R. & J. FARQUHAR & CO., BOSTON. BEDDING PLANTS. 
GERANIUMS. We offer the best bedding varieties in existence; 
hardy, compact, stocky plants, grown in a cool greenhouse; for 
delivery May 15 to July. This stock should not be confounded 
with stock offered at lower prices, which is generally forced at a 
high temperature. Doz., $1.25; 100, $10.00. 
DOUBLE VARIETIES. 
Alphonse Rieard. The finest large-flowering scarlet bedding 
variety; flowers semi-double, bright “vermilion-searlet. 
Beaute Poitevine. The best semi-double, salmon pink bedder; 
enormous flowers, aurora-pink, shading to bright salmon. 
Double Gen. Grant, or Heteranthe. Color bright vermilion- 
scarlet; full, round florets, borne in large trusses on long stems. 
Jean Viaud. Brilliant rose-pink, with white throat. Magnifi- 
cent semi-double flowers in trusses. 
La Favorite. The finest double white; pure color; flower of 
enormous size; a continuous bloomer. 
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 the base 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. 
BEDDING PI ANTS. Delivery Queen of the West. Brilliant orange-scarlet; flowers are large 
May to July. and produced in the greatest profusion throughout the summer. 
Our Bedding Plants are grown in greenhouses especially con- VARIEGATED LEAVED SORTS 
structed to produce. compact, ‘stocky plants. They are not forced, 4 : : ; ; 
but grown at low temperature, and are of the hardiest possible char- Mme. Salleroi. A dwarf variety rarely over 6 inches high; foli- 
acter. Per Doz. Per 100 age green bordered white; fine for edgings. 
Abutilon. Sorts ‘he! _.. $1.25 $9.00 Bijou. A superb variety much in demand for edgings; foliage 
Achyranthes. Dark Blood-red 2 ae bordered and veined with white. 
1.00 8.00 
— Bright Crimson . 
Ageratum, Prineess Pauline. Blue, white center, 1.00 6.00 DOUBLE IVY-LEAVED SORTS. 
—Stella Gurney. Bright blue a: -.. 1.00 6.00 Allianee. Delicate lilac white; upper petals shaded crimson rose. 
Alternanthera, Dwarf Searlet 1.00 6.00 Cesar Franek. Rich elowing crimson. 
1 
—Dwarf Yellow 00 6.00 Royeroft’s Surprise. A lov ‘ely shade of soft-pink. 
Alyssum, Dwarf White. Sweet-scented .60 4.00 
Anderbinum Tall. Snagdrogon. White, Pink, SEINE SABIE I aS 
Yellow, Red, or Mixed . 1.00 6.00 Citriodora. A fine leaved variety of agreeable fragrance, used 
Asters, ‘American Branching, or Giant extensively for finger bowls. Each .25; large plants, .50. 
Comet, White, Pink, Crimson, Light Blue Rose scented. ‘The old-fashioned variety with very pungent 
and Dark Blue; : each color separate .40 3.00 skeleton leaves. Doz., 1.25; 100, 10.00. Per Doz. Per 100 
Begonia Gracilis. Magnificent bedding variety; ; Heliotrope $1.00 $8 
continuous bloomer; White, Bright Red, and Hollyhoek, Double. Crimson, pink, purple, white 
Rose Pink ... 1.00 8.00 salmon and yellow ae a pe 25010) 11.010) 
— Vesuvius. _ Bright crimson, blooms all summer 1.00 8.00 Hollyhoeck, Single. Mixed colors 2.00 12.00 
— Tuberous-Rooted, Plants. May be grown in — Allegheny. Mixed 2.00 12.00 
partial shade or in the full sunlight if kept moist. Lantana Hybrida. White and ‘Yellow 1.90 8.00 
They bloom continually from July until frost and —Delieata. Rosy purple 1.00 8.00 
produce a gorgeous effect. Mixed Colors 1.25 10.00 Lemon Verbena. Very fragrant foliage als 510) C0). (00) 
— Rex. For shady situations... ... 2.00 15.00 Lobelia, Dwarf Blue. For edgings ... Seen edie —5).000 
Browallia Speciosa Major. Clear blue .75 5.00 —Speeiosa. Trailing... oe Soe aris sis & (010 
Caladium Eseulentum. Growing plants 2.50 18.00 Marguerite. See Daisy. Paris Golden. 
