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dchizanthus. Farquhar's Large -flowered Hj'brids. 



Farquhar's Improved Cut=and=Come=Again. 



A splendid eaily-flowering peqietual stock. It is of tall 

 branching habit, and when the first blooms have been 

 cut, side branches start out bearinsr larsje flower trusses. 



FLO WE K SEEDS.— Continued. 



SCHIZANTHUS. {Butterfly Flower>, 



3945 Farquhar's Large=flowered Hy- 

 brids Mixed. The Schizanthus 

 has become indispensable for cut 

 flowers, and for pot culture in the 

 greenhouse. This strain is un- 

 surpassed for size of flowers and 

 variety of colors. Pkt., 50c. 



3955 Wisetonensis. A popular variety 

 for forcing :n the greenhouse. 

 The colors range from white with 

 yellow centre to pink with brown 

 centre. Pkt., 2 sc. 



3960 Grandiflorus Oculatus. Lilac with 

 large violet blotch on each 

 petal. Oz., 30c.; pkt., 5c. 



3965 Pinnatus Roseus. Delicate pink 

 with blood red blotch. Oz., 30c.: 

 pkt., 5c. 



3970 Retusus Albus. White with yel- 

 low spots; excellent for forcing. 

 Oz.. 50c. ; pkt., 5c. 



3975 Rosamond. Flowers light pink; 

 very effective. Pkt., 10c. 



STOCK. {Gi/Iiflotver.) 



4140 Farquhar's White Column. This 

 is an early flowering sort, bear- 

 ing one enormous spike of large 

 double white flowers. }i^ oz., 

 Si. so: pkt., 25c. 



4145 Farquhar's Crimson Column. 

 Similar to the preceding; color 

 bright, rosy crimson. % oz.. 

 Si .50 ; pkt., 25c. 



Stock Cut-and-Come-Agaln, "WTilte. 



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408c 

 4085 

 4090 

 409 s 



413s 



Apple Blossom. 4100 



Brilliant Rose. 4105 



Canary Yellow. 4110 



Dark Blue. 41 15 



Each of the above colors. Oz.,$' 



Flesh=color. 

 Light Blue. 

 Scarlet. 



White. Princess Alice. 

 i.oo ; y% oz., $1.00 ; pkt., 15c. 



Boston Florists' White. A favorite variety, 

 high percentage of large double white flowers. 

 % oz., $1.50; pkt., 15c. 



producing a 

 Oz., Ss-oo ; 



New Autumnal or Winter=flowering Stocks. 



A magnificent race of recent introduction. For forcing in 

 the greenhouse in winter they are unexcelled. 

 4146 Almond=blossom. White shaded cannine 

 4150 Violet Queen. A lovelv shade of light blue 



4155 Farquhar's Christmas Pink. Beautiful pale pin.: 



4156 Rose of Nice. Cannine rose 



4160 Princess May, The finest pale yellow . 



4165 Queen Alexandria. Lilac rose; very attractive. 



4170 Beauty of Nice. A Popular sort with flowers of 



a delicate flesh pink color 



4175 Empress Augusta Victoria. Delicate silvery-lilac 



4176 Farquhar's Snowdrift. Pure white . . 

 417S Crimson King. Rich crimson 



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VEGETABLE SEEDS FOR AUTUMN PLANTING. 



BEANS. Triumph of the Frames. The earliest of the French 



forcing \ar'etes, finel\' shaped pods. Pint, 50c.; qt., 75c. 

 Farquhar's Plentiful. O; e of the finest early varieties for 



forcing. Tlie pads are long, succulent and stringless. ; very 



productive. Pint, 30c.; qt., 50c. 

 Early Mohawk. Pod=; long and flat. Pt., 15c.; qt., 30c. 

 BEET. Crosby's Egyptian. One of the best sorts for forcing, 



Color deep crimson; sweet and tender. Pkt., loc. ; oz., 20c. ; 



X lb., 60C.; lb., £2.00. 

 CARROT. Farquhar's Forcing. A handsome half-long Carrot 



of deep orange red color, almost coreless; very desirable for 



forcing. Pkt.. loc. ; oz., 40:. 

 Earliest Scarlet French Forcing. Small roundish roots, very 



earlv, valuable for forcing. Pkt., loc. ; oz., 30c. 

 CAULIFLOWER. Farquhar's Earliest Dwarf Erfurt. This 



strain is grown especially for us, by the most reliable grower 



in Northern Europe, where the finest Cauliflower is prociuced ; 



and we believe there is nothing finer offered. Pkt., 25c. and 



qoc. ; )i oz., $1.75 ; oz., $6.00. 

 C RESS or PEPPE RQ R ASS. Invaluable for salads and garnishing. 

 Extra Curled. Pkt., 5c.; oz., loc. ; % lb., 20c. 



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CUCUMBER. Farquhar's Perfection Forcing. The finest type 

 of White Spine Cucumber in cultivation, and one of the most 

 prolific varieties. The fruits are large and syinmetrical in 

 shape, and of a rich dark green color, which is permanent. 

 The flesh is pure white, firm and crisp, with comparatively 

 few seeds, and is unsurpassed for quality. This is an ideal 

 forcing variety. Pkt., 25c.; X oz., 35c.; oz., $1.00. 



English Forcing, or Frame Cucumbers. 

 Telegraph ; Tender and True ; The Rochford. Each per pkt., 50c. 



LETTUCE. Boston Forcing Tennisball ; White=Seeded. Forms 

 fine, perfect heads very rapidly; crisp ami very tender. Our 

 seed is of the finest growth and from perfect heads. Pkt., 

 10c. ; oz., 50c. 



Hittinger's Belmont Forcing. Larger than the above and almost 

 as early; excellent quality. Pkt., loc; oz., 50c. 



May King. The leaves are light green, with delicate ribs and 

 lightly waved ; very tender. Pkt., loc; oz., 30c. 



Paris White Cos or Romaine. Leaves long and narrow and 

 forms close upright heads. Pkt., loc.; oz., 25c. 



