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R. & J. FARQUHAR COMPANY, BOSTON. SEEDS OF GREENHOUSE PLANTS. 



CINERARIA. 



The large-flowered varieties are among the most ornamental 

 and useful plants that can be grown for conservatory and house 

 decoration, and they are of easiest culture. Seed may be sown 

 from May to September for succession, but the principal sowing 

 should be made in July. 2 ft. 



5435 Farquhar's Superb Strain. The plants are 



of compact growth, carrying large flower-heads of 

 finest form and substance. The strain includes the 

 richest and brightest self -colors as well as perfectly 

 marked, ringed and margined forms of all colors. Pkt. 

 Large packet ... ... ... ... $1 . 00 



5440 Small packet 50 



CINERARIA HYBRIDA IN SEPARATE COLORS. 



5441 Crimson. 5442 Light Pink. 

 5443 Pure White. 5446 Azure Blue. 

 5448 Dark Blue 



Each of the above colors, 50 cts. per pkt. 



5450 Stellata (Star Cineraria.) For house and con- 



servatory decoration during Winter, few plants 

 equal this new type of Cineraria. The delicate 

 star-like flowers are borne on elegant sprays 

 rendering it most fascinating as a pot plant and 

 particularly graceful for cut-flower arrangement. 

 The colors run in white, lilac, violet and deep rose. 

 The flowers keep a week or longer in water. 

 Finest Mixed. Large packet 1 . 00 



5451 Small packet 50 



5452 Feltham Beauty. Similar to C. stellata but 



dwarfer with large flowers of star shape. The 

 mixture includes many attractive shades and the 

 flowers mostly with white centres. 2 ft. . . . ... .75 



5453 Farquhar's Cactus-Flowered mixed. Large flow- 



ers with narrow twisted and fluted petals. Very 

 decorative for the greenhouse and conservatory. .50 



5454 Farquhar's Cactus-Flowered Blue. Very dis- 



tinct, beautiful clear blue twisted petals ... .75 



5460 CLIANTHUS Dampieri. (Glory Pea of Australia.) 

 A gorgeous greenhouse annual bearing rich scarlet 

 pea-shapedflowers with large glossy black blotch. 2 ft. . 25 



Cineraria. Patijuhar's Superb Strain. 



CARNATION. 

 5410 Farquhar's French Perpetual. The finest strain of 



florists' Carnations, producing a large percentage of full, 

 double, perfectly formed flowers, most of them strongly clove- 

 scented and embracing the choicest colors. Seeds sown in 

 February or March should flower in Autumn and throughout 

 the Winter. ... ... ... • • • • • • 



5415 Pieotee Double Show Varieties. The petals of the large 

 double flowers are beautifully spotted or laced with some 

 distinct color. Finest mixed 

 For other varieties see Nos. 1585-1615 and 6425-6455. 



5420 CELSIA areturus. A splendid half-hardy greenhouse 

 plant with long spikes of bright yellow flowers. It it easily 

 raised from seed and if sown in Spring, the plants will bloom 

 the same season. 



CHRYSANTHEMUM. 



5425 fruteseens. (White Paris Daisij.) Charming plant for the 

 greenhouse or Summer bedding out doors; tender perennial. 

 I 1 ft. ... •■• • • • • ■ • 



5427 Pompone Finest mixed. Small double flowers; useful for 

 pot culture 



5432 Chinese Finest mixed. The largest Autumn flowering van- 



ety ... ■•■ • • • ■ ■ • ■ • ■ • ■ • ■. ■ ■ 



5433 Japanese Double mixed. Immense double flowers with 



long twisted petals 



5434 Farquhar's Autumn-Flowering mixed. A free-flowermg 



class of new hybrids producing large single flowers which are 

 very decorative and useful for cutting. The colors range from 

 white and cream to deep yellow and bronze and exquisite pink 

 and brown shades. The seed we offer is saved from early 

 varieties and if sown under glass during January or February 



will produce a beautiful Autumn display. 3 ft • 



For annual varieties see Nos. 1805-1855; for Hardy Perennials, 

 Nos. 6510-6526. 



Cineraria. Farquhar's Cactus-flowered. 



