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. 
FARQUHAR’S COLLECTION OF EIGHT SUPERB FRENCH 
; CANNAS. 
Antoine Roozen. A magnificent truss with large 
flowers of brilliant crimson; leaves green; 4 feet. 
Comte de Sack. The finest self-colored crimson 
sort; flowers of enormous size, with broad, massive 
petals; foliage dark green; 4 feet. 
Elizabeth Werdmuller. A strong growing 
variety with very large flowers which are borne 
profusely. The color is rich orange salmon; foliage 
green; 4 feet. 
Frau Siebert. A striking canna with large trusses 
of lemon yellow flowers flaked and striped with 
bright red resembling the popular “ Geisha”’ Dahlia. 
Leaves green; 3} feet. 
Madame Marguerita Muhle. Large well 
formed flowers of a very attractive rosy-pink, shading 
to lighter when fully developed; green leaves; 34 ft. 
Meteor. An exceptionally free-flowering variety 
with trusses of immense size; color a soft shade of 
pink. Foliage green; 4 feet. 
Salmon Queen. A superb variety with very 
large flowers of salmony-pink; exceptionally free- 
flowering; leaves green; 4 feet. 
William Mast. Flowers orange-red edged with 
yellow. A stately grower with deep green foliage; 
34 feet. 
Prices, .40 each; $4.00 per doz. One each 
of the above 8 sorts for $2.80. 
FARQUHAR’S COLLECTION OF TEN CHOICE FRENCH CANNAS. 
Beaute Poitevine. Green foliage and large crimson flowers of a beautiful shade. 34 ft. 
Crimson Bedder. Large spikes of glowing crimson; leaves green. 4 feet. 
David Harum. Dark bronze foliage; flowers bright crimson. 4 feet. 
President Meyer. Immense trusses of rich cherry carmine; bronzy foliage. 4 feet. 
Richard Wallace. One of the best Cannas; flowers canary Souvenir de Madame Hardy. Chrome yellow spotted car- 
yellow; very large; leaves green. 43 feet. mine; foliage green. 4 feet. 
Roslindale. Large trusses of golden-yellow flowers, spotted William Griesinger. Pure yellow, spotted with carmine; foliage 
and blotched with carmine; green leaves. 34 feet. green. 4 feet. 
Rubin. Glowing ruby-carmine flowers produced in profusion; Souvenir de Antoine Crozy. Intense crimson-scarlet with a 
one of the best for bedding; bronzy-green leaves. 34 feet. broad golden-yellow border; leaves green. 34 feet. 
Prices: .20 each; $2.00 per doz.; $15.00 per 100 (set of 10, $1.75.) 
STANDARD FRENCH CANNAS. 
Admiral Dewey, Brilliant salmony-red; a fine bedding sort; Hyde Park. Large golden-yellow flowers spotted with crimson; 
leaves green. 4 feet. ‘ leaves green. 4 feet. 
Alsace. Pale sulphur, changing to creamy white; green King Edward. A charming variety with enormous yellow 
foliage. This variety when planted with high colored ‘sorts flowers shaded bronze; green leaves. 4 feet. 
makes a fine contrast. 4 feet. Madame Crozy. Dazzling crimson scarlet, bordered with 
Antoine Wintzer. A splendid bedding sort with large trusses golden-yellow; foliage green. 4 feet. 
of crimson flowers; leaves green. 4 feet. Mlle. Berat. Flowers of a rich rosy-carmine or pink; leaves 
Buttereup. Deep buttereup ‘yellow; almost pure; leaves green. 3 ft. green. 4 feet. 
Charles Henderson. Crimson; compact truss; very free; Sir Thomas Lipton. Gigantic flowers of the richest scarlet- 
leaves green. 34 feet. foliage green. 4 feet. 
Florence Vaughan. Large yellow flowers, handsomely spotted; Yellow Bird. Almost pure yellow. 3 feet. 
leaves green. 34 feet. Prices: 15 each; $1.50 per doz.; $10.00 per 100. 
ITALIAN or ORCHID-FLOWERED CANNAS. 
Prices: .15 each; $1.50 per doz.; $10.00 per 100. 
H. Wendland. Scarlet with golden border; green leaves. Pennsylvania. Large trusses of fiery scarlet flowers; foliage 
King Humbert. Gigantic trusses of orange- -scarlet flowers with bright green. 6 feet. 
bright red markings; foliage bronze. 
CANNA NIGRICANS. Very dark foliage, one of the best of the tall varieties. 10 each; $1.00 per dozen; $8.00 per 100 
CLIMBING AND TRAILING VINES. 
Each Doz. 100 Each Doz. 100 
Abutilon pe nobote meu. iis . . $0.15 $1.50$10.00 Passiflora Coerulea. Passion Flower . . 25' 2-50 
Cobea Seandens .. yee si. ants 1G il 0) Senecio Seandens. Germanlvy . 15 1.25 8.00 
Fieus repens. . oe S25 Hoa) Swansonia galegifolia alba. Elegant white 
Lophospermum Seandens. Pink. . wlOy al225 787200 Ps -shaped flowers . ie 15 1.50 10.00 
Maurandya a ee ae _Purplish blue. .15 1.25 8.00 Rosy pink 15 1.50 10.00 
Moonflower 2, 90s s .15 1.50 10.00 Vinea. Trailing sorts, strong plants from 5- 
NAStHEDIUM. ebaliy 2) 9 eC .10 .60 4.00 inch pots as ep 5 ee a 25 2.50 18.00 
PLANTS FOR VASES. 
Dracena Indivisa. Graceful centre plant for vases; bears the Hydrangea Otaksa. The variety usually seen in tubs; 
sun. 45-inch pots, each, .50; doz., $5.00. 6-inch pots, each, $1.00; flowers pink or bluish, Plants in pots, $1.25 and $2.00; 12-inch 
8-inch pots, each, $2. 00. pots or tubs, $3.00; 14-inch tubs, $5.00; 16-inch tubs, $7.50. 
Ficus Elastica. Rubber Plant. Makes a good vase centre. Hydrangea Hortensis Nikko Blue. Deep blue.  6-inch 
Each, $1.50; larger size, $2.50. pots, each, $1.00; doz., $10.00. 
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