R. & J. FARQUHAR & CO., BOSTON. SEEDS OF GREENHOUSE PLANTS. 
GLOXINIA. Tender perennials, 1 ft. 
5635 Farquhar’s Giant Mixed. This is the pm 
finest type of Gloxinia. The flowers are of enor- , 
mous size, massive 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. First size packet 600 6 oo lio) 
No. 5640; second size packet Roc ers oot ca8) 
5645 Farquhar’s Avalanehe. Pure white ... .50 
5050) sRargquhar?sSkyaBluel- asec eee ee O 
5655 Farquhar’s Fire King. Brilliant scarlet, .00 
5660 Farquhar’s Superb Spotted. Delicately 
spotted ; the effect is soft and pleasing ; 
GREVILLEA ROBUSTA. Silk Oak. 
5665 The graceful evergreen, fernlike foliage com- 
bines admirably with palms and other massive- 
leaved plants. Excellent for table decoration, 
Oz.; 1-005" 15 
HELIOTROPE. 
5670 Farquhar’s Giant Hybrids Mixed ... .25 
5675 Dark Varieties Mixed. Shades of blue ... .15 
5680 Mixed. In great variety Staodo rr ass, oll® 
HIBISCUS MANIHOT. 
5685 A strikingly beautiful greenhouse Hibiscus pro- 
ducing flowers of clear sulphur yellow with a 
maroon blotch at the base of each petal. It flowers 
the same season if sown early. 4 feet Sod oo. oll) 
For Hardy Hibiscus see Nos. 6955-6975. 
| Bee LANTANA HYBRIDA. 
g 1% rs 5705 Ornamental and free blooming tender peren- 
mek we i! nials of shrubby growth. Excellent for bedding and 
SS = poticulture, “2itoiSfeetiaaan secn oeewOzey 50510 
Gloxinia, Farquhar’s Giant Strain. LIBONIA FLORIBUNDA 
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Ac hes Pasruees emirate ely Sere lacus contin 5710 A handsome plant for house or conservatory 
aU Seas : eee eae ony ge COLNE Con decoration during winter; flowers scarlet and yel- 
uously. The flowers vary in color from pink to red and are freely 
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low, tube-shaped. I4feet ... 0 ... ... sie «20 
produced. 1 foot. 
5690 Sultani. Bright rosy carmine BEG) — oo0 Per Pkt., .25 MIMULUS MOSCHATUS. Musk. 
5695 Sultani. Farquhar’s Pink. Bright rose-pink ... Per Pkt., .25 5715 The well-known scented variety of Mimulus; 
KALANCHOE FLAMMEA. useful for hanging pots. Flowers yellow. 6inches, .10 
5700 Splendid greenhouse plant with large heads of orange-scarlet For other varieties see Nos. 7265 and 7270. 
flowers. lifeet ... ... Sty eee ether esc berebite!<.b0 MUSA. 
5720 Ensete. Abyssinian Banana. Of all plants 
available to us for sub-tropical effects, this is the 
most luxuriant. It is frequently grown here to a 
height of 15 feet and with leaves 8 feet in length. 
Seeds sown in January or February produce enod 
plants for summer bedding. Per 100 seeds, 2.50; .2: 
5725 Religiosa. Jeitish Banana. Magnificent new 
species recently introduced from the Congo. The 
plants are more compact than Ensete, the leaves be- 
ing more erect and thicker render it less liable to 
be torn by the wind. 10toi12feet ...  ... 
PHORMIUM TENAX FOLIIS VARIEGATIS. 
New Zealand Flax. 
5730 Half-hardy perennial with long sword-shaped 
leaves beautifully variegated; adapted to lawn and 
conservatory decoration; flowers orange color. 6ft., .25 
POINSETTIA PULCHERRIMA. 
5735 A very ornamental greenhouse shrub, pro- 
ducing large heads of briiliant scarlet bracts valu- 
able for winter decoration. If sown in February or 
March the seedlings produce splendid scarlet tops 
by December apeees ses) bertlO0 seeds) 2-00 aa0 
PRIMULA OBCONICA GRANDIFLORA. 
Our improved strain of Primula Obconica is 
vastly superior to the old type; the flowers are 
nearly twice as large, with many new and exquisite 
colors. 
5738 Collection of 6 Colors Separate  ... 200 
5740 Giant White. 5745 Giant Pink. 
5750 Giant Red. 5755 Mixed, all colors. 
The above eolors and mixture, each 
First size packet, .50; second size packet, .25 
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Primula Obconica Grandiflora. 