Caleeolaria. Golden Bedder. The best type Marigold, Dwarf Freneh. Yellow and maroon. .60 5.00 
of the shrubby Calceolaria : 1.50 10.00 —Tall African. Lemonand orange ... .60 5.00 
Carnations. Strong plants out of 3-inch pots for Mignonette. Fragrant 1.00 6.00 
summer flowering. Shasta, White Enehan- Musa ensete. Abyssinian Banana. Each, 50 cents. 5.00 
tress, white; Melody, May Day, light pink; ——Larger Plants, each, 1.00. Specimen 
Dorothy Gordon, dark pink; Winona, Win- Plants, $2.50 
sor, medium pink; Beaeon, red. Each, .25 2.50 16.00 Nasturtium, Dwarf. Assortedcolors ... ... .60 4.00 
— Marguerite, Mixed. ... 1.25 9.00 ~—Tall. Assorted colors. . ate aoe .60 4.00 
Centaurea Gymnoearpa. Dusty Miller alo. sOn00) IPansy-z Large-flowered Mixed > aoe cre .40 3.00 
—Cineraria. Silvery fern-like leaves ... .75 6.00 Pennisetum Rueppelianum 7, LOO GRO0 
Coeksecomb Dwarf, Crimson and Golden Yel- Pentstemons. Finest hybrids Mixed 1.50 10.00 
low . .90 6.00 Petunia, Single. Assorted colors as ba oy (5),(010) 
Cockscomb Ostrich Plume. Crimson and : — Double. Assorted colors... te ele SOL eLOROO 
Golden Yellow ae : .90 6.00 —Rosy Morn. Light pink ... ase one sf) 5.00 
Coleus Versehaffelti. Red foliage aie ...  .75 5.00  Rieinus. Castor Oil Bean. Sorts aor: oe el COmmem On) 
—Golden Bedder. Yellow foliage : ....45 5.00 Salvia splendens. Brilliant scarlet ... ve LOO SSH00: 
—Prineess Royal. Red, golden edge -75 5.00 —Zurieh. Dwarf; early-flowering Te 1 LOOM SA00 
—Faseination. Mottled yellow, red and green . .75 5.00 Seabiosa, Mourning Bride ... ork: ae .90 6.00 
Cosmos, Pink, Red and White er ae .50 4.00 Stoek Cut-and-Come-Again. White, Pink, 
Cyperus alternifolius. ae s64 POO IG CO Light Blue or Mixed. Each, .. ie joe) Ws@lo) Gz (00) 
Daisy, English. Pink and White .50 4.50 —Beauty of Nice. Delicate pink ... soe Ol) (6 (010) 
— Paris Golden. An admirable > plant | both for Sweet William. Mixed colors. i SOO GnOd 
bedding and cut flowers : : 1.25 9.00 Verbena. Pink, red, white and blue ae Mion ron00 
— Queen Alexandra. White. . -.. 1.25 9.00 Weroniea Hendersoni. Silvery foliage 1 L225 Pe 1ON00; 
Dianthus Heddewigi. Fapanese Pink... Sue .60 4.00 Vinea rosea. Madagascar Periwinkle ... 1.00 8.00 
Fuehsias. Invariety ... eat ... 1.50 10.00 ——alba ca fe eed se oe te BOO! 433.00) 
Gaura Lindheimeri ... Mae ... 1.00 8.00 Zinnias. Scarlet, orange, white, pink ... eiiD .00 
ior Climbers and Plants for Vases, see page 97. 
96 
