, .25c, 



—Marguerite, Mixed 



Centaurea Gymnocarpa. Dmty JliUfr 



Centaurea Cineraria. -Vr*?. Excellent foliage 

 plant for beds, with silvery fern-like leaves, li ft , 



Cockscomb Dwarf. Various colors ... " ... 



Coleus, Verschaffelti. Red foliage 



— Golden Bedder. Yellow foliage 



— Princess Royal. Red, golden edge 



— Fascination. Mottled yellow, red and green . . . 



Cosmos, Pink, Red and White 



Daisy, English. Assorted 



— Paris Golden. An admirable plant both for bed- 

 ding and cut flowers 



—Queen Alexandra. White 



Dianthus Heddewigi. Japanese Pink 



Echeveria Secunda Glauea. Bluish green leaves. 



Feverfew, Double White. Valuable for cutting, 



Fuchsias. In variety 



•er Doz. Per 100. 

 $1.25 ?!9.UU 



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BEDDING PLANTS. 



Delivery 

 May to July 



GERANIUMS. We offer the best bedding varietie.s in existence ; hardy, 

 fonipact, stocky plants, grown iu a cool greenhouse; for dehverv 

 May 1.5 to .luly. This stock should not be confounded with stock 

 offered at lower prices, which is generally forced at a high tem- 

 perature. Doz., 1.25; 100, 10.00; 2,5 plants and upwards at 100 rate. 



DOUBLE VARIETIES. 

 Alphonse Ricard. The linest large-flowering scarlet bedding 



\ ariety ; flowers semi-double, bright vermillion-scarlet ; large 



tliirets and trusses. 

 Beaute Poitevine. The best semi-double, salmon-pink bedder; 



enormous flowers, aurora-pink, shading to bright sahuon in the 



centre. 

 Double Gen. Grant, or Heteranthe. Color bright vermillion- 

 scarlet ; full, round florets, borne in large trusses on long stems; 



profuse 1)loomer. 

 Jean Viaud. The finest double pink Geranium. Brilliant rose- 



jiiuk, with white throat. ]\Iagnificent semi-double flowers in 



trus.<es. sometimes mea.suring six inches in diameter. 

 La Favorite. The finest double white; pure color; flower of 



enormous size; a continuous bloomer, the plants being covered 



witii flowers the entire sea.son. 

 S. A. Nutt. The standard dark red Geranium; double; brilliant 



deep scarlet, with maroon shading; stands the sun best of any. 



SINGLE VARIETIES. 

 Dryden. Bright, soft crimson, pure white at tiie hufe of petals, 



giving it a large white eye; magnificent as a bedder. 

 L'Aube. Pure, snow white; large, round florets in magnificent 



trusses. A most satisfactory bedding variety. 

 Queen of the West. Brilliant oiange-sc.nlet; flowers are large 



and producetl in the greatest jirofusion throughout the summer. 



VARIEGATED LEAVED SORTS. 



Mme. Salleroi. A dwarf variety rarely over 6 inches high ; 



foliage green bordered white; fine for edgings. 

 Byou. A sui)eib vai-iety much iu demand for edgings: toliage 



bordered and veined with white. 



DOUBLE IVY-LEAVED SORTS. 



Col. Baden Powell. The largest llowei- nmong Ivy (geraniums; 



color varies from pearl wliite to soft blush. 

 Etincelant. The finest scarlet variety. 

 Incomparable, color rosy eainiine. 



FINGER BOWL GERANIUM. 



Citriodora. A fine leaved variety of agreeable fragrance 

 extensively for finger bowls. Each, 50 cents. Doz. 



Heliotrope, f.ight and dark sorts $1.00 



Hollyhock, Double. Crimson, pink, purple, white. 



salmon and yellow 2.00 



—Single. Mixed colors 2.00 



— AUegheny Mixed 2.00 



Lantana hybrida. Ultije and ydloio 1.00 



Lantana delicata. Rosy purple 100 



Lemon Verbena. Very fragrant foliage 1.50 



Lobelia, Dwarf Blue. For edgings 60 



Marguerite. Scr Dais;/. Purix Goldi-n. 



Marigold, Dwarf French. Yellow and maioon .f>0 



— Tall African. Lemon and oiange 60 



Mignonette. Fragrant 1.00 



Musa ensete. Ahyssiniaii Banana. Each, 60 cents, 5.00 



Larger Plants Each, 1 00, 10.00 



Nasturtium, Dwarf. Assorted colors 60 



—Tall. Assorted colors 60 



Pansy, Large-flowered Mixed 40 



Pennisetum Rueppelianum. PdrpirFinmiaiii Um.ss i.oo 

 Pentstemons. Finest hybrids mixed. Splendid 



for cutting 1.50 



Petunia, Single. Assorted colors 75 



— Double. < hoicest sorts 1.50 



Rieinus. (^'astor Oil Bean. Sorts 1.00 



Salvia splendens. Brilliant scarlet 1.00 



Salvia Zurich. Dwarf ; early-flowering 1.25 



Seabiosa, Mourning Bride 75 



Stock, Double German. Assorted 1.00 



—Perpetual Double White. Excellent for cutting, 1 .00 

 Swainsonia galegifolia alba. Elegant white pea- 

 shaped flowers 1-50 



— — rosea. Rosy pink 150 



Sweet William. Mixed colors 1.00 



Verbena. Pink, red, white and blue 75 



Vinea rosea. Madagascar Periwinkle 1.25 



alba 1-25 



Zinnia, Assorted 50 



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For Climbers and Plants for Vases, see page 95. 



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