108 R. & J. FARQUHAR & CO.’S SEED CATALOGUE. 
FARQUHAR’S SUPERB LARGE-FLOWERING TUBEROUS— 
ROOTED BEGONIAS. 
The Finest Produced in Europe at Minimum Prices. 
The great value of Tuberous-Rooted Begonias for 
Lawn Beds and Borders is now being appreciated. They 
bloom continuously from early summer until frost, pro- 
ducing a profusion of large and gorgeous flowers. 
Throughout Europe they are used very extensively, par- 
ticularly in the beautiful parks of Paris. 
They are of easiest cultivation, rarely attacked by in- 
sects or blight, and succeed in any good soil which is 
kept moderately moist. : 
The tubers we offer have been specially grown for 
us by celebrated European cultivators, and we feel as- 
y sured that they are not surpassed by any strain in com- 
= merce. Mailed free at dozen rates. 
SINGLE-FLOWERING VARIETIES. 
These are best adapted to outdoor planting. 
: Per Doz. Per ioo. Per 1,008. 
s§ MIXED, allcolors. . . . . . .50 $3.50 {$30.0¢e 
SEPARATE CoLors. White, yellow, 
orange-scarlet, rose, crimson . .60 4.00 35.06 
DOUBLE-FLOWERING VARIETIES. 
These should be grown in pots under glass. 
Per Doz. Per 100. Per 1,006 
MIXED, all colors . > ts ue -pleOO  -p7-00-.* $60.00 
SEPARATE CoLors. White, yel- 
low, copper, rose, scarlet, 
Grimson. fenen —.ae-. seme. peer AES 9.00 80 0G 
Six of a kind at dozen rate, 50 at hundred rate, 25¢ 
Tubderous-Rooted Begonia. at 1,000 rate. 
CULTURAL DIRECTIONS. —The tubers may be started in February or March, either singly in small pots or se: 
two inches apart in flat boxes: The soil should be light, containing plenty of leaf mould and sand. In planting. 
care should be taken to set the crown of the tuber, which is usually somewhat depressed, upwards. The tubers 
should be covered half an inch with light soil'and watered sparingly until they start, after which more water may be 
given. The temperature should be 60 to 70 degrees. The started plants, when intended for bedding purposes, may 
be transferred to the beds in the open ground early in June, by which time they should be in bloom, The plants 
should be set ten or twelve inches apart. 
Although there is much to be gained by starting the tubers 4s early as just described, they may be planted un- 
started in the open ground beds in the last week of May or later, with excellent results. 
They will thrive either in full sunshine or partial shade, but when fully exposed to the sun the beds must be kept 
moist. A wind-swept situation should be avoided. 
Allen Winden Farm, Lenox, Mass. 
Dear Sirs: It gives me pleasure to tell you that the Tuberous Begonia Sulbs we bought of you have given us 
every satisfaction. I can particularly recommend your strain for fine bold flowers of good form and color, white 
the vigor of the bulbs cannot be surpassed, Very truly yours, A. ff. WINGETT, Sufi. 
“ The Begonias you sent me last spring are the finest I have ever grown, remarkable for their free flowering 
and for the size of their blooms. Many of the Flowers have measured six and a quarter inches in 
diameter.”’ CHARLES SIMPKINS, Oak All, Peabody, Mass. 
CAEBA LILIES... (2Aichardia:) 
GOLDEN YELLOW CALLA. Li/iottiana. This is a true golden yellow Calla, having the same habit of growth, form, 
and size of flower as the common white Calla, and is vastly superior to previous yellow varieties. The flowers are 
exquisitely beautiful and rich in effect, their color pure golden yellow; foliage dark green, lightly spotted with 
white; a handsome and charming plant. Large bulbs, each,.75; per doz., $7.50. a 
bier dew thiopica. Nill bloom continually summer and winter, if kept in growing condition. Each, eA 
per doz., 52.50. 
LitrLe GeM. Miniature White Calla; grows only about a foot high, and bears many white flowers half the size of 
those of the common White Calla. Each, .20; per doz., $2.00. 
HARDY SPOTTED-LEAF CALLA.’ Alba maculata. Flowers white; ieaves rich green, spotted with white; hardy with 
slight mulching during winter. Each, .10; per doz., .75. 
