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



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COPYRIGHT 1903 

 BY R^SO. FARQUHAR & CO 



farquhar 5 

 Tuberous-Rooted Begonias. 



No. 

 1460 



H65 



1470 



1475 

 1490 



1495 

 1500 



I505 

 I5IO 



1515 

 ISI7 

 1520 



I530 



Pkt. 

 BALLOON VINE. Cardiospermum Hali- 

 cacabum. Rapid-growing annual climber, 

 with white blossoms and seed vessels like 

 miniature balloons; succeeds best in light, 

 warm soil; 8 ft Oz., .25 .05 



BALSAM. Showy and easily grown tender 



annuals, succeeding best in sunny situations 



where there is rich loam and moisture; July 



to Sept., 1 to iV 2 ft. 



Farquhar's Prize Mixed. Flowers large, 



very double and perfect in form ; superb 



colors Oz., 2.00 .25 



Improved Camellia-Flowered, Collec- 

 tion of 6 Varieties 60 



Finest Mixed .... Oz., 1.00 .10 



Farquhar's Perfection White. Large 

 flowers, very double, resembling small Ca- 

 mellias Oz., 2.00 .25 



Farquhar's Perfection Pink . "• 2.00 .25 

 Rose-Flowered, Finest Mixed. Flowers 

 mostly self-colored, very full and double. 



Oz., .80 .10 



— Collection of 12 Varieties . . . .65 



— Collection of 6 Varieties . . . .35 



— Blood Red Oz., 1.00 .10 



— Rose " 1.00 .10 



— White. "Snowball" ..." 1.00 .10 



BAPTISIA Australis. A fine hardy peren- 

 nial, producing spikes of pea-shaped blue 

 flowers 6 inches in length; June-July, 

 2V2 ft Oz., .30 .05 



No. 

 1535 



I540 



1545 

 IS50 



Pkt. 



BARTONIA aurea. One of the brightest 

 hardy annuals, flowers golden yellow ; 

 thrives in partial shade; June to Oct 

 ft Oz. 



1Y2 



.25 -05 



BEAN, Scarlet Runner. Hardy annual 

 climber, scarlet flowers; July-Sept., 6 ft. 



Qt., .40 .05 



— White Runner " .40 .05 



— Painted Lady. Pink and white " .60 .05 



BEGONIA, Tuberous. The value of the 

 single-flowered Tuberous Begonias for bed- 

 ding purposes has been fully established, and 

 the gorgeous effects they have produced 

 have readily given them precedence over 

 the more ordinary bedding plants. Seeds 

 sown in February or March will produce 

 nice plants for planting out in June. The 

 double varieties succeed best when grown as 

 pot plants, and are adapted to conservatory 

 and piazza decoration; I ft. 

 1600 Farquhar's Giant -Flowered Single, 

 Collection of 8 Colors. A new strain 

 with erect flowers of large size and circular 

 form, the broad petals overlapping and often 

 beautifully fringed. We put up this collec- 

 tion from seeds grown for us by special 

 agreement with the foremost grower in Eu- 

 rope, and we believe that nothing finer 



exists 2.00 



1605 Farquhar's Giant -Flowered Single 

 MIXED. The same strain as the foregoing, 

 in mixture S° 



