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R. & J. FARQUHAR & COMPANY, BOSTON. SUMMER-FLOWERING BULBS. 



FARQUHAR'S SUMMER-FLOWERING BULBS. 



ACHIMENES. 



Profuse blooming tender perennials for greennouse or conservatory 

 decoration during Summer. The scaly tubers hould be potted in the early 

 Spring in a compost of turfy loam, leaf mould and sand. They should be 

 grown in a moist, warm temperature, shaded from the sun until they begin 

 to bloom, when they should be kept cooler to prolong the duration of the 

 flowers. 



NEW VARIETIES. 



These grand new seedlings were raised in New England by a 

 noted hybridizer and far surpass the older varieties in size and 

 beauty of bloom. The plants are very vigorous in growth and 

 exceedingly free-flowering. 

 Magnifiea. Magnificent flowers of sky blue with white 



throat. 

 Purity. Pure white; very large. 



Swansoni. Mauve, mottled blue with a white throat. 

 Dainty Queen. Pure white with lavender eye. 

 Supreme. Mammoth flowers of light blue, white 

 Per doz., $4.00; per 100, $30.00. 



eye. 



Amaryllis Hippeastrum, New Hybrids. • 



AMARYLLIS. 



OUltUre. The bulbs should be placed where they will be always slightly moist 

 and warm under the benches of a greenhouse, for example; do not pot up 

 the bulbs before the flower buds appear; when first potted give very little 

 water and promote growth by giving moderate bottom heat. 



Hippeastrum. New Hybrids. (Vittata.) The finest race of 

 Amaryllis in cultivation; exceeding in the size and fine form of 

 their flowers as well as in the diversity of colors and markings, 

 all former hybrids. The segments are of nearly uniform size, 

 giving the flowers a regular trumpet form. $1 .00 each; $10.00 

 per doz. 



Equestris. Scarlet, with broad white stripes, extending from the 

 throat to half way up the segments. 30 cts. each; $3.00 per doz. 



Formosissima. (Jacobean Lily.) Dark crimson. 25 cts. each; 

 $2.50 per doz. 



Belladonna. {Belladonna-Lily.) Magnificent flowers of pure 

 white, flushed and tipped with deep rose. Very beautiful. 50 

 cts. each; $5.00 per doz. 



Hallii. (Lycoris squamigera.) Bright rosy-lilac flowers, fragrant, 

 3 or 4 inches across, blooms in August. The foliage appears in 

 Spring, disappears in June, and is followed two months later by 

 the naked flowers. Hardy if protected. $1.00 each; $10.00 

 per doz. 



Zephyranthes. Beautiful dwarf bulbous plants; very effective 

 for planting masses in May and flowering with great profusion 

 during the summer. 



rosea. Beautiful rose-pink flowers, three to four inches across. 

 20 cts. each; $2.00 per doz.; $15.00 per 100. 



Candida. (Fairy Lily.) Pure white, delicately scented. 10 cts. 

 each; $1.00 per doz.; $8.00 per 100. 



STANDARD VARIETIES 



Margherita. Pure white, large-flowered. 

 Ambroise Versehaffelt. White veined with lilac. 

 Galathea Improved. Violet, large-flowered. Per doz., 

 $3.00; per 100, $20.00. 



ACIDANTHERA. 



Bicolor. A valuable bulbous plant for greenhouse or open 

 ground. Each flower stalk produces from four to eight 

 widely expanded fragrant flowers, of creamy white color with 

 broad violet-maroon blotches. The flowers are very lasting 

 and being borne on long stems are excellent for bouquets and 

 table decorations. The bulbs should be treated like Gladioli. 

 25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz. 



AGAPANTHUS. (African Lily.) 



Handsome Summer and Autumn flowering plants, throwing up 

 large flower-stalks two to three feet in height, bearing numerous 

 bright blue flowers in clusters, which continue in bloom over a long 

 period. They should be grown in pots or tubs, in sandy soil well 

 enriched. The plants should be divided before they become over- 

 crowded in the pot or tub. They are particularly suitable for 

 piazza or terrace decoration, and may also be forced in the green- 

 house. 

 Umbellatus. Fine Blue. 75 cts. each; $7.50 per doz. Large 



plants in tubs, $4.00 and $5.00 each. 



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