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



GLOXINIAS 



These are desirable summer-flowering plants for both green- 

 house and window. For cutting purposes they may be very 

 successfully grown during summer in cold frames, with the glass 

 shaded with whitewash or slats to moderate the heat of the sun. 



Large- Flowering Varieties, Mixed 



Large-Flowering Spotted Varieties . 



Large Flowering White Varieties . . 



Large-Flowering Pink and Red Var- 

 ieties , , 



Large-Flowering Violet and Purple 

 Varieties 





Per 



Per 



Each. 



Doz. 



ICO. 



.IO 



$I.OO 



S7.00 



• J 5 



I.25 



9.00 



•15 



I.25 



9.00 



•*S 



I.25 



9.00 



•is 



1-25 



9.00 



Gloxinia Large Flowering. Bulbs. 



HYACINTHUS CANDICANS. 



A hardy summer-flowering Hyacinth producing erect spikes 

 of pure white, bell-shaped flowers 3 ft. in height. It is very 

 effective when planted in clumps among shrubs. 



Per doz., .30; 100, $2.00. By mail, add 5 cents per doz. 



for postage. 



LILY OF THE VALLEY. 



Selected Dresden Pips. We can furnish retarded pips dur- 

 ing spring or summer. They should be started immediately 

 after shipment. They are sold only in whole cases of 2,500 

 pips. Per case, $45.00. 



Large Dutch Clumps. Each contains many flowering pips; 

 best for planting in the open ground. Each, .40; per doz., 

 $4.00; per 100, $25.00. By express only. 



MADEIRA VINE. 



A favorite tuberous-rooted climbing plant with dense and beautiful shining foliage and of very rapid growth, 

 twining on strings to a great height or forming garlands in many fanciful forms. It will grow anywhere, but does 

 best in a warm, sheltered, sunny location. It is also a very pretty plant for training around the windows in the 

 house. Per doz , .40; per 100, $2.50. 



MILLA BIFLORA. 



One of the loveliest bulbous plants; most desirable on 

 account of its immense pure waxy-white flowers, which are 

 borne in clusters of two to three, on a flower-stalk twelve to 

 eighteen inches high. The petals are very thick and firm, 

 and the flowers will keep in water for a week after cutting. 

 A single bulb will produce as many as six flower-stalks. 

 Per doz., .50; per 100, S3. 00. 



MONTBRETIA. 



Hardy border plants with elegant and gracefully 

 branched Gladiolus-like flowers which are now much prized 

 for cutting during summer. The colors vary from clear yel- 

 low to rich scarlet, and the plants grow about 2 feet in height. 

 Plant the bulbs five inches deep and protect them during 

 winter with liberal mulching. 



Per Per Per 



Doz. 100. 1,000. 



Crocosmi.^flora. Orange-scarlet . . 



Etoile de Feu. Rich scarlet, yellow cen- 

 tre 



Golden Sheae. Clear yellow, beautiful . 



RAYON D'Ok. Deep yellow, very large . 



Rosea. Bright salmon-rose 



Transcendent. Large golden-yellow 

 flowers, outside bright red 25 



PoTTSii. Bright yellow, flushed with red, 



New Seedlings. Choice sorts 30 



20 



$1.00 



S6.50 



50 



3.00 



23.00 



20 



1.25 



8.50 



20 



I.2S 



8.50 



60 



3-75 



25.00 



25 



1.25 



10.00 



*5 



•75 



5.00 



30 



r -75 



12.00 



ORNITHOGALUM. 



ARABICUM. {Arabian Star of Bel/ilche/n.) An effective 

 variety, with large heads of fragrant star-shaped flowers, 

 white with black eye, borne on erect stems 18 inches high; 

 excellent for forcing and winter cultivation. Fer doz., .50; 

 per 100, S2.75. By mail, add 15 cents per dozen for 

 postage. 



Montbretia, New Seedlirss. 



