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



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



No. 

 3810 



3815 

 3820 



3835 

 3840 



3845 

 3852 



3855 



3860 

 3865 



Pkt. 

 GENTIAN A acaulis. Blue Gentian. 

 Dwarf, hardy herbaceous perennial, with 

 large, deep blue flowers; suited to moist and 

 shady situations; 4 in., April-May. 3^ oz., .30 .10 

 lutea. Yellow flowers in whorls; hardy 

 perennial; 4 ft., June to August 10 



GERANIUM Apple-Scented. Pelargonium 

 odoratissimtwi. This sort is highly es- 

 teemed for bouquets on account of its ferny, 



fragrant foliage; 1 f t 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 iiykrida 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, FINES! 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 ATROSANCUINEUM, FLORE PLENO. 

 Beautiful hardy perennial, with large, showy, 



double, scarlet flowers 05 



coccineum. Bright scarlet „ .05 



No. 

 3875 



Pkt. 



•05 



3905 

 3910 



3915 

 3920 



3925 



Oz., .25 



•°5 



11 -25 



■°5 



" .30 



•°5 



" .25 



•o.S 



Giant 





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 

 GLOBE AMARANTH. Gomp/irena. Showy 

 annuals with brilliant globe-shaped everlast- 

 ing flowers; useful plants for bedding and 

 for cut-flower work; \}: 2 ft., July to October. 



Finest Mixed 



Reddish Purple 



Orange 



White 



GLOXINIA, Farquhar's Erect 



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, Si. 00. Second 



size packet, No. 3926 50 



Farquhar's Avalanche. Pure white, very 



large 50 



Farquhar's Sky-Blue. Sky-blue, throat 



white 50 



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 



