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



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SUMMER BEDDING PLANTS 



Delivery May to July 



Our Bedding Plants are grown in greenhouses constructed to produce compact, stocky plants. These are not forced, but grown at a low 

 temperature, and are of the hardiest character. An asterisk * denotes varieties suitable for vases and window-boxes. 



*ACHYRANTHES (Iresine). Ornamental bedding 10 

 plants. May be trimmed in shape. 



Crimson $1 25 



Yellow 1 25 



*AGERATUIVI Fraseri. Of compact growth. Fine 

 for bedding, vase, or basket-work. Plants from 

 3,V2-in. pots 2 00 



ALTERNANTHERA. Bright foliage plants of dwarf 



habit. Used extensively for edging and design 



bedding. 



Dwarf Scarlet 1 25 



Dwarf Yellow 1 25 



ALYSSUM, Dwarf White. For edging. Sweet- 

 scented 1 00 



ANTIRRHINUM. Snapdragon. For bedding and 

 cut-flowers these plants are ideal, our strain 

 being particularly fine. White, Pink, Yellow, 

 Red, or Mixed 1 25 



Giant Salmon. One of the most beautiful va- 

 rieties. An exquisite salmon-pink, shading to 

 orange in the throat 1 50 



Farquhar's Glow. Brilliant orange-scarlet or 

 flame color. A lovely shade under artificial light. 1 50 



ASTERS, American Branching, White, Pink, 

 Crimson, Light Blue, and Dark Blue. Each 



color separate 50 



California Giant, White, Rose, Light Blue, 



Dark Purple, Peach Blossom. Each color . . 60 



*BEGONIA, Chatelaine Supreme. Clear, silvery 



pink. Strong, vigorous habit, fine for bedding. 



Blooms all summer. Plants from 3H-in. pots. .. 3 00 



Christmas Cheer. Large, bright red flowers; 



beautiful foliage. Fine bedding plant 2 50 



Luminosa. Deep scarlet flowers. Foliage turns 



crimson-bronze in sun. Plants from 3 J-^-inch pots 2 50 

 Primadonna. Light rose, shading to carmine at 



centre. Everblooming 1 75 



Tuberous-rooted, Plants. May be grown in 

 partial shade or in the full sunlight if kept moist. 

 They bloom from July until frost and produce 

 a gorgeous effect. Pink, Crimson, Yellow, 



White, and Mixed 4 50 



*BROWALLI A speciosa major. Beautiful perpetual- 

 flowering variety with bright violet-blue flowers. 2 50 

 CALENDULA, Orange King, Ball Strain. Pot 

 Marigold. Flowers golden yellow. Fine for cut- 

 ting. Very free flowering 1 25 



CARNATION, Marguerite, Mixed 2 00 



CENTAUREA candidissima (C. Cineraria). Dusty 



Miller. Narrow white foliage 1 25 



COSMOS, Early-flowering, Pink, Red, and White. 1 25 



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Bed of Christmas Cheer Begonias 



10 



*COLEUS, Verschaffelti. Crimson-red foliage $1 25 



Golden Bedder. Yellow foliage 1 25 



Firebrand. Velvety, fiery crimson. Fine for bedding. 1 25 

 Queen Victoria. Cardinal-red, with golden border. 1 25 



DAISY, English. Pink and White 1 25 



Paris Golden. For bedding and cut-flowers 3 00 



Japanese Pink. Mixed 



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DIANTHUS Heddewigi 

 Colors 



1 25 10 00 



DAHLIA, Coltness Hybrids. A splendid new class 

 of dwarf bedding Dahlias growing about 18 

 inches high, with colors ranging from light to 

 dark red, also yellow. The plants are very bushy 

 and bloom continuously all summer. For cut- 

 ting they are invaluable and as a bedding plant 



they have few equals. Plant 15 inches apart 3 00 



<=DRAC^NA indivisa. Graceful centre plant for 

 vases; withstands the sun. 



5-in. pots 75c. each. . 



6-in. pots $1.25 each. . 



•^FUCHSIAS. In variety. Plants from SJ-^-inch pots. 3 00 



GERANIUMS 



Plants from a'/z-in. pots, 35 cts. each; $3.00 for 10; $25.00 per 100, except where otherwise priced 



"We offer only the best bedding varieties in hardy, compact, stocky plants, grown in a cool greenhouse, for delivery May 15 to July. This 

 stock should riot be confounded with stock offered at lower prices, which is generally forced at a high temperature. 



"^DOUBLE VARIETIES 



Alphonse Ricard. The finest large-flowering red bedding variety. 



Flowers semi-double, bright vermilion-scarlet. 

 Beaute Poitevine. The best semi-double, salmon-pink bedder; 



enormous flowers. 

 Jean Viaud. Brilliant rose-pink with white throat. Magnificent 



semi-double flowers in trusses. 

 La Favorite. Large, double, pure white flowers. 

 Mrs. Lawrence. A beautiful shade of bright salmon-pink, tmged 



white. Very attractive. 

 Mme. Landry. A charming variety with large trusses of semi- 

 double flowers; color, deep salmon-pink. 

 Paul Crampel. One of the brightest bedding varieties; flowers 



vermilion-scarlet. 

 Radio Red. Dazzling dark scarlet; large showy trusses. 

 S. A. Nutt. The standard dark red Geranium; double; brilliant deep 



scarlet blooms, with maroon shading. Stands the sun best of any. 



PREPARED POTTING SOIL 



A carefully prepared soil for pot plants and window-boxes, 

 composed of leaf-mould, peat, loam, sand, and fertilizer. Pk. 

 40c.; bus. $1.00. 



^DOUBLE IVY-LEAVED GERANIUMS 



Etincelant. Dazzling red. 



Rycroft's Surprise. A lovely shade of soft pink. 



Souvenir de Charles Turner. Rich pink. 



"^VARIEGATED-LEAVED SORTS 



Mme. Salleroi. A dwarf variety rarely over 6 inches high. Foliage 



green bordered white. Fine for edgiii 

 $2.00 for 10; $15.00 per 100. 



Plants from 23/^-in. pots, 



SCENTED VARIETIES 



*Capitatum. Rose-scented. The old-fashioned variety with very 



pungent cut leaves. 

 ^Skeleton-leaved. 



GERANIUMS, STANDARD or TREE FORM 



$5.00 each, plus packing at cost 

 Each year we grow a number of standards in the following varieties. 

 As the stock is limited, all orders are filled in rotation. 

 Alphonse Ricard. Semi-double, bright vermilion-scarlet flowers. 

 Beaute Poitevine. Large, semi-double, salmon-pink flowers. 

 Mrs. Lawrence. Salmon-pink, tinged white. 



