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



FARQUHAR'S SUPERB LARGE-FLOWERING TUBEROUS- 

 ROOTED BEGONIAS. 



The Finest Produced in Europe at Minimum Prices. 



The great value of Tuberous-Rooted Begonias for 

 Lawn Beds and Borders is now being appreciated. They 

 bloom continuously from early summer until frost, pro- 

 ducing a profusion of large and gorgeous flowers. 

 Throughout Europe they are used very extensively, par- 

 ticularly in the beautiful parks of Paris. 



They are of easiest cultivation, rarely attacked by in- 

 sects or blight, and succeed in any good soil which is 

 kept moderately moist. 



The tubers we offer have been specially grown for 

 us by celebrated European cultivators, and we feel as- 

 sured that they are not surpassed by any strain in com- 

 merce. Mailed free at dozen rates. 



SINGLE-FLOWERING VARIETIES. 



These are best adapted to outdoor planting. 



Per Doz. Per ioo. Per 1,000. 



Mixed, all colors 50 S3. 50 $30.00 



Separate Colors. White, yellow, 



orange, rose, scarlet, crimson . .60 4.00 35 .00 



DOUBLE-FLOWERING VARIETIES. 



These should be grown in pots under glass. 



Per Doz. Per too. Per 1,000. 



Mixed, all colors Si. 00 $7.00 $60.00 



Separate Colors. White, yel- 

 low, orange, rose, scarlet, 



crimson, each 1.25 9.00 8000 



Six of a kind at dozen rate, 50 at hundred rate, 250 

 Tuberous-Rooted Begonia. at 1,000 rate. 



Cultural Directions. — The tubers may be started in February or March, either singly in small pots or set 

 two inches apart in fiat boxes. The soil should be light, containing plenty of leaf mould and sand. In planting, 

 care should be taken to set the crown of the tuber, which is usually somewhat depressed, upwards. The tubers 

 should be covered half an inch with light soil and watered sparingly until they start, after which more water may be 

 given. The temperature should be 60 to 70 degrees. The started plants, when intended for bedding purposes, may 

 be transferred to the beds in the open ground early in June, by which time they should be in bloom. The plants 

 should be set ten or twelve inches apart. 



Although there is much to be gained by starting the tubers early as just described, they may be planted un 

 started in the open ground beds in the last week of May or later, with excellent results. 



They will thrive either in full sunshine or partial shade, but when fully exposed to the sun the beds must be kept 

 moist. A wind-swept situation should be avoided. 



" The Begonias you sent me last spring are the finest I have ever grown, remarkable for their free flowering 

 and for the size of their blooms. Many of the Flowers have measured six and a quarter inches in 

 diameter/' CHARLES SIMPKIXS, Oak Hill, Peabody, Mass. 



CALL A. (Rtchardia.) 



The temperature for Callas should be rather warm; the soil open and rich, and they should be liberally watered. 

 Callas will bloom continually summer and winter if kept in growing condition, or they may be allowed to dry off and 

 remain dormant a portion of the year. 



Each. Per Doz. 



/Ethiopica. {Common White Calla or Lily of the Xile.) S0.20 $2.00 



LITTLE Gem. Miniature White Calla, grows only about a foot high and bears many flowers, half 



the size of those of the common White Calla 15 1.50 



Alba Macllata. (Spotted Leaf Calla.) Leaves spotted with white; flowers white ; hardy in New 



England, with slight covering during winter .10 .75 



Not Mailable. 



