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Rk. & J. FARQUHAR & CO’S SEED CATALOGUE. 
SINGLE TUBEROUS BEGONIA. 
BEGONIA, Tuberous. The value of the single- 
flowered Tuberous Begonias for bedding purposes has 
been fully established, and the gorgeous effects they 
have produced have readily given them precedence 
over the more ordinary bedding plants. Seeds sown 
in February or March will produce nice plants for 
planting out in June. The double varieties succeed 
best when grown as pot plants, and are adapted to 
conservatory and piazza decoration. Height, one foot. 
Farquhar’s International Prize. Single and 
double sorts; saved from splendid European collec- 
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clear and deep yellow; insuperb mixture. ...... 
Farquhar’s Superb Double. This strain is grown 
and the seed saved specially fer us by anoted hybridist. 
The flowers are of superb rosette form, of large size, 
and of great variety of colors. . 
Single, Choice [Mixed..... A obec e 
Coliection of Six Colors. ...... 
Double, Collection of Six Colors........ 
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BEGONIA SEM¥rERFLORENS CORAL GEM, 
BEGONIA Semperflorens. The dwarf varieties of 
Begonia Semperflorens are now extensively used for 
carpet and design bedding. Seeds sown in February 
or March give fine plants for bedding out in June. The 
plants continue in bloom until frost. 
1655 Vernon. A fine bedding sort, with rich red flowers, 
and glossy bronze red foliage. Six inches... .- . 
No. 
BEGONIA — Continued. 
57 Dwarf Vernon. Like the preceding, but growing 
only three or four inches high. .. 25... .. =. 
1658 Coral Gem. Habit dwarf; flowers pale rose; fine 
beddingsort. Hour inches. teieiae ee es 
1659 White Gem. Satiny white flowers. Four inches. . 
1660 Erfordia. A dwarf hybrid variety with small, glossy 
dark green leaves and delicate rosy-carmine flowers: 
one of the best bedding sorts. .......--++-. 
BEGONIA, Ornamental=-Leaved.  _ 
661 Baumanni. Rose-colored, fragrant flowers; stalks 
and leaves very beautiful. One foot...... . 
1662 Inmcarnata. Erect growing species with masses of 
lovely pale pink blossoms. A charming pliant for 
winter decoration in house or conservatory. ..... 
1665 Rex Varieties. Large, handsome leaves dark green, 
variegated with red bronze, red and silver-white ; green- 
house-perennial: One foot, way me een eee 
1667 Scharffiana. Robust winter-fiowering species with 
rich green leaves, the underside of which is deep red; 
producing large trusses of rosy white flowers. ‘Two ft. 
BELLIS PERENNIS MAXIMA. 
BELLIS Perennis flore pleno. (Double Daisy,) 
A favorite spring-flowering perennial; 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, although it is 
better to sow in July or August in cold frames and 
plant them out the following April. 
1670 Finest [lixed. Saved from the finest double 
HOWETS skeletal ee eer . --- -QOunce, $4 00 . 
G75 ROS. case ee PARA” SEN Pe 5.00. 
1680 White .-.... os 450. 
1685 Longfellow. Dark rose; long stalks - 
1700 BELVIDERE, Summer Cypress. (Kochia 
Scoparia.) Hardy annual with graceful foliage; 
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1705 BIDENS Atrosanguinea. Tender perennial, bloom- 
ing the first season from seed; flowers deep purple. 
Two feet ....% Seth ar fat e Tienrel Vet eie ee giomle Boaie ie 
1720 BOCCONIA Japonica. Hardy perennial with large, 
glaucous, decorative leaves. ....-.- 
1725 BOLTONIA Latisquama. A beautiful autumn- 
flowering hardy perennial, closely resembling and 
allied to the perennial Asters: flowers violet-blue. 
‘Three feet! si-ier's) «lisgies 
1727 BORAGO Caucasica. Fine hardy perennial, with 
showy, purple flowers. Two feet. ......2.s.. 
1730 BRACHYCOTIIE _Iberidifolia. (Swan River 
Daisy.) Elegant, profuse-flowering half hardy annual 
with handsome blue flowers, resembling those of the 
Cineraria. Height, nineinches........... 
1735 — Alba. White flowers... 
BROWALLIA. Elegant, free-flowering, half-hardy 
annuals for house or garden; growing about eighteen 
inches in height, with Verbena-like flowers; excellent 
for cutting. Seeds started in July wiil 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. 
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1690 Maxima, or Glant, Finest [lixed . % ounce, 1.00 . 
1695 Snowball. Large; white; very beautiful. 4g oz. 1.00 . 
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