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



CANNAS. 



The Cannas we offer are plants in growth, 

 out of pots, not dormant roots. Delivery April 



to July. Prir-t-i hij Krjiirss (hihj. 



FARQUHAR'S COLLECTION OF TWELVE 

 CHOICE FRENCH CANNAS. 



Admiral Dewey. Brilliant salmony red; a fine bed- 

 ding sort; leaver green. 4 feet. 



Beaute Poitevine. Green foliage and large crimson 

 flowers of a Ix^autiful sliade. 3^ feet. 



Comte de Bouchard. 0^-ange-salmon; foliage green. 

 4 tVt't. 



Comte de Sack. Tlie finest self-colored crimson sort; 

 flowers of enormous size, with broad massive petals; 

 foliage dark green. 4 feet. Each, .30; doz., 3.00. 



G. 0. QulntUS. Bright orange-red, edged ■n'ith crim- 

 son: foliage green. 4 feet. 



King Edward. A charming variety with enormons 

 yellow flowers shaded bronze; foliage green. 4 feet. 



Mile. Berat. Flowers of a rich rosy carmine or pink ; 

 fiiliage green. 4 feet. 



Richard Wallace. One of the best Cannas: flow- 

 ers canary yellow, very lai-ge ; foliage green. 4^ ft. 



Roslindale. Large trasses of golden-yellow flowers, 

 spotted and blotched with carmme; green leaves. 

 :U feet. 



Sir Thomas Lipton. Gigantic flowers of the richest 

 scarlet; foliage trreen. 4 feet. 



Souvenir de Madame Hardy. Chrome yellow, 



spcjtted carmine; foliage green. 5 feet. 

 William Griesinger. Pure yellow, spotted witli 



canniue; foliage green. 4^ feet. 

 Prices (except where otherwise stated): .20 



each; $2.00 per doz.; $15.00 per 100 (set of 



12 $2.00). 



STANDARD FRENCH CANNAS. 



Alphonse Bouvier. Fine tall brilliant crimson; foliage green, (i ft. 

 Alsace. Pale sulphur, changing to creamy white ; green foliage. 



This variety when planted with high colored sorts makes a fine 



1-ontra.st. 4 feet. 

 Antoine Wintzer. A splendid bedding sort with large trusses of 



crimson flowers; leaves green. 4 feet. 

 Chicago. Deep Vermillion ; green leaves. 4 feet. 

 Charles Henderson. Crimson compact trass; very free, oifeet. 

 Crimson Bedder. A fine sort with large spikes of glowing crim- 

 son; dark metallic leaves. 4 feet. 

 David Harum. Dark foliage; flowers liright crim.son. 4 feet. 

 Egandale. A favorite bronze leaved sort with soft currant red 



flowers. 4 feet. 

 Fair Hope. A STiperb .sort of dwarf habit with large trasses of 



crimson flowers; foliage green. 3 feet. 

 Florence Vaughan. Large yellow flowers handsomely spotted ; 



leaves green. 3i feet. 



ITALIAN OR ORCHID 



Hyde Park. Large golden-yellow flowers spotted with <riinson; 



foliage green. 4 feet. 

 Madame Crozy. Dazzling crimson scarlet, bordered with golden 



yellow: foliage green. 4 feet. 

 Paola Radaelli. Garnet with yellow border; foliage green. 3^ ft. 

 P.J. Berkmans. Rosy carmine ; green foliage. 4 feet. 

 Queen Charlotte, i^carlet with broad yellow margin ; a striking 



flower ; green foliage. 4 feet. 

 Rubin. Ruby-carmine flowers; one of the best for Ijedding; dark 



foliage. 3^ feet. 

 Souvenir de Antoine Crozy. Large massive petals, bright ver- 

 , million, broadly margined with golden yellow. 

 Van den Berg, Jr. Burt' red, spotted: green leaves. 4 feet. 

 Prices: .15 each; $1.50 per doz.; $10.00 per 100. 



■FLOWERED CANNAS. 



Useful lor tropical effects. Vigorous in growth, 6 to 8 feet, with flowers frequently measuring' 6 inches across. 



Prices : . 1 5 each ; $1 .50 per doz. ; $10.00 per 1 00. Exapt flu;-,' otlur,//.-,,' prio'd. 



Alemannia. Orange-salmon blotched with yellow; wide iMusa- 

 like green leaves. 



America. Large, glowing red flowers; foliage dark red. 



Edouard Andre. Large trusses of fiery red flowers with orange- 

 yellow spot-; ; bronze fohage. 



H. Wendland. Petals scarlet with golden border; broad green 

 leaves. 



King Humbert. Gigantic trusses of orange-scarlet flower- with 



bright re(l markings; foliage bronze. 

 La France. Brilliant orange-scarlet; lustrous dark foliage. 

 Flamingo. Rich brilliant scarlet; foliage green. 

 Oceanus. Outer petals flame-color with border of golden yellow; 



inner petals .«carlet; leaves green. 



CANNA NIGRICANS. Very dark fohage, one of the best of the tall varieties. .10 each ; 1.00 per dozen ; 8.00 i)er liH). 



CLIMBING AND TRAILING PLANTS. 



Cobea Seandens. Each, .15; doz., l.oO. 



Fieus repens. Excellent for clothing the walls and pillars of con- 



3.50. 

 Pink. 



Purplish blue. Each, .15; doz. 



servatorias. Each, .3"); doz. 



Lophospermum Seandens. 



I). Oct. 



Haurandya Barclayana. 



1.50; 100, 6.0»J. 



Moonflower 



Nasturtium. Tall 



Passiflora Ccerulea. Pamon Flower . . .25 



Senecio Seandens. German Ivy 15 



Vinea. Trailing sorts 1'5 



Each, .10; doz. l.(H); KX), 



Each. 

 .15 

 .10 



Doz. 



1.50 

 .«0 

 2.50 

 1.25 

 2.50 



100. 



10.00 

 4.00 



8.00 

 18.00 



PLANTS FOR VASES. 



Each. 



Dracaena Indivisa. Graceful centre plant for va.-^s, bears 



the sun Doz., 5.00; .50 



Extra Large Plants Each, l.OOto 3.00 



Fieus elastica. Bubber Plant. Makes a good va.-^^ cen- 

 tre 4-inch pot, .50; 5-inch, .75 



Plants in 6-inch pots. Very fine l.oO 



Grevillea robusta. its graceful evergreen, fernlike foliage 

 combines admirably witb palms and other massive- lea vihI 



plants • . Doz., 5.00: .50 



Hydrangea Otaksa. The variety usually s«>en in tubs; 

 flowers, pink or bluish. Large plants in pots for dis- 

 play this sea.<on Each, 1.25 to 2.00 



Plants in large tubs . . . • Per tub, 6.00 to 10.00 



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