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R. & J. FARQUHAR COMPANY, BOSTON 



SEEDS OF GREENHOUSE PLANTS 



Farquhar's Perfection Calceolaria 



ANGELONIA 



6373 grandiflora. A pretty and graceful greenhouse peren- Pkt. 

 nial, flowering the first season from seed. The com- 

 pact plants are covered with pale mauve flowers 

 throughout the winter months. Fine plant for conser- 

 vatory decoration. 15 in $0 25 



ASPARAGUS 



5380 plumosus nanus. An excellent pot-plant for conser- 

 vatory decoration or for cutting, on account of its 

 very gracefiil, finely cut foliage. It will remain fresh 



in water three to four weeks after being cut Pkt. 



100 seeds $1. 25.. $0 25 



5385 Sprengeri. Drooping variety, invaluable for suspended bas- 

 kets or table decoration. The fronds frequently measure 

 3 to 4 feet in length oz. 11.50 . . 25 



BROWALLIA 



5386 Jameson! {Sireftosolen jamesoni). An excellent winter- 

 flowering vine, with bright orange, tubular-shaped flowers. 



Very showy as a pot-plant 75 



For other Browallias, see Nos. 1400 to 1405 



CALCEOLARIA 



Our strains of Calceolaria have a wide reputation. They are the 

 result of constant selection and cross-fertilization of the best flowers, and 

 no pains are spared to maintain their excellence. The flowers are of 

 large size, of rich and varied colors, including self-colors, spotted, blotch- 

 ed, and laced. 



Pkt 



5390 Fai-quhai-'s Perfection Mixed. Large pkt $i oo 



5395 Small pkt 50 



5396 profusa Clibrani. Another remarkable hybrid of extremely 



li^^lit and si'aceful habit, bearing its large sprays of rich 

 noldcii \cll(iw flowers most profusely 75 



5397 profusa Hybrids. The result of a cross between C. -profusa 



and Sutton's Perfection. It has the same habit as C. profusa, 

 but the flowers are larger and range from yellow to reddish 

 bronze. 2 to 3 ft 75 



5398 Cotswold Hybrid. Considered one of the finest Hybrid 



Calceolarias. The flowers are much larger than C. profusa 

 Clibrani, and vary in color from lemon-yellow and golden 

 yellow to brown, often lightly spotted 75 



ABUTILON 



(Chinese Bellfiower; Flowering Maple) 



Perpetual flowering greenhouse shrubs of easiest cultivation 

 ;md invaluable for summer bedding or conservatory decora- 

 tion. Seeds sown in March produce flowering plants the first 

 season. 3 to 4 ft. 



5330 Farquhar's Choice Hybrids. From a splendid col- Pkt. 

 lection, including shades of white, yellow, pink, 

 and crimson $0 25 



ACACIA 



Tender shrubs with graceful foHage and beautiful ra- 

 cemes of flowers. Seeds should be soaked in hot water before 

 being sown. 8 to 10 ft. pkt. 



5340 armata. Very handsome yellow variety $0 25 



5345 Baileyana. Long sprays of bright yellow 

 flowers which are excellent for cutting. A rapid grow- 

 er. Good flowering plants may be had the second 



year from seeds 25 



5346 dealbata {A. decurrens dealbata). Silver Wattle. A 

 charming species with large, silvery, fern-Hke foliage. 

 Flowers bright yellow and sweetly scented 25 



ACHIIVIENES 



.')H60 Finest Mixed. Prof use - blooming, tuberous -rooted 

 greenhouse plants valuable for pots or hanging - 

 baskets. The flowers vary considerably in size and 

 are of the most brilliant colors. 1 to 2 ft 50 



ACATHAEA 



5367 coelestis, Farquhar's Giant. Blu£ Daisy. A great 

 improvement on the type, the plants being more vig- 

 orous and producing much larger flowers. Makes an 

 excellent pot-plant for conservatory decoration .... 25 



AIVIARYLLIS 



5370 New Hybrids. The largest and finest race of Ama- 

 ryllis, with immense flowers varying in color from 

 salmon to deep crimson, generally striped and feath- 

 ered with white 50 



Celsia arcturus. See page 77 



