R. & J. FARQUHAR COMPANY, BOSTON. BEDDING PLANTS. 



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BEDDING PLANTS. 



* An asterisk denotes varieties suitable for Vases and Window Boxes. 



DELIVERY 

 MAY TO JULY. 



Our Bedding Plants are grown in greenhouses especially constructed to produce compact, stocky plants, 

 ^own at a low temperature, and are of the hardiest possible character. 



These are not forced, 



Begonia Luminosa. 



*Achryanthes. 

 — Crimson 

 —Yellow 



Ornamental foliage plants. 



Doz. 100 

 $1.50 $10.00 



*Begonia Luminosa. 



crimson-bronze. . . 



Deep scarlet flowers; foliage 



Doz. 



$2.50 



100 



$18.00 



*Ageratum, Princess Pauline. Bright blue ... 2.00 14.00 



— Fraseri. Beautiful shade of blue 3.00 20.00 



Alternanthera. Bright foliage plants of dwarf 

 habit. Used extensively for edging and design 

 bedding. 



—Dwarf Scarlet. ... 1 .50 10 .00 



—Dwarf Yellow. 1 .50 10 .00 



— TurveL Foliage bright red 1.50 10.00 



*Alyssum, Dwarf White. Sweet-scented ... 1.00 8.00 



Antirrhinum {Snapdragon.) For bedding and cut 

 flowers these plants are ideal, our strain being 

 particularly fine. White, Pink, Yellow, Red or 

 Mixed 1.50 10.00 



Asters, American Branching and Giant Comet. 

 White, Pink, Crimson, Light Blue and Dark 

 Blue: each color separate ... ... ... .50 3 .50 



*Begonia. Gloire de Chatelaine. Exquisite clear 

 pink; fine for bedding 2 .50 18 .00 



— Chatelaine Supreme. Clear silvery-pink; 



strong, vigorous habit ... ... ... ... 3 .50 



—Vesuvius. Bright crimson, blooms all Summer 2.50 18.00 

 — Tuberous-Rooted. Plants. May be grown in 

 partial shade or in the full sunlight if kept moist. 

 They bloom continually from July until frost and 

 produce a gorgeous effect. Pink, Crimson, Yel- 

 low, White and Mixed ... 6.00 45.00 



*Browallia Speciosa Major. Beautiful perpetual- 

 flowering variety with bright violet-blue flowers. . . 



Caladium Esculentum. Enormous rich green 

 leaves. An effective plant for massing or border- 

 ing in connection with subtropical effects. {Growing 

 Plants.) ... ... ... ... ... 



Caladiums. Fancy Leaved. $1.00 each 



Calceolaria. Golden Bedder 



Calendula Orange King, {Pot Marigold.) Flowers 

 golden yellow, fine for cutting, very free flowering. . . 



Carnations. Strong plants out of 3-in. pots for Sum- 

 mer flowering. Spicy fragrance; the most desir- 

 able cut-flower. White, Pink, Red, Yellow, 

 each color separate. ... ... ... 



— Marguerite, Mixed 



Cockscomb Ostrich Plume. Crimson and Gol 

 den Yellow 



*Coleus Verschaffelti. Red fohage 



— Golden Bedder. Yellow foliage 



— Firebrand. Velvety, fiery crimson, 

 bedding plant 



— Queen Victoria 



der 

 Cosmos. Pink, Red and White. Early-flowering 

 Cyperus. See Aquatics, page 117. 



3.00 20.00 



A very fine 

 Cardinal-red with golden bor- 



3.50 



10.00 



3.00 



1.50 



3.50 

 2.00 



2.00 

 1.25 

 1.25 



25.00 



20.00 

 12.00 



25.00 

 15.00 



15.00 

 8.00 

 8.00 



1.25 8.00 



1,25 

 1.25 



.00 

 .00 



