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



Primula Obconica Grandiflora. 



PRIMULA OBCONICA GIGANTEA. 



SMILAX. 



5880 A popular greenhouse climber with small dark green 



fohage of great value for floral decoration. 10 ft. Pkt. 



ioz., .20; .10 



SOLANDM. 



5885 Capsieastrum Nanum. Jerusalem Cherry. Orna- 



mental plant for winter decoration in the house or 

 conservatory. The plants are of compact, branching 

 habit, with small dark-green leaves and numerous 

 bright scarlet berries. Seeds sown in earh- spring 

 produce fine plants for autumn fruiting. 1 ft. . 15 



5886 Fra Diavolo. A compact variety of Capsieastrum 



with smaller foliage and lighter green in color, ^'ery 

 decorative. ... ... ... ... .... 15 



5887 Capsieastrum MeMnii. A very bushy compact 



plant, 12 to 15 in. high, covered with brilliant 

 scarlet, conical-shaped berries. Fohage dark green 

 and very attractive. ... ... ... .... 15 



STEVIA. 



Elegant greenhouse perennials, furnishing very 

 graceful sprays of tiny flowers, exceedingly valuable 

 for cutting. They bloom the first year from seeds. 

 2 ft. 



5890 Eupatoria. White. ... 10 



5895 Serrata. White, fragrant. 15 



STREPTOCARPUS. Ca-pe Primrose. 



5900 Charming greenhouse perennials of dwarf, neat 

 habit, with clusters of Achimenes-hke flowers borne 

 on erect, slender stems. The colors embrace white, 

 rose, red, purple, and violet, many of the flowers 

 being beautifully blotched and striped. 9 in 50 



TRACHELIUM CCERULEUM. 



5902 A free-flowering perennial producing cloud-hke 

 heads of pale mauve flowers resembling the Gyp- 

 sophila. lift. .15 



A giant form of the Obconica producing stronger plants and larger 

 flowers. Pkt. 



5736 Kermesina. Crimson 50 



5737 Rosea. Pink 50 



5739 Mixed 50 



PRIMULA OBCONICA GRANDIFLORA. 



This improved strain of Primula Obconica is vastly superior to the old 

 tj-pe; the flowers are nearly twice as large with many new and exquisite 

 colors. The plants are of compact growth and bloom profusely during 

 the winter months. 



5740 



5742 



5755 

 5756 



5840 

 5850 



5855 

 5860 



5870 



5872 



5873 



5875 



Giant White. 5745 Giant Pink. 

 Giant Delicate Pink 5750 Giant Red. 

 Each of the above colors, per packet, .50 and .25. 

 Mixed all colors. First size packet, .50. Second size packet, .25. Pkt. 

 Collection of 6 Colors, Separate. 2.00 



PRIMULA STELLATA. star Primula. 



5845 Giant Pink Star. 



Per packet. 

 First size packet, 1 , 

 Second size packet, 



Giant White Star. 

 Giant Red Star. 

 Each of the above colors 

 Giant Mixed Star. 

 Giant Mixed Star. 



PRIMULA KEWENSIS. Originated at the Royal Gar- 

 dens, Kew, England. The flowers are a bright yellow in 

 color and fragrant. As a wmter flowering decorative plant it 

 is a grand acquisition. ... ... ... ... 



PRIMULA MALACOIDES. The flowers of this new Prim- 

 rose are of a delicate shade of lavender, measuring from 5 to f 

 in. acro.ss and are borne in whorls on tall, graceful .spikes in 

 great profusion. The plants will bloom in from four to five 

 months from sowing. As a pot-plant we believe this variety 

 has a great future. ... 

 Malacoides alba, A beautiful white form of the preceding 

 Hardy Primulas, see Nos. 7550-7015. 



SAINTPAULIA. 



lonantha. African Violet. A very beautiful dwarf green- 

 house perennial resembling the violet both in appearance and 

 color. 4 in. ... ... ... ... .25 



Schizanthus, sec Nos. 3945-3955 



.50 



.25 

 .25 



Primula Malacoides. 



