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



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Gloxinia, Farquhar's Erect Giant. No. 3925. 



No. 

 3810 



3815 

 3820 



3835 

 3840 



3845 

 3852 



3855 



3860 



3865 



Pkt. 



GENTIANA acaulis. Blue Gentian. 



Dwarf, hardy herbaceous perennial, with 



large, deep blue flowers; suited to moist and 



shady situations; 4 in. , April-May. J^ oz., .30 . 10 



lutea. Yellow flowers in whorls; hardy 



perennial; 4 ft., June to August 10 



GERANIUM Apple-Scented. Pelargonium 

 odoralissimum. This sort is highly es- 

 teemed for bouquets on account of its ferny, 



fragrant foliage; I ft 25 



Show Pelargonium. Seed saved from the 



best sorts 50 



Zonale, Single Mixed. Splendid bedding 



and pot plants 10 



— Double Mixed. In great variety . . . .50 



GERARDIA hybrida Mixed. The seeds of 

 this half-hardy perennial should be sown 

 early in heat and the plants treated as annuals. 

 They will bloom freely the first season, grow- 

 ing two feet in height, and producing hand- 

 some spikes of flowers varying from light 

 pink to dark purple; splendid for cutting; 



July to September 10 



GESNERIA, Finest Mixed. Beautiful tu- 

 berous-rooted greenhouse plants, with richly 

 marked velvety leaves and handsome spikes 

 of brilliant flowers, mostly shades of yellow 

 and scarlet; 1 ft 50 



GEUM atrosanguineum, flore pleno. 

 Beautiful hardy perennial, with large, showy, 



double, scarlet flowers 05 



COCCINEUM. Bright scarlet .05 



No. 



3875 



Pkt. 



3905 

 3910 



3915 

 3920 



3925 



3930 



3935 

 3945 

 395° 



GILIA Finest Mixed. These are among the 

 earliest annuals to bloom. They are ex- 

 tremely pretty and keep long in water when 

 cut; I ft., June to August . . . Oz., 25 .05 

 GLOBE AMARANTH. Gomphrena, Showy 

 annuals with brilliant globe-shaped everlast- 

 ing flowers; useful plants for bedding and 

 for cut-flower work; i)4 ft., July to October. 



Finest Mixed Oz., .25 .05 



Reddish Purple . . . . . . " .25 .05 



Orange " .30 .05 



White " .25 .05 



GLOXINIA, Farquhar's Erect Giant 

 Mixed. This is the finest type of Glox- 

 inia. The flowers are of enormous size, mas- 

 sive and upright in growth, with the throat 

 wide open. The strain includes self- colors, 

 spotted and marked sorts, embracing pure 

 white, pink, scarlet, crimson, lilac, violet- 

 purple, and deep purple. This strain re- 

 ceived highest honors at the World's Fair, 

 since which time it has been much improved. 

 First size packet, No. 3925, $1.00. Second 



size packet, No. 3926 50 



Farquhar's Avalanche. Pure white, very 



large 50 



Farquhar's Sky-But:. Sky-blue, throat 



white co 



Farquhar's Fire King. The most brilliant 



scarlet sort, very large erect flowers . . . .50 

 Farquhar's Superb Spotted. The flowers 

 are so delicately spotted that the effect is 

 soft and most pleasing 50 



