R. & J. FARQUHAR & CO.'S SEED CATALOGUE. 



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Begonia Erfordia Red. 



No. Pkt. 

 BEGONIA SEMPERFLORENs. The dwarf va- 

 rieties of Begonia semperflorens are now 

 extensively used for carpet bedding. Seeds 

 sown in February or March give fine plants 

 for bedding out in June. The plants con- 

 tinue in bloom until frost. 

 •1657 — Dwarf Vernon. A fine bedding sort, 

 with rich red flowers and glossy bronze-red 

 foliage; 4 inches 25 



1658 — Coral Gem. Habit dwarf ; flowers pale 



rose: fine bedding sort; 4 inches . . . .25 



1659 — White Gem. Satiny white flowers; 4 



inches 25 



1660 Erfordi.4. a dwarf hybrid variety with 



small, glossy, dark green leaves and deli- 

 cate rosy-carmine flowers; one of the best 



bedding sorts; 6 inches 50 



1662 — Red. New. A charming plant for bed- 

 ding purposes; of erect branching habit; 

 flowers deep red carried well above the 

 dark coppery foliage; bears exposure to 



the sun quite well 50 



BEGONIA, Ornamental-Leaved. 

 1665 Rex Varieties. Large, handsome leaves, 

 dark green, variegated with red-bronze, red 

 and silver-white; green-house perennial; 



I ft 25 



BELLIS perennis flore pleno. Double 

 Daisy. Favorite spiing-flowering peren- 

 nials, producing charming effects when 

 planted with Pansies, Forget-Me-Nots, or 

 Silene. They are easily raised from seed, 

 flowering in autumn if sown in spring, al- 

 though it is better to sow in July or August 

 in cold frames and plant them out the fol- 

 lowing April; 4 inches. 

 1670 Finest Mixed. Saved from the finest double 



flowers Oz., $4.00 .15 



1675 Rose, Longjellorw " 5.00 .25 



1680 

 1690 



1605 



BELLIS — Continued. 

 White .... 



Pkt 



Oz., 3.00 .25 



25 

 25 



1730 



1740 



175s 

 1767 



1775 

 1780 

 1805 



1855 



IS60 



1885 



1895 

 1897 



Maxima, or Gi.ant, Finest Mixed 



% oz., 1. 00 



Snowball. Large; white; very beautiful, 



Vs oz., 1. 00 



BELVIDERE, Summer Cypress. Kochia 

 Scoparia. Hardy annual with graceful 

 foliage ; useful in making bouquets . 



BOCCONIA Japonica. Hardy perennial 

 with large, glaucous, decorative leaves ; 

 4 ft Oz., 40 



BOLTONIA Latisquama. A beautiful au- 

 tumn-flowering hardy perennial, closely re- 

 sembling and allied to the perennial Asters; 

 flowers violet-blue ; 4 ft 



BRACHYCOME Iberidifolia. Swan 

 River Daisy. Elegant, profuse - flower- 

 ing half-hardy annual with handsome blue 

 flowers, resembling those of the Cineraria; 

 9 inches Oz., i.oo 



BROWALLIA. Elegant, free-flowering, half- 

 hardy annuals for house or garden ; grow- 

 ing about 18 inches in height, with Verbena- 

 like flowers ; excellent for cutting. Seeds 

 started in July will give fine plants for winter 

 blooming in the greenhouse, for which they 

 are valuable. For summer blooming they 

 may be sown under glass in March, or in 

 the open ground in May. 

 Finest Mixed. Shades of blue, purple, and 



white Oz., 1.00 



elata ccerulea grandiflora. Bright 



blue; fine for cutting . . . Oz., 1. 00 



SPECIOSA major, a new variety with clear 



blue flowers, much larger than other sorts. 



BUPTHALMUM salicifolium. Ox-Eye. 

 Showy hardy perennial; flowers yellow, 

 with long stems; 2 ft Oz., .50 



CACALIA COCCINEA. Tassel Floiuer . Showy, 

 hardy annual, with trusses of tassel-like 

 scarlet flowers; I V2 ft., July to Oct. Oz., .40 



CALANDRINL\ umbellata. Half-hardy 

 perennial ; flowering the first season if sown 

 early, with crimson flowers and of trailing 

 habit; excellent for rockwork and sunny 

 slopes; 6 inches 



CALENDULA. Pot Marigold. Splendid 

 hardy annuals, with large disc-like double 

 flowers, borne in profusion from June to 

 November. They are valuable for cut 

 flowers, for which purpose they are largely 

 grown under glass. Their vigorous growth 

 enables them to withstand light soils and dry 

 situations; I ft. 



Double Mixed Oz., .25 



Orange King. Deep orange, double 



flowers Oz., .25 



Meteor. Orange striped with primose. 



Oz., .25 

 Lemon Queen. Clear lemon-yellow. " .25 

 Pluvialis. Cape Marigold. White. " .25 

 PoNGEl. Large, double white flowers. " .30 



•OS 



•2S 



.10 

 .10 

 .25 



.05 

 •OS 



.05 



.05 

 •OS 



•OS 

 •OS 

 •OS 

 •OS 



Miss Abby M. Clark, Carthage, Ind., June 14, 1905, writes: 

 " Please send a copy of your catalogue to Mr. IF. D. Free- 

 man^ Branson, Kan. He -vas here yesterday and sarf my 

 Tuberous Hegonins, ti'hicli are Just beginning to bloom, and 

 •.■.•as delighted -.lilh them, as every one is. I nave raised them 

 for years, but never had such Jine bulbs, such exquisite colors, 

 or such large Jio:uers, as those purchased from you. They 

 are superb." 



