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R. & J. FARQUHAR COMPANY, BOSTON 



Ixias 



Ornithogalums 



Gladiolus 



Lilies-of-the-Valley 



MISCELLANEOUS BULBS, continued 



IXIAS 



Charming bulbs for winter-blooming, of easy culture and pro- 

 ducing very brilliant flowers. Plant six to eight bulbs in a 6-inch 

 bulb-pan, covering them 1 inch. Not hardy out-of-doors. 

 Aurantiaca Major. Golden yellow, with large, dark eye. 



85c. per doz.; $6.00 per 100. 

 Bucephalus. Dark red. 75c. per doz.; $5.00 per 100. 

 Crateroides Major. Bright scarlet. $1.25 per doz.; $10.00 



per 100. 

 Emperor of China. Rich yellow, with dark eye. 85c. per doz.; 



86.00 per 100. 

 Morning Star. Bright rose. 85c. per doz.; $6.00 per 100. 

 Rosea Plena. Soft rose; double. 75c. per doz.; $5.00 per 100. 



COLD-STORAGE LILY-OF-THE-VALLEY 



We furnish selected Lily-of-the- Valley from cold-storage for 

 forcing at any time. Plant about 12 to 15 pips in a 6-inch pot, 

 keeping the crown just above the soil. Keep them in a tempera- 

 ture of about 80 degrees, cover the crowns with loose moss, and 

 moisten frequently with tepid water. The flowers should appear 

 in about five weeks. Case of 250, $16.00; case of 500, $30.00. 



ORNITHOCALUM 



Arabicum. Arabian Star of Bethlehem. Fragrant, star-shaped 

 white flowers with black eye, borne on erect stems. Excellent 

 for forcing; in the open ground, sheltered from strong winds, 

 it blooms in June. 13^ ft, $1.25 per doz.; $10.00 per 100. 



Umbellatum. Star of Bethlehem. Hardy, dwarf variety thriving 

 in a sheltered part of the rockery or hardy border. Pure white, 

 star-shaped flowers. $1.00 per doz.; $7.50 per 100. 



OXALIS 



Lovely little bulbous plants for hanging-pots and baskets. 



Six or eight bulbs should be planted an inch deep in a 5-inch pot. 



Bermuda Buttercup. Flowers clear yellow; very beautiful. 

 50c. per doz.; $3.50 per 100. 



Grand Duchess. These Californian varieties are most desir- 

 able for window culture, blooming all winter. The plants are 

 of dwarf habit, producing exquisite flowers on long stems. 

 White, Pink, and Lavender. 50c. per doz.; $3.50 per 100. 



Bowiei. A handsome, large-flowered variety with bright rose 

 blooms. 50c. per doz.; $3.50 per 100. 



RANUNCULUS 



Gorgeous dwarf flowers, easily grown in pots for winter bloom- 

 ing or in coldframes for spring. Plant about eight roots in a 

 6-inch bulb-pan, covering them 1 inch. The shades vary from 

 white, yellow, crimson and purple to almost black. 

 Giant Double French Mixed. $1.00 per doz.; $7.50 per 100. 



SNOWDROPS (Calanthus) 



Hardy, early-flowering bulbs, invaluable for outdoor culti- 

 vation. Plant 3 inches deep. 



Single White. 75c. per doz.; $5.00 per 100; $48.00 per 1,000. 

 Elwesi. A giant-flowering variety. Pure white, tipped with 



green. 75c. per doz.; $5.00 per 100; $45.00 per 1,000. 



SCILLAS 



Extremely hardy, early-flowering bulbs thriving in any situ- 

 ation and worthy of general cultivation. The bulbs of <S. sibirica 

 should be planted 3 inches deep; those of S. campanulata and 

 S. nutans 4 to 5 inches deep. 

 Sibirica (S. amcena; S. prsecox). Flowers charming bright blue. 



If grown in masses, their flowers fairly carpet the ground. 



85c. per doz.; $6.00 per 100; $58.00 per 1,000. 

 Campanulata, Blue. A beautiful spring-flowering bulb pro- 

 ducing bright blue bell-shaped flowers. One of the finest bulbs 



for naturalizing. Blooms about a month after S. sibirica. 



Height, 1 ft. 75c. per doz.; $5.00 per 100; $45.00 per 1,000. 

 Campanulata, Rose. Delicate rose-pink. $1.00 per doz.; 



$7.50 per 100; $70.00 per 1,000. 

 Campanulata, White. Pure white, waxy bells. 75c. per doz.; 



$5.00 per 100; $45.00 per 1,000. 

 Campanulata, Excelsior. Deep blue; large bells. 75c. per doz.; 



$5.00 per 100; $45.00 per 1,000. 

 Nutans caerulea. The Bluebell or Hyacinth of English Woods. 



Elegant spikes of bright blue, hyacinth-like flowers. Height. 



1 ft. 50c. per doz.; $4.00 per 100; $38.00 per 1,000. 

 Nutans alba. Pure white. 75c. per doz.; $5.00 per 100. 

 Nutans rosea. Pink. 90c. per doz.; $7.00 per 100. 



SPANISH AND DUTCH IRISES 



They are quite hardy, and may be planted out-of-doors with 

 protection of a liberal mulch during the winter. Select a well- 

 drained part of the border and plant the bulbs in groups about 

 5 inches deep. They usually bloom the latter part of May. Also 

 easily forced and useful for cutting. 

 Cajanus. Considered the finest pure yellow. A favorite forcing 



variety. $1.00 per doz.; $8.00- per 100. 

 Celestial. A Dutch sort with sky-blue flowers. $1.25 per doz.; 



$10.00 per 100. 

 Flora. Handsome Spanish variety. Creamy white with lav- 

 ender standard. $1.00 per doz.; $7.00 per 100. 

 Giant. Tall Spanish sort with large canary-yellow blooms. 



$1.15 per doz.; $8.00 per 100. 

 Hart Nibbrig. Bright blue with golden yellow blotch. Dutch. 



$1.25 per doz. ; $10.00 per 100. 

 Queen Wilhelmina. A Spanish Iris of clear white with yellow 



blotch. $1.50 per doz.; $12.00 per 100. 

 Solfatare. Spanish variety of deep purple-blue. $1.15 per doz.; 



$8.00 per 100. 

 Wedgwood. Large flowers of clear Wedgwood blue. Dutch. 



$3.50 per doz.; $25.00 per 100. 

 Filifolia, Imperator. Strong-growing Iris with rich deep blue 



flowers. Splendid greenhouse variety, but not hardy in this 



climate. $1.25 per doz.; $9.00 per 100. 



TRITONIA 



Attractive, bulbous plants for pot-culture, varying from bright 

 orange to deep orange-scarlet in color. Plant six to seven bulbs 

 in a 6-inch pan, covering 1 inch. 

 Crocata. 75c. per doz.; $6.00 per 100. 



