R. & J. FARQUHAR & CO.’S SEED CATALOGUE. 
Begonia Erfordia Red. 
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BEGONIA SEMPERFLORENS. ‘The dwarf va- 
rieties of Begonia semperflorens are now 
extensively used for carpet bedding, Seeds 
sown in February or March give fine plants 
for bedding out in June. The plants con- 
tinue in bloom until frost. 
— DwarF VERNON. A fine bedding sort, 
with rich red flowers and glossy bronze-red 
foliage; 4 inches 5 ie Te 
— CorRAL GEM. Habit dwarf; flowers pale 
rose; fine bedding sort; 4 inches ; 
— WHITE GEM. Satiny white flowers; 4 
inches . eet eu s TO YL... 
ERFORDIA. A dwarf hybrid variety with 
° small, glossy, dark green leaves and deli- 
cate rosy-carmine flowers; one of the best 
bedding sorts; 6inches . . . . 
— Rep. New. Acharming plant for bed- 
ding purposes; of erect branching habit; 
flowers deep red carried well above the 
dark coppery foliage; bears exposure to 
Peacmmeiiteavell’ WAbay MA welts elk le 
BEGONIA, ORNAMENTAL-LEAVED. 
REX VARIETIES. Large, handsome leaves, 
dark green, variegated with red-bronze, red 
and silver-white; green-house perennial; 
I ft. 2 . 
BELLIS PERENNIS FLORE PLENO. Double 
Daisy. Favorite spiing-flowering peren- 
nials, producing charming effects when 
planted with Pansies, Forget-Me-Nots, or 
Silene. They are easily raised from seed, 
flowering in autumn if sown in spring, al- 
though it is better to sow in July or August 
in cold frames and plant them out the fol- 
lowing April; 4 inches. 
1670 Finest MIXED. Saved from the finest double 
aso a ee ie Oz., $4.00 
ED7ps, OSE, Longyeow . . ew wll 
1665 
Pkt. 
.50 
.50 
625 
.15 
5.00 «25 | 
No. Pkt. 
BELLIS — Continued. 
WHITE Pan meee OZ) 5.00. 625 
MAXIMA, OR GIANT, FINEST MIXED. 
1, 0Z., 1.00 .25 
Large; white; very beautiful, 
Wy 02.51.00 .25 
BELVIDERE, SUMMER CyprREss. <Xochia 
Scoparia. Hardy annual with graceful 
foliage ; useful in making bouquets . 
BOCCONIA Japonica. Hardy perennial 
with large, glaucous, decorative leaves ; 
4 ft. 4.02.40" 10 
BOLTONIA LatTiIsquama. A beautiful au- 
tumn-flowering hardy perennial, closely re- 
sembling and allied to the perennial Asters; 
HOWETS: VIGISU- DIVE 4 Umer ate Whos oy 25 
BRACHYCOME IBERIDIFOLIA. Swan 
River Daisy. Elegant, profuse - flower- 
ing half-hardy annual with handsome blue 
flowers, resembling those of the Cineraria; 
GO InGWes 6b is, / % ©z/, 1.00 *.f0 
BROWALLIA. Elegant, free-flowering, half- 
hardy annuals for house or garden; grow- 
ing about 18 inches in height, with Verbena- 
like flowers ; excellent for cutting. Seeds 
started in July will give fine plants for winter 
blooming in the greenhouse, for which they 
are valuable. For summer blooming they 
may be sown under glass in March, or in 
the open ground in May. 
FINEST MIxED. Shades of blue, purple, and 
white ent nt OZ. T.00: LO 
ELATA CCERULEA GRANDIFLORA. _ Bright 
blue; fine for cutting @z7, 100 «10 
SPECIOSA MAJOR. A new variety with clear 
blue flowers, much larger than other sorts. .25 
BUPTHALMUM saticiFoLIuM. Ox-L£ye. 
Showy hardy perennial; flowers yellow, 
with long stems; 2 ft. . Oz., .50 
1780 CACALIA coccinEA. TJassel Flower. Showy, 
hardy annual, with trusses of tassel-like 
scarlet flowers; 11% ft., July toOct. Oz., .40 
CALANDRINIA vuMBELLATA.  Half-hardy 
perennial; flowering the first season if sown 
early, with crimson flowers and of trailing 
habit; excellent for rockwork and sunny 
Slopes; G)inches' = (os ,,en. 
CALENDULA. Pot Marigold. Splendid 
hardy annuals, with large disc-like double 
flowers, borne in profusion from June to 
November. They are valuable for cut 
flowers, for which purpose they are largely 
grown under glass, Their vigorous growth 
enables them to withstand light soils and dry 
situations; I ft. 
DouBLE MIXED 
ORANGE KING. 
flowers . 
METEOR. 
1680 
1690 
1695 SNOWBALL, 
1700 
05 
1720 
1725 
1730 
1740 
1755 
1767 
1775 
.05 
05 
1805 
£05 
JD. O27 IO24-225 
Deep orange, double 
ee Te Ozi4 225 
Orange striped with primose. 
O7ea 6 25 
LEMON QUEEN. Clearlemon-yellow, ‘* .25 
PLUVIALIS. Cape Marigold. White. ‘‘ .25 . 
PonGEI. Large, double white flowers. ‘* .30 . 
Guy’s Cliff, Bar Harbor, Me., Fan. 13, 190}. 
Messrs. R. & F. tarquhar & Co.: : 
Gentlemen: Your seeds in general were quite a success with 
us herelast summer. Sweet Peas, Tuberous Begonias, Glad- 
tolus, African Marigolds, Salvia,and Shirley Poppies were 
specially fine. Ihad quite a few Begonia Blooms, measuring 
614 to 7 inches in diameter. You might please send Catalogues 
to following address. Yours truly, 
FOHN RENWICK, Gardener to E. C. Cushman, Esq. 
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