60 R& if. FARQUHAR, & COOLS SEED CATALOG CE. 
BULBS, ROOTS AND TUBERS. 
FOR SUMMER AND AUTUMN-FLOWERING. 
ACHIMENES. 
Remarkably showy, free-blooming plants of easy cultivation. Pot the small bulbs early, in a mixture of loam and leaf mould. Kee 
rather warm, and water with care. Atter flowering, dry off in the same pots, and keep the bulbs dry and warm during winter. F 
Iixed Varieties. Very fine colors. Mailed, post-paid... .... . Doz., .50; each, $0.06 
AGAPANTHUS, AFRICAN LILY. 
Very fine and effective plants for tubs, pots, vases, etc., or for planting in rockeries with aquatics. Remain in bloom many weeks. 
Umbellatus. «(Lily, of, the, Nile.) Blue (4c) .. Wa Bie. eet ee oe ee eo aches ey 
Umbellatus;Albus?y-Wihite: aie (yin. no Se ee a Sk, ee, Bla Ch Ol FORE OS 
By mail, add 10 cents each for postage. 
AMARYLLIS. 
Beautiful Lily-like plants, remaining a long while in flower. Admirably suited for culture in 
pots andtubs. ‘They thrive best in a soil composed of loam, leaf-mould and sand. 
> Belladonna [ajor. Silvery rose-pink, very fragrant. Each, .25 
Crispa, or Strumaria. Deep pink, fine. Each, .30 
Defiance. Carmine with white stripes. ach, .75 
Equestre. Soft salmon-scarlet, large flowers, the broad petals marked in 
centre with a prominent white stripe. Each, .25. 
Formosissima. (Jacobean Lily.) Handsomely-formed flowers of velvety 
crimson color. If planted out-of-doors, will bloom freely quite early. 
ach, 55 GOz:, k-75- 
Johnsoni. Very large crimson and white flowers. Each, .60. 
Lutea. Yellow, very handsome; hardy, with slight covering. Each, .15. 
Vallotta Purpurea. A beautiful pot plant. It sends up a flower-stem 
about 18 inches in height, bearing from four to eight handsome scarlet 
flowers. Very easy of cultivation. Each, .50; doz., 1.75. 
Victoria Regina. Orange-scarlet; large. Each, 1.00. 
Vittata. White with deep-red stripes; large; extra fine. Each, .60. 
AMARYLLIS BELLADONNA MAJOR. Mailed free at above prices. 
BEGONIA, TUBEROUS-ROOTED. 
For bedding and as pot-plants, these beautiful flowers are 
very desirable and popular. They bloom continuously all sum= 
mer —flowers very large, and out-rivaling those of the most 
brilliant Geraniums. They can be grown successfully by any ni 
amateur. qe 
Our Tuberous Begonia Bulbs are imported by us direct from one of the v 
largest and finest European collections and are of superior excellence. In oe 
habit this fine strain is dwarf, with strong, erect flower-stems, carrying the 
blossoms above the foliage. The flowers are circular, large and of great sub- 
stance; the colors are most beautiful, rich and varied. : 
At the low prices we quote, this superb flower is brought 
within the means of all for liberal planting. 
SINGLE-FLOWERING VARIETIES. 
The following, in various fine shades, can be had separately. 
Red and Crimson; Scarlet; Rose and Pink; White; 
Yellow, Golden and Bronze; Striped and Flaked. 
Each, -10%0 d0Z.;:1.00 
Finest Mixed. Fine flowering bulbs, all colors. Each, .08; 
doz., .80. 
DOUBLFE-FLOWERING VARIETIES. 
Red and Crimson ; Rose and Pink; Orange and Bronze ; 
White; Light and Dark Yellow. Each, .20; doz., 
2.26, 
Finest Mixed. From above. Each, .20; doz., 2.25. 
PRIZE MIXTURE; PRIVATE STRAIN. 
From the collection of a well-known hybridizer. A strain of great excel- 
lence, giving a remarkable variety of very large flowers of gorgeous colors ; 
chiefly single. BEGONIA, SINGLE TUBEROUS-ROOTED. 
Fine Bulbs Ce ee eee we Oz. 2.25 enc hye em 
Mailed free at above prices. 
BESSERA ELEGANS; CORAL DROPS. 
An elegant bulbous plant, with bright, coral-scarlet flowers. The flower-stems are from one to two feet high; the foliage thin and rush- 
like. Will bloom shortly after being planted and keep blooming till frost. 
Bulbs. By mail . 
he ck kee inch) Sub, = ae . Doz., .80; each, $0.08 
CYCLOBOTHRA FLAVA. 
A gem in the way of bulbous flowers. The habit of growth is similar to Bessera Hleg~us, but the cup-shaped flowers are golden yellow 
with black dots. 
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