106 R. & J. FARQUHAR & CO.’S SEED CATALOGUE. 
BULBS. ROOTS. AND TUBERS. 
FOR SUMMER AND: AUTUMN FLOWERING. 
ACHIMENES. 
Profuse blooming tender perennials for greenhouse or con- 
servatory decoration during summer. ‘The scaly tubers should be 
potted in the early spring in a compost of turfy loam, leaf mould, 
and sand. They should be grown in a moist, warm temperature, 
shaded from the sun until they begin to bloom, when they shoulé 
be kept cooler to prolong the duration cf the flowers. The colors 
comprise white, shades of lilac, mauve, and crimson. 
Doz. Per 108. 
NAMED VARIETIES. The finest soris . . . . $1.00 $6.06 
MIXED" V ARTETIES, "All COIOIS.” . ae) eee 75 4.50 
| We deliver free in the U.S. all bulbs ordered at singie 
or dozen rates. Larger quantities are sent at purchaser’s 
expense by express or freight, as we deem best. 
Achimenes. 
ACIDANTHERA BICOLOR. 
A valuable new bulbous plant for greenhouse or open 
ground. Each flower stalk produces from four to eight 
widely expanded fragrant flowers, of creamy white color 
with broad violet-maroon blotches. The flowers are very 
lasting, and being borne on long stems are excellent for 
bouquets and table decorations. The bulbs should be 
treated like Gladioli. Each, .15; doz., $1.50. 
ACIDANTHERA BICOLOR, 
AGAPANTHUS. 
(African Lily.) 
Handsome summer and autumn flowering 
plants, throwing up large umbels of twenty 
to thirty blossoms. They should be grown in 
pots or tubs. They are particularly suitable for 
piazza or terrace decoration, and may also be 
forced in the greenhouse. 
UMBELLATUS. Fine blue. Each, .25; $2.50 
per doz. : ; 
UMBELLATUS ALBUS. White. Each, .203 $2.00 
per doz. 
ALSTRCEMERIA 
AURANTIACA. 
A beautiful summer-flowering — tuberous 
plant, growing about three feet high, and bear- 
ing large clusters of handsome, lily-like flowers, 
‘deep orange, spotted with crimson, very beauti- 
ful and excellent for cutting. Set the roots six 
inches deep and protect during winter with a 
heavy covering of leaves or litter. Per doz., 
Alstremeria Aurantiaca. $1.50; per 100, $10.00. 
