K. & J. FARQUHAR & CO.'S SEED CATALOGUE. 



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No. Pkt. 



BEGONIA— Continued. 

 1610 Farquhar's Superb Double. The flowers 

 are of superb rosette form, of large size, 

 and of great variety of colors .... 1 .00 

 BEGONIA semperflorens. The dwarf va- 

 rieties of Begonia semperflorens are now 

 extensively used for carpet bedding. Seeds 

 sown in February or March give fine plants 

 for bedding out in June. The plants con- 

 tinue in bloom until frost. 



1657 — Dwarf Vernon. A fine bedding sort, 



with rich red flowers and glossy bronze-red 

 foliage ; 4 inches . .25 



1658 — Coral Gem. Habit dwarf ; flowers pale 



rose; fine bedding sort; 4 inches . . . .25 



1659 — White Gem. Satiny white flowers ; 4 



inches 25 



1660 Erfordia. A dwarf hybrid variety with small, 



glossy, dark green leaves and delicate rosy- 

 carmine flowers; one of the best bedding 



sorts ; 6 inches 50 



Begonia Erfordia, being a hybrid, has a 

 tendency to revert and cannot be depended 

 upon to come always true from seed. 



BEGONIA, Ornamental-Leaved. 

 1665 Rex Varieties. Large, handsome leaves, 

 dark green, variegated with red-bronze, red, 

 and silver- white; green-house perennial ; 

 1 ft 2K 



1670 

 1675 



Bellis Perennis. No. 1670. 



BELLIS PERENNIS FLORE PLENO. Double 

 Daisy. Favorite spring-flowering peren- 

 nials, producing charming effects when 

 planted with Pansies, Forget-Me-Nots, or 

 Silene. They are easily raised from seed, 

 floweiing in autumn if sown in spring, al- 

 though it is better to sow in July or August 

 in cold frames and plant them out the fol- 

 lowing April ; 4 inches. 



Finest Mixed. Saved from the finest double 

 flowers Oz. $5.00 



Rose, Longfellow «< 6,00 



•15 

 .25 



No. 



1680 

 1690 



I095 



1700 



1720 

 1725 



I730 



1740 



1755 

 1767 



1775 

 1780 

 1805 



1855 

 i860 



1870 



1885 



1895 

 1897 



BELLIS — Continued. 



White Oz., 5.00 



Maxima, or Giant, Finest Mixed. 



Vs oz., 1. 00 

 Snowball. Large; white; very beautiful, 



y% oz., 1. 00 



BELVIDERE, Summer Cypress. Kochia 

 Scoparia. Hardy annual with graceful 

 foliage ; useful in making bouquets . 



BOCCONIA Japonica. Hardy perennial 

 with large, glaucous, decorative leaves ; 

 4 ft Oz., 40 



BOLTONIA Latisquama. A beautiful au- 

 tumn-flowering hardy perennial, closely re- 

 sembling and allied to the perennial Asters; 

 flowers violet-blue ; 4 ft 



BRACHYCOME Iberidifolia. Swan 

 River Daisy. Elegant, profuse - flower- 

 ing half-hardy annual with handsome blue 

 flowers, resembling those of the Cineraria; 

 9 inches Oz., 1.00 



BROWALLIA. Elegant, free-flowering, half- 

 hardy annuals for house or garden ; grow- 

 ing about 18 inches in height, with Verbena- 

 like flowers ; excellent for cutting. Seeds 

 started in July will 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. 

 Finest Mixed. Shades of blue, purple, and 

 white Oz., 1. 00 



ELATA COZRULEA GRANDIFLORA. Bright 



blue; fine for cutting . . . Oz., 1.00 



speciosa major. A new variety with clear 



blue flowers, much larger than other sorts. 



BUPTHALMUM salicifolium. Ox-Eye. 

 Showy hardy perennial; flowers yellow, 

 with long stems; 2 ft Oz., .50 



CACALIA coccinea. Tassel Flower . Showy, 

 hardy annual, with trusses of tassel-like 

 scarlet flowers; i 1 /^ ft., July to Oct. Oz., .40 



CALANDRINIA umbellata. Half-hardy 

 perennial; flowering the first season if sown 

 early, with crimson flowers and of trailing 

 habit; excellent for rockwork and sunny 

 slopes; 6 inches 



CALENDULA. Pot Marigold. Splendid 

 hardy annuals, with large disc-like double 

 flowers, borne in profusion from June to 

 November. They are valuable for cut 

 flowers, for which purpose they are largely 

 grown under glass. Their vigorous growth 

 enables them to withstand light soils and dry 

 situations; 1 ft. 



Double Mixed Oz., .25 



Orange King. Deep orange, double 



flowers Oz., .25 



Meteor. Orange striped with primose. 



Oz 

 Lemon Queen. Clear lemon-yellow. " 

 Pluvialis. Cape Marigold. White. " 

 Pongei. Large, double white flowers. " 



Pkt. 



.25 



•25 



•25 



.0 ' 

 .10 



IO 



.IO 

 .IO 



•25 



•OS 

 •05 



•05 



•05 



25 



•05 



25 



•05 



25 



•05 



3° 



.05 



Guy's Cliff, Bar Harbor, Me., Jan. /j, IQ03. 

 Messrs. R. & J. tarquhar & Co. : 



Gentlemen : Your seeds in general were quite a success with 

 us here last summer. S-veet Peas, Tuberous Begonias, Glad- 

 iolus, African Marigolds, Salvia, and Shirley Poppies were 

 specially fine. I had quite a few Begonia Blooms, measuring 

 b\$ to 7 inches in diameter. You might please send Catalogues 

 to follovjing address. Yours truly, 



JOHN RENWICK, Gardener to E. C. Cushman, Esq. 



