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R. & J. farquhar company, boston. 



MISCELLANEOUS BDLbS.-Continued. 



Ixias. 



RANUNCULUS. 



Gorgeous dwarf flowers easily grown in pots for Winter blooming, or in cold- 

 frames for Spring. Plant about 8 roots in a 6-inch bulb-pan, covering them 1 inch. 

 The shades vary from white, yellow, crimson and purple to almost black. Effective 

 as a pot-plant or cut-flower. 



Giant Double French Mixed, $1.00 per doz.; $7.50 per 100. 



SCILLAS. 



Extremely hardy, early-flowering bulbs thriving in any situation and worthy of 

 general cultivation. The bulbs S. slberlca should be planted three inches deep; those 

 of campanulata and nutans four or five inches deep. 

 Slberlca {AmcBna or Prcecox.) Flowers charming bright Doz. 100 

 blue, of compact growth five to six inches high; beautiful 

 in combination with snowdrops or Crocuses, also excel- 

 lent for forcing in pans. If grown in masses their flowers 



fairly carpet the ground $0. 76 $5 . 00 



Campanulata Blue. A beautiful Spring-flowering bulb 

 producing bright blue bell shaped flowers. One of the 



finest bulbs for naturalizing. Height 1 ft .76 5 . 00 



Campanulata Rose. Delicate rose-pink I.OO 7.60 



Campanulata White. Pure white, waxy bells . . . .75 5. 00 

 Campanulata Excelsior. Deep blue; large bells . . . .75 5.00 

 Nutans Coerulea. (The Bluebell or Hyacinth of English 

 Woods.) Elegant spikes of bright blue hyacinth-like 



flowers. Height 1 ft 60 3.60 



Nutans alba. Pure white 76 5.00 



Nutans Rosea. Pink I.OO 7.50 



1000 



$45.00 



46.00 

 70.00 

 45.00 

 45.00 



32.00 

 45.00 

 72.00 



FARQUHAR'S 

 EVERGREEN 

 LAWN SEED 



Makes a 

 permanent, 

 velvety lawn 



IXIAS. 



Charming bulbs for Winter-blooming, of easy culture and producing very brilliant 

 flowers. The colors include many shades of yellow, white, pink and red. The centre 

 of the flower is always distinct in color from the other parts of the flower, the effect of 

 which is very striking. Plant six or eight bulbs in a six-inch bulb pan, covering them one 

 inch. Not hardy out of doors. 



Aurantlaca Major. Golden yellow with large dark eye 



Bucephalus. Dark red 



Emperor of China. Rich yellow with dark eye 



Morning Star. Bright rose 



Rosea Plena. Soft rose; double 



White Swan. Pure white with purple eye .... 



Doz. 

 $0.85 

 .75 

 .85 

 .85 

 .75 

 1.25 



100 

 $6.00 

 5.00 

 6.00 

 6.00 

 6.00 

 9.00 



ORNITHOGALUM. 



Umbellatum. (Star of Bethlehem.) Hardy, dwarf variety thriving in a sheltered part 

 of the Rockery or Hardy Border. Pure white, star-shaped flowers produced in clusters. 

 May be easily naturalized and once established will flower for many seasons. $1.00 

 per doz.; $7.50 per 100. 



OXALIS. 



Lovely little bulbous plants for hanging pots and baskets. The bulbs should be planted 

 an inch deep, six or eight in a 5-inch pot. They need a sunny situation. 

 Bermuda Buttercup. Flowers clear yellow; very beautiful. 60 ots. per doz.; $3.60 



per 100. 

 Grand Duchess Oxalls. These Califomian varieties are most desirable for window 



culture, blooming all Winter. The plants are of dwarf habit, producing exquisite 



flowerson longstems. White, Pink and Lavender. 50 cts. per doe.; $3.60 per 100. 



Scillas. 



