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R. <5r*/. FARQUHAR <&* CO.'S AUTUMN CATALOGUE. 



PARROT TULIPS 



A distinct species of late-flowering Tulips, producing 

 enormous flowers of most brilliant colors and interest- 

 ing forms. The flowers before opening resemble the 

 neck of a Parrot, and the petals are curiously cut or 

 fringed. These Tulips are exceedingly showy and 

 worthy of more general cultivation. 



Each. PerDoz. Per ioo 



Admiral of Constantinople, 



dark red ; large flowers .... $0.04 $0.30 $2.00 

 Cafe Brun, coffee color and yel- 

 low 04 .30 2.00 



Feu Brillant, dazzling scarlet; 



very fine 05 .50 3.50 



Lutea Major, bright yellow; 



sometimes streaked red 04 .30 2.00 



Markgraaf, yellow, scarlet and 



green striped ; large 04 .30 2.00 



Monstre Rouge, beautiful deep 



scarlet ; large flower ; very 



handsome .12 1.20 9.00 



Perfecta, red and yellow striped .04 .30 2.00 

 Finest Mixture, all colois of 



Parrot Tulips 03 .25 1.25 



NARCISSUS 



Parrot Tul 



Among cultivators the com- 

 mercial florists have been 

 foremost to give the Narcis- 

 sus or Daffodils the attention 

 due them. They have learned 

 how easily and successfully- 

 these lovely flowers may be 

 forced into bloom during win- 

 ter (even as early as Christ- 

 mas) and how fascinating and 

 lasting are the blossoms. 

 They may be planted in pots- 

 or bulb pans six inches or 

 more in diameter, several- 

 bulbs in each, according to 

 size, and treated in the same 

 manner as Hyacinths. 



Narcissi are equally desir- 

 able for spring bedding. They 

 should be planted in October 

 or early in November to pro- 

 duce the best results. The 

 bulbs should be set from four 

 to five inches deep ; the larger 

 sorts live or six inches apart, 

 and the small varieties three 

 to four inches. They should 

 never be planted in very 

 windy situations. Groups of 

 Daffodils in borders of hardy 

 herbaceous plants and along 

 the edges of shrubbery beds 

 are exceedingly effective and 

 delicately beautiful. They 

 are charming, too, planted in 

 beds, especially when com- 

 bined with an undergrowth 

 of the blue Scilla Siberica r 

 Forget-me-not, or other dwarf: 

 spring flowers. 



Narcissus Trumpet Maximus. 



R. & J. Farqvhar & Co., Fairlawn, Newport, R I., Jan. 6, 1899. 



Gentlemen : — The Bulbs you sent me were remarkably fine. The Lily-of-the-Yalley was the best I have ever 

 seen, roducing 13 to 14 bells on a spike. Everything sent was highly satisfactory. 



Yours very truly, Harry J. Westley, 



Gardener for I. T. Burden. 



