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R. & J. FARQUHAR & CO., BOSTON. SEEDS OF GREENHOUSE PLANTS. 



GESNERA. 

 5630 Exceedingly showy bulbous greenhouse plants, with richly marked 



velvety leaves and handsome spikes of briUiant flowers. Finest Pkt. 

 Mixed 50 



GLOXINIA. 



Tender perennials, 1 ft. 



FaPquhar'S Giant Mixed. This is the finest type of Gloxinia. 

 The flowers are of enormous size, massive and upright in growth, 

 with the throat wide open. The strain includes self-colors, 

 spotted and marked sorts, embracing pure white, pink, scarlet, 

 crimson, lilac, violet-purple and deep purple. First size packet . . . 1 



Second size packet 



Farquhar's Avalanche. Pure white 



Farquhar's Sky Blue. 



Farquhar's Fire King. Brilliant scarlet. 



Farquhar's Meteor. Scarlet with white throat 



Farquhar's Superb Spotted. DeUcately spotted; the effect is 

 soft and pleasing. .... 



GREVILLEA. 



Robusta. Silk Oak. The graceful evergreen, fernhke foliage 

 combines admirably with palms and other massive-leaved plants. 

 Excellent for table decoration. . . ... ... j oz., .35; 



HELIOTROPE. 



Farquhar's Giant Hybrids Mixed. 



Dark Varieties Mixed, Shades of blue. 



Mixed. In great variety. 



HIBISCUS. 

 Manihot. A strikingly beautiful greenhouse Hibiscus producing 

 flowers of clear sulphur yellow with a maroon blotch at the base 

 of each petal. It flowers the same season if sown early. 4 ft. 

 For Hardy Hibiscus, see Nos. 6955-6975. 

 IMPATIENS, Perennial Balsam. 

 Charming plants for the house or conservatory, blooming continuously. 

 The flowers vary in color from pink to red and are freely produced. 1 ft. 



5690 Sultanii. Bright rosy carmine 



Sultani. Farquhar's Pink. Bright rose-pink 



Holsti Orange-Scarlet. A handsome variety from East Africa. 

 It is of robust growth and flowers very freely, forming compact 

 bushes about 18 in. high. Fine for bedding ... 



KALANCHOE. 

 Flammea. Splendid greenhouse plants with large heads of 

 orange-scarlet flowers. Ij ft. . . . ... ... ... ... 



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LIBONIA. 

 5710 Floribunda. A handsome plant for house Pkt. 

 or conservatoiy decoration during winter; 

 flowers scarlet and yellow, tube-shaped. 1 jft. 

 MIMULUS. 

 5715 Moschatus. Musk. The well-known scented 

 variety of Mimulus; useful for hanging 



pots. Flowers yellow. 6 in 



For other varieties, see Nos. 7265 and 7270. 

 MUSA. 

 5720 Ensete. Abyssinian Banana. Of all plants 

 available to us for sub-tropical effects, this 

 is the most luxuriant. It is frequently grown 

 here to a height of 15 feet and with leaves 8 ft. 

 in length. Seeds sown in January or Feb- 

 ruary produce good plants for summer 



bedding. " Per 100 seeds, 2.50; 



PHORMIUM. 

 5730 Tenax Foliis Variegatis. New Zealand Flax. 

 Half-hardy perennial with long sword-shaped 

 leaves, beautifully variegated; adapted to 

 lawn and conservatory decoration; flowers 

 orange color. 6 ft. 



POINSETTIA. 

 5735 Pulcherrima. A very ornamental green- 

 house shrub, producing large heads of bril- 

 liant scarlet bracts, valuable for winter deco- 

 ration. If sown in February or March the 

 seedlings produce splendid scarlet tops by 

 December. ... Per 100 seeds, 1.50; 



GERANIUM. 

 5610 Apple-scented. This sort is highly esteemed 

 for bouquct.s on account of its ferny, fragrant 

 foliage. 1 ft. 

 5615. Show Pelargonium. Seed saved from the 



finest varieties 

 5620 New Varieties, Single. Shades of scarlet. 



Gloxinia, Farqutiar's Giant Strain. 



