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R. & J. FARQUHAR COMPANY, BOSTON 
Miscellaneous 
Freesia, Elder’s Giant White 
FREESIAS 
Plant the bulbs in a 6-in. bulb-pan 2 inches apart, covering 
them 1 inch; grow them cool with an abundance of water. 
Purity. Pure white; fragrant. Mammoth Bulbs, 75c. per 
doz.; $5.00 per 100; $45.00 per 1,000. Extra-large Bulbs, 
60c. per doz.; $4.00 per 100; $38.00 per 1,000. 
Elder’s Giant White. (New.) Outstanding develop- 
ment in white Freesias. The flowers are immense, of purest 
white, and are borne gracefully on tall, wiry stems. Sturdy 
grower and profuse bloomer. $2.00 per doz.; $15.00 per 100. 
New Colored Freesias 
The new colored Freesias recently developed have become 
very popular. We offer a select list of the finest varieties thus 
far produced. 
Amethyst. 
per 100. 
Biue Bird. (New.) Lovely delphinium-blue flowers borne 
freely on long, wiry stems. $1.50 per doz.; $12.00 per 100. 
California. Pure golden yellow. 85c. per doz.; $6.00 per 100. 
Carrie Budau. Very handsome, large, lavender-pink flowers. 
$1.00 per doz.; $8.00 per 100. 
Coreo. Large, open flower of bright orange-red. 
free-blooming habit. 90c. per doz.; $7.00 per 100. 
Gold Cup. New golden yellow Freesia. The large, bell-shaped 
flowers have wonderful substance and texture. 85c. per doz.; 
$6.00 per 100. 
Golden Daffodil. Flowers large, of rich daffodil-yellow. $1.50 
per doz.; $12.00 per 100. 
Golden Treasure. Large blooms of deep golden yellow; outside 
of petals shaded lilac. $1.50 per doz.; $12.00 per 100. 
Mrs. Marc Peters. Attractive new variety with large flowers 
of deep rosy salmon; lower petals blotched orange-yellow. 
$1.15 per doz.; $8.50 per 100. 
Exquisite. lavender-mauve. 85c. per doz.; $6.00 
Excellent, 
Bulbs 
NEW COLORED FREESIAS, continued 
Pink Beauty. (New.) Glorious, clear pink flowers with 
white throat. Stunning cut-flower. $1.50 per doz.; $12.00 
per 100. 
Sunset. (New.) Showy variety with large flowers of brilliant 
flame-orange. Adorable as a cut-flower. $1.50 per doz.; 
$12.00 per 100. 
DIELYTRA (Dicentra) 
spectabilis. Bleeding-Heart. Graceful racemes of delicate pink, 
heart-shaped flowers. Popular garden favorites, blooming in 
May and June. Also excellent forcing plant for winter bloom 
in greenhouse. 2 ft. 60c. each; $6.00 per doz. 
Sarniense. Guernsey Lily. Easily grown greenhouse variety. 
The flowers are remarkable for their beauty and _ brilliant 
crimson-scarlet color. Provide gentle bottom heat, an abun- 
dance of water, and a light, airy situation. $2.50 per doz. 
TRILLIUM 
20c. each; $1.80 per doz.; $12.00 per 100 
grandiflorum. Wood Lily; Wake Robin. Large, white flowers. 
Desirable plant for shaded positions in border or rock-garden. 
April, May. 1 ft. 
erectum. Common Purple-flowered Wood Lily. 
ing. April, May. 1 ft. 
erythrocarpum (7’. widulatum). Large-flowered, white variety. 
April, May. 1 ft. 
SPIRAEA (Astilbe) 
Strong clumps, November delivery, $1.00 each; $10.00 per doz. 
Ornamental plants with handsome, deep green foliage and 
beautiful, pointed, feathery flower-heads. Exceedingly decora- 
tive when planted in a hardy border, producing massive clumps 
with a profusion of flower-spikes. An excellent plant for forcing 
in pots as they may be made to bloom about Easter. 
America. Large plumes of rosy lilac. 
Ceres: Magnificent plumes of delicate lavender-pink. 
Deutschland. Pure white; robust habit. 
Gladstone. Considered the best white variety. 
Peach Blossom. Large sprays of delicate pink. 
Queen Alexandra. A handsome shade of clear, bright pink. 
Rubens. Deep carmine-rose; splendid for forcing. 
Early-flower- 
Spirza (Astilbe) 
Not less than 6 bulbs of one variety sold at the dozen rate; 25 at 100 rate; 250 at 1,000 rate 
