R. & J. FARQUHAR & CO., BOSTON. BEDDING PLANTS. 
BEDDING PLANTS. 
Our Bedding Plants are grown in greenhouses especially constructed to produce compact, stocky plants. 
DELIVERY 
MAY TO JULY. 
These are not forced, 
but grown at low temperature, and are of the hardiest possible character. 
Abutilon. Sorts Bow wars 
Achyranthes. Dark Blood-red 
— Bright Crimson j 
Ageratum, Princess Pauline. Blue, white center, 
—Stella Gurney. Bright blue 
Alternanthera, Dwarf Searlet 
Alternanthera, Dwarf Yellow 
Alternanthera, Turvel. Foliage bright red . 
Alyssum, Dwarf White. Sweet-scented 
Antirrhinum, Tall. Snapdragon. White, Pink, 
Yellow, Red or Mixed 
Asters, American, Branehing, or Giant 
Comet, White, Pink, Crimson, Light Blue 
and Dark Blue; each color separate 
Begonia Gracilis. Magnificent bedding variety; 
continuous bloomer; White, Bright Red, and 
Rose Pink 
— Vesuvius. Bright crimson, blooms all summer 
— Pink Beauty. Salmon-p ink 
— Tuberous-Rooted, Plants. May be grown i in 
partial shade or in the full sunlight if kept moist. 
They bloom continually from July until frost and 
produce a gorgeous effect. Mixed Colors 
—Rex. Forshady situations ... 
Browallia Speciosa Major. Clear blue 
Caladium Eseulentum. Growing plants 
Caleeolaria. Golden Bedder. Se 
Calla, The Godfrey Everbiooming. 
Carnations. Strong plants out of 3-inch pots for 
summer flowering. Shasta, White Enchan- 
tress, white; Pink Delight, May Day, light 
ink; Dorothy Gordon, dark pink; Winona, 
insor, medium pink; Beacon, red. Each, .25 
— Marguerite, Mixed . 
Centaurea Gymnoearpa. Dusiy Miller 
—Cineraria. Silvery fern-like leaves ... 
ceeesconth Dwarf, Crimson and Golden Yel- 
ow 
Coeckseomb Ostrich Plume. 
Golden Yellow 
Coleus Versehaffelti. Red foliage 
—Golden Bedder. Yellowfoliage ... 
—Prineess Royal. Red, golden edge 
Fascination. Mottled Yellow, red and green. 
Cosmos, Pink, Red and White Es 2 
Cyperus alternifolius. 
Daisy, English. Pink and White _.. 
—Paris Golden. For bedding and cut flowers 
—Queen Alexandra. White 
— Boule de Neige. 
Dianthus Heddewigi. 
Fuehsias. In variety 
Gaura Lindheimeri 
‘Crimson and 
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GERANIUMS. We offer the best bedding varieties in existence; 
hardy, compact, stocky plants, grown in a cool greenhouse; for 
delivery May 15 to July. This stock should not be confounded 
with stock offered at lower prices; which is generally forced at a 
high temperature. Doz., $1.50; 100, $12.00. 
DOUBLE VARIETIES. 
Alphonse Ricard. The finest large-flowering scarlet bedding 
variety; flowers semi-double, bright vermilion-scarlet. 
Beaute Poitevine. The best semi-double, salmon pink bedder; 
enormous flowers, aurora-pink, shading to bright salmon. 
Double Gen. Grant, or Heteranthe. Color bright vermilion- 
scarlet; full, round florets, borne in large trusses on long stems. 
Jean Viaud. Brilliant rose-pink, with white throat. Magnifi- 
cent semi-double flowers in trusses. 
La Favorite. The finest double white; 
enormous size; a continuous bloomer. 
S. A. Nutt. The standard dark red Geranium; double; brilliant 
deep scarlet, with maroon shading; stands the sun best of any. 
SINGLE VARIETIES. 
Dryden. Bright, soft crimson, pure white at the base of petals, 
giving it a large white eye; magnificent as a bedder. 
L’Aube. Pure snow white; large round florets in magnificent 
trusses. A most satisfactory bedding variety. 
Queen of the West. Brilliant orange-scarlet; flowers are large 
and produced in the greatest profusion throughout the summer. 
VARIEGATED LEAVED SORTS. 
pure color; flowers of 
Mme. Salleroi. A dwarf variety rarely over 6 inches high; foli- 
age green bordered white; fine for edgings. 
Bijou. A superb variety much in demand for edgings; foliage 
bordered and veined with white. 
DOUBLE IVY-LEAVED SORTS. 
Allianee. Delicate lilac white; upper petals shaded crimson rose. 
Czesar Franek. Rich glowing crimson. 
Royeroft’s Surprise. A lovely shade of soft-pink. 
For scented Geraniums, see page 102. 
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