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R. & J. FARQUHAR &* CO.'S SEED CATALOGUE. 



AMARYLLIS. 



Each. Per Doz. 

 Belladonna Major (Belladonna Lily), 



flowers white, flushed and tipped with -. ejlllllliilk wgsdHf'i " 



deep rose, extra large bulbs $0.15 #1.50 



Defiance, rich carmine, striped and suf- ^»^b*^^^^& 



fused with white . 75 7.50 



Equestris, scarlet, with broad white 

 stripes extending from the throat, to 

 halfway up the segments 2.00 18.00 



Formosissima {Jacobean Lily), dark 



crimson 15 1.50 



Hippeastrum, New Hybrids, The 

 finest race of Amaryllis in cultivation ; 

 exceeding in the size and fine form of 

 their flowers as well as in the diversity 

 of colors and markings, all former hy- 

 brids. The segments are of nearly '^ a ^^^S^^^/MIM^i^\ l^'Ff^i^lfP^ 

 uniform size, giving the flowers a /^^^^^^^^/^^ \'''J K I 1 S WwB 

 regular trumpet form 1.00 9 00 (ij( - jB$% \ l| *'.fS 



Johnsoni (Barbadoes Spice Lily ) enor- Vf | ^C ^'#\V 



mous bright crimson flowers with a _^ ' 1 £[ /^ ;< 



white stripe through each segment. . . .40 4.0'* ^|1 \%J//JW> 



Lutea {Mount Etna Lily), bright golden tfT~ ~"~^-^ V I W||; 



yellow; hardy if well covered during "^^^HKIP 



winter Per 100, $5.00 .08 .75 ^PpSNl 



Prince of Orange, orange scarlet , . 2.00 20 00 



Ret&culatum Striatefolium. Lilac, 

 striped white 2 50 25.00 



Vallota Purpurea [Scarborough Lily), 



vivid scarlet ; most effective for piazza - ^ '^E^^^^^^i S'' 



pots and vases 50 4 00 ; " ;'\ . ^ ^jfi9|f£S9BBBR^ ''' 



Vittata Hybrida, seedling hybrids, B SsiB 



producing splendid flowers of enor- 

 mous size ; deep red, striped white . . .50 5.00 Amaryllis Hippeastrum. 



Each. Per Doz. Per ioo. 

 Zephyranthes Rosea, beautiful rose-pink flowers, three to four inches across #0.05 $0.40 $2.50 



Zephyranthes Treatea (Fairy Lily), pure white, delicately scented , . . .05 .40 2.50 



BEGONIAS, TUBEROUS-ROOTED. (cSSSlUJrt. 



Each. Per Doz 



BESSERA ELEGANS. {Coral Drops) An elegant bulbous plant with thin rush-like foliage 

 and slender flower stems 18 inches in height, each bearing several pendant scarlet flowers sus- 

 pended by thread-like flower stalks . .05 .50 



CYCLOBOTHRA FLAVA. In habit of growth this plant resembles Bessera Elegans, the 



flowers, however, being cup-shaped, golden yellow with black spots and of nodding habit . . . . .08 .80 



CALADIUM ESCULENTUM. Elephant's Ear. 



A magnificent plant for sub-tropical groups or single specimens on the 



lawn, producing enormous smooth green leaves, often three to four feet in 



/"fiLiL^M^k. length and two to three feet in width. It thrives best in a warm, light soil 



^JlSllPbx^ '1 / r^T& r ^h wmcn can ^ e liberally watered 



•Jjm gA; \ /jk f.f/rijj^^k Each. Doz. Per ioo. 



/'imi i \W$Sm Dry Tubers, 2 to 3 inches diameter $0.10 $1.00 $5.00 



A /IViabvr'ftw " " 3 to 4 " " 20 2.00 10 00 



P A\ M'/WV ^— si ^ Free by mail at single prices only. 



" A \\ Mr ' / ^ — 

 7 J7 \\\ W'^ Growing Plants in pots; ready in May by express only, .20 2.00 10.00 



\||/ Caladium (Fancy Leaved). See pajre xxiii, Colored Insert. 



CINNAMON VINE. Chinese Yam. 



Splendid hardy climber of rapid growth with bright glossy- green heart- 

 shaped leaves and white cinnamon-scented flowers. In China it is cultivated 

 for its edible tubers. Height eight feet. 

 Caladium Esadentum. Roots by mail, postage paid. Each, .05 ; doz,, .50. 



CALLA. Richardia. 



The temperature for Callas should be rather warm ; the soil open and rich, and they should be liberally 

 watered. Callas will bloom continually summer and winter if kept in growing condition, or they may be allowed 

 to dry off and remain dormant a portion of the year. Each. Per Doz. 



>Ethiopica {Common White Calla or Lily of the Nile) $0.20 $2.00 



Little Gem. Miniature White Calla, grows only about afoot high and bears many flowers, 



half the size of the common White Calla 20 2.00 



Alba Maculata {Spotted Leaf Calla) Leaves spotted with white; flowers white; hardy in 



New England, with slight covering during winter .15 1.50 



Not Mailable. 



