To Customers and Friends. 
“SiN presenting our Autumn Catalogue we beg to say 
7 that our stock of Bulbs is by far the largest and finest 
we have ever offered. By taking fmany journeys to 
Europe, meeting our growers year after year personally, 
and making our selections on their grounds, we are able to 
offer perfectly healthy, well ripened bulbs of a quality not ob- 
tainable elsewhere and at remarkably moderate prices. 
It is estimated that fully seventy-five per cent. of the 
bulbs imported into the United States are second grade. Dis- 
appointment and loss can only result from planting such stock. 
We deal in first-class bulbs and seeds exclusively, and we appre- 
ciate the patronage and kind recommendations of our thousands 
of customers far too highly to lower our standard in any 
respect. 
Relying solely upon the high character of our bulbs 
and seeds for the growth of our business, we do not resort to 
sensational descriptions or extravagant illustrations in our 
catalogues. 
Early orders are solicited, and all communications 
receive our careful personal attention. 
Friends who receive this catalogue and have no use for it 
will confer a favor by handing it to some acquaintance who 
uses bulbs. 
AWARDS TO R. & J. FARQUHAR & CO. 
From the World’s Columbian Exhibition, Chicago. — Both Grand Prize Medal 
and Diplomas; three awards for excellence. 
From. Massachusetts Mechanic Association. — Silver Medal and Diploma. 
From New England Agricultural Society. — Diploma. 
From Rhode Island Agricultural Society. — Diploma. . 
From the Massachusetts Horticultural Society our Flowers have received 
many awards for excellence. 
BULBS BY MAIL. 
Bulbs securely packed, will be sent by mail, FREE OF POSTAGE, to ail 
parts of the United States, at the single or dozen prices quoted in the Cata- 
logue, excepting a few heavy species for which the mail prices are given. 
