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Farquhars' Reliable Seeds, 19 South Market St., Boston. 



163 B ARTONIA Aurea. A bright orange- 

 yellow, showy, hardy annual, li ft., 5 



l&i BEA!N", Scarlet Runner. Phaseolus. 



Xavy showy ciiumer. 12 f c , . .5 



165 —Painted Lady. Flowers scarlet and 



white. 12 ft., 5 



166 — 'White Runner. Flowers white. 



12 ft., 5 



167 BE Gr ONI A, Double Flowering, 



Tuoerous. Choicest mixed; extra, 50 



168 — Single Flowering, Tuberous. 



Fiiif.st mixed, . . ■ . . 25 



169 —Double and Single, Prize Strain. 



From an unrivalied collection; very 

 large flowers of intensely brilliant 

 colors. Superfine mixtare, . . 50 



170 — Hybrida Maxima, ^ew. The grand- 



est of the tuberous-looted section ; 

 flowers measuring from four to six 

 inches across ; remarkably fine, . 50 

 This highly ornamental class of beau- 

 tiful free-flowering plants, with their 

 gracef il, large, pendulous and up- 

 right flowers is invaluable for green- 

 house or open garden, and the 

 strains now offered contain the fin- 

 est and newest hybrids. 



171 Begonia Rex. 'Very ornamental, 



large leaves Choicest mixed, . 40 



172 — Semperflorens Coccinea. Ele- 



gant., free- blooming new variety, 

 m bloom constantly; scarlet, oft, 25 



BELLIS PEREWNIS. Dotible Daisy 

 Favorite dwarf perennial, and one of 

 the most charming spring flowers. 

 i ft 



173 Double. Fine mixed Per oz., §4.00, 5 



174 — From Collection Flowers. Un- 



surpassed. Mixed. I'er oz., §5.50, . 10 



175 — Red Flowering. Per oz, §6.00, . 10 



176 — White Flowering. Per oz., §6 00, 10 

 17^7 — Longfellow. Uncommonly large, 



dark rose flowers on long stalks ; 

 valuable for iiouquets. . 10 



Though saved from fine double flowers 

 only, seed always produces a few 

 singles and semi-doubles. 



178 BIDEWS Atrosanguinea. DahUa 



Zimafuni Flowers deep purple, 

 large and handsome. A half-hardy 

 perennial, but if started earlv in 

 heat and transplanted, bhjoms 'the 

 first year. 2 ft 5 



179 BIGlSrONTA Grandiflora. Scarlet 



Trainpet J'iiifi Pt-vfeetly hardy, 

 rapid-growing, climbing, perennial 

 plant ; blooms in fall, in clusters. 

 30 ft., 10 



ISO BOCCONIA Japonica. Highly dec- 

 orative, hardy perennial, with glau- 

 ous, fig-shape'd leaves, oft., . .10 



181 BRACHYCOME Iberidifolia. Sican 



nici-r /)iii-^i/ Efgant dwarf, very 

 free-l)l()omiiig annual of bushy hab- 

 it ; flowers blue, like a small Cinera- 

 ria in form. A loose bunch of the 

 flowers and foliage looks charming 

 in a small vase '< ft., . . 5 



182 —Iberidifolia Alba. Flowers white. 



'2 ft. 5 



BROWALLIA. Very pretty, free- 

 blooming plants for greenhouse dec- 

 oration, also admirable for the open 

 garden in summer ; excellent for 

 bouquets. Light, rich soil. 1,'^ ft. 



183 Abbreviata. Deep rose, fine for pot 



culture, 10 



184 Elata Alba. White. Per oz., $1.00^ 5 



>'0. PKT. 



BROWALLIA — continued. 



185 Elata Caerxileo Grandiflora, Blue. 



I'er oz., ^1.00, 5 



186 Roezli. Large flowers, some Avhite, 



some pale blue; most desirable and 

 beautiful for pot culture, . . 10 



187 Zerwiakowski. Deep blue, very 



tine. 



188 BRYONOPSIS Laciniosa Erith- 



rocarpa. Beautiful climber, bear- 

 ing innumerable small, green fruits, 

 changing in color, as they ripen, to 

 bright scarlet striped; annual. 10 ft., 5 



189 CACALIA Coccinia. Tassel Flower. 



Very pretty, free-flowering, hardy 

 annual; upright, tassel-shaped, 

 bright scarlet flowers. 1ft. Per oz , 



4Uc., 5 



190 Lutea. Yellow. 1 ft. Per oz., 40c., 6 



191 CALAMPELIS Seabra. Eccre- 



mocarpus. Splendid evergreen 

 climber with orange flowers. Seed 

 sown early in gentJfe heat, and trans- 

 planted, will blossom in the garden 

 the same season. Half-hardy peren- 

 nial. 10 ft., 10 



192 CALANDRINIA Umbellata. 



Lovely, hardy annual, of creeping 

 habit ; flowers crimson-violet, very 

 numerous. 3^ ft. Per oz., $100, . 5 



CALCEOLARIA. Our strains of this 

 noble flower are the finest in cultiva- 

 tion The plants from which the 

 seed is saved are unexcelled, and 

 have gained numerous first prizes. 

 Seed should be sown twice,— in early 

 spring and in August or September, 

 for succession. Use a light sandy 

 loam and cover the seed very light. 

 Give water in a fine spray so as not 

 to wash out the seed. Transplant 

 singly when large enough, into 2^ 

 inch pots. Tender perennials, ly^ 

 to s ft. 



193 McCullough.'s Prize, Large- 



Flcwering. The size and profu- 

 sion of the flowers are remarkabiC; 

 while the richness and variety of the 

 markings are indescribably beauti- 

 ful. ]Mixed, in great variety, liberal 

 packet. . . . . 50 



194 Hybrida Grandiflora Tigrina. 



Spotted flowers ; brilliant. . . 50 



195 William's Prize, Mixed. Fine 



EiiLilish strain 50 



196 Victoria Prize, Mixed. Large 



sized rlowers ; good >train, . . 50 



197 New Dwarf, Large-Flowering-. 



Habit compact, Avith superb large 

 flowers of finest shades, both selfs 

 and spotted. Extra fine mixed. 

 1>< ft 50 



198 New Striped. Pretty and singular 



Novelty, the flowers being striped ; 

 very scarce, 60 



199 Rugbsa, or Shrubby. For bedding 



only ; adapted for moist, partially- 

 shaded situations; innumerable small 

 flowers, yellow, brown, etc. 1 ft., . 50 



CALENDULA. Mariyold Splendid 

 hardy annuals, the large, star-shaped 

 flowers being produced continuously. 

 Valuable alike for the flower-garden 

 or winter-blooming indoors Unsur- 

 passed for cut flowers. 1 ft. 



200 Officinalis, fl.pl., Le Proust. Nan- 



keen colored. Very tine and con- 

 stant. Peroz., 25c 5 



201 Meteor. Striped flowers of 



light orange, double ; petals striped; 

 very beautiful and an universal fa- 

 vorite Per oz., 30c., .... 6 



