R. & J. FARQUHAR & CO’S SEED CATALOGUE. 
VARIOUS FLOWERING PLANTS. 
BEGONIA. 
Gloire de Lorraine. 
The most wonderful winter-flowering plant in cultivation. It continues in full bloom half the year, and the 
bright salmon-rose blossoms are so numerous as to almost conceal the foliage. 
decoration it is without a rival. 
For conservatory and house 
Mr. William Falconer, Superintendent of Schenley Park, Pittsburg, Penn., writing us, Feb. 25, 1899, says: 
“ Begonia Gloire de Lorraine received today. 
one of the real good things of recent introduction.” 
Lt is avery beautiful little plant and so full of blossoms. 
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Plants from 2%-inch pots, each, 25c.; per dozen, $2.50; by mail, each, 30c. 
Plants from 4-inch pots, each, 50c.; per dozen, $5.00; by mail, each, 60c. 
Gloire de Lorraine Nana Compacta. See illustration on last 
cover. page; prices on second cover page. 
Rex Varieties. Large, bronze-green and silvery leaves, usually 
red on the under side; very handsome. Each, 20 cents; 
per doz., $2.00. Larger plants, 50 cents to 1.00 each. 
Erfordia White. Dwarf variety with small white flowers borne 
in great profusion ; an excellent sort for design bedding. Each 
50 cents. 
Erfordia Pink. Similar to the preceding except the flowers, | 
which are blush pink Each, 50 cents. 
Goliath. A magnificent begonia of the Seszferflorens type, with 
luxurious leaves and large apple-blossom flowers; one of the 
best of the recent French hybrids. Each, 50 cents. 
Mammoth. Similar in habit to Goliath, but having irridescent 
deep pink flowers of large size, great substance and beauty. 
Each 50 cents. 
Profusion. Thisis of the Puchsioides type, with large foliage, 
and as its name indicates, a profusion of delicate shell-pink 
flowers. Each, 50 cents. 
Vesuvius. The finest of the Fuchsioides varieties with large 
leaves and numerous deep red flowers; a fine new sort either 
for winter blooming or summer bedding. Each, 50 cents. 
Bouvardia. Elegant shrubby plants for autumn and winter 
blooming , of great value for cut flowers. 
Alfred Neuner. Double waxy white flowers in large corymbs. 
Davidsoni. Large flowers; single blush white. 
Elegans. Single scarlet. 
President Garfield. Double flesh pink. 
Rosea Multiflora. Clear salmon-rose. 
Plants each .15, per 
doz., 1.50. 
CARNATIONS. 
We can furnish plants specially grown for summer and autumn 
flowering of all the leading varieties, in shades of white, pink, 
scarlet, and crimson, for delivery in April or May. They are too 
large to be sent by mail. 
Daybreak. Blush pink, very beautiful. 
El Dorado. Yellow, penciled with red. 
Flora Hill. Very large pure white; stout stems. 
Freedom. Pure white, very large. 
G. H. Crane. The finest scarlet variety. 
Genesee. Splendid white sort. 
John Young. Largeand fine white. 
Joost. Bright pink, one of the best. 
Mangold. Deepcrimson, free flowering. 
Mrs. Geo [. Bradt. White, striped and edged with scarlet; 
large flower. 
White Cloud. White, very fragrant ; vigorous grower. 
Wm. Scott. Bright pink; very popular. 
Small Plants, each 10, per doz., 1.00. 
Large Plants; for summer blooming, each .25, per 
doz., 2.50. 
Marguerite Carnations. A new race of perpetual Carnation, 
blooming freely all summer. The flowers are of large size, 
fringed, very fragrant, and ranging in color from pure white to 
dark crimson. Each .15, per doz., 1.50. 
Mound Pink or Carnation. Perfectly hardy, makes a fine 
compact border of pretty bluish-green foliage. Flowers blush- 
pnt fragrant, and beautifully fringed. Plants, each .20; 
doz., 2.V00. 
Paisley Carnations. These are very hardy, requiring only a 
slight covering of evergreen boughs during winter. The colors 
range from white to lilac and rosy crimson; the blossoms being 
strongly clove scented. Each .25, doz., 2.50. 
THE FARQUHAR VIOLET. 
Unquestionably +the finest Violet in cultivation; very large 
double flowers, on long stems; in color the darkest and deepest 
blue of any variety; hardy aud exquisitely fragrant. 
Mr. George A. Sutherland, the well-known florist, Bromfield 
Street, Boston, says: — 
‘‘It is the finest violet I have ever seen, and is sure 
to displace all other varieties when known. 
Small Plants, doz. 75 cts.; per 100, 3.00 By Mail, 
doz. 85 cts. 
THE FARQUHAR VIOLET. 
CALIFORNIA VIOLET. 
This is, perhaps, the best of the single-flowering Violets, being 
of large, strong growth, and the flower-stems long. The flowers 
are large, very dark blue and fragrant. 
Small Plants. Doz. 75 cents Per 100, 3.00. By mail, 
doz. 85 cents. - 
CHRYSANTHE/SIUIIS. 
We have limited our collection of these popular plants to the 
finest forms and colors met with in our exhibitions. Our list repre- 
sents the finest sorts in cultivation. 
' Plants ready for delivery in April. 
Ada Leroy. - Yellow Japanese ; very full. 
Charles Davis. Terra cotta. 
Chempwee. Clear bright yellow. 
Eureka. Porcelain white. 
George Bramhall. Japanese primrose yellow. 
Golden Wedding. The finest yellow variety. 
Inter=Ocean. White flushed with rose. 
Ivory. Pure white. 
Lady Edith Smith. Ivory white, broad incurved petals. 
Madame Charles Molin. Pure white, long trumpet petals, 
hooked at the end. 
Maior Bonnaffon. Large, yellow, incurved. 
Marguerite Jeffords. Yellow, light bronze; fine, solid blooms. 
Mayflower. White, incurved. 
Mermaid. Soft pink; very pure. 
Minerva. Clear yellow, dwarf. 
Modesto. Intense yellow; incurved and whorled. 
Mrs. Geo. West. Silvery purple; one of the largest. 
Mrs. H. Weeks. Pure white; Japanese incurved. 
Mrs. Howard Rinek. Large; full; pink. 
Mrs. Jerome Jones. White; globular; Japanese. 
Mrs. M. A. Ryerson. Very large; pure white. 
Mrs. O. P. Bassett. Delicate primrose-yellow. 
Mutual Friend. Pure white. 
Oakland- Deep red. 
Peter Kay. Large; lemon-yellow. 
Phenomenal. Buff with dark shading; incurved Japanese variety. 
fore iltos Japanese, wide incurved petals; primrose tipped _ 
yellow. 
Pink Ivory. Shell pink. 
Regina. Incurved white; new. 
Rustigue. Golden brown; incurved 
Shenandoah. Dark rose. 
Silver Cloud. Cream color. 
Viviand Morel. Pink; one of the best. 
Price, each, .15 ; doz., 1.50. By mail 5 cents each extra. 
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Japanese variety. 
