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R. & J. FARQUHAR & CO., BOSTON. 



FLOWER SEEDS FOR THE GREENHOUSE. 



ANTIRRHINUM. {Snapdragon.) 

 TALL VARIETIES. 

 615 Giant Dark Scarlet. Very brilliant. Joz., 60cts.; pkt., 15 cts. 

 620 Giant Deep Crimson. \ oz., 40c.; pkt., 10 cts. 

 625 Giant White. Fine for cutting. \ oz., 75 cts.; pkt., 20 cts. 

 630 Giant Crimson and Gold. J oz., 35 cts.; pkt., 10 cts. 



635 Giant Yellow. Clear daffodil-yellow, i oz., 75 cts.; pkt., 20 cts 



636 Chamois. Rich sahnony-pink. Pkt., 25 cts. 



640 Coral Red. A soft and pleasing color, yoz., 40cts. ; pkt., 10 cts. 

 643 Venus. Pink vnth. white throat. J oz., 60 cts.; pkt., 15 cts. 

 650 Fairy Queen. Orange-salmon with white throat. \ oz., 40 cts.; 



pkt., 10 cts. 

 652 Rose Dore. Soft salmon-rose shaded gold. Pkt., 25 cts. 



ANTIRRHINUM. 



INTERMEDIATE VARIETIES. 



679 Orange King. Glowing orange-scarlet. Pkt., 25 cts. 



680 Firebrand. Deep scarlet. J oz., 60 cts.; pkt., 15 cts. 



681 Salmon King. Salmony-pink. Pkt., 25 cts. 



685 Queen of the North. Pure white. \ oz., 60 cts.; pkt., 15 cts. 

 690 Golden Queen. Yellow. J oz., 60 cts.; pkt., 15 cts. 



CALENDULA OFFICINALIS. FL. PL. {Pot Marigold.) 



1430 Orange King. Dark orange, large flowers. Oz., 50 cts.; pkt., 10 cts. 

 1435 Meteor. Yellow flowers striped with lemon. Oz., 30 cts.; pkt., 



Sets. 

 1440 Lemon Queen. Clear lemon-yellow. Oz., 50cts.; pkt., 10 cts. 



CANDYTUFT. {Iheris.) 



1545 Giant White Perfection. A greatly improved strain, producing 

 immense spikes of pure white flowers. It is the finest variety for 

 greenhouse culture, the large trusses frequently measuring six 

 inches in length. Oz., SI. 50; \ oz., 50 cts.; pkt., 10 cts. 



1550 Empress. A large-flowered white sort with long trusses; exten- 

 sively used for forcing. Oz., 75 cts.; i oz., 30 cts.; pkt., 10 cts. 



CYCLAMEN. 



Farquhar's Giant Cyclamen first gained a national reputation of high- 

 est merit at the World's Columbia Exposition, where they were awarded a 

 Medal and Diploma as the finest there, a reputation which they have since 

 maintained, easily holding first place at the important floricultural exhibi- 

 tions of the country. 



5464 Fapquhap's Giant Salmon-Seaplet. a supberb new 



variety of \agorous growth, producing an abundance of large 

 flowers carried well above the foUage; very attractive shade. 

 Per 100 seeds, $2.50; pkt., SI. 00. 



5465 Giant Crimson 5475 Giant White. 

 5470 Giant Pink. 5480 Giant Blood-red. 

 5485 Giant Excelsior. White, with claret base. 



5490 Giant Salmon. 5500 Fireball. Bright red ; large. 



5530 Low's Salmon. Delicate salmon-pink. 



Prices of the above-named Cyclamen, per 100 seeds of any one varietj', 

 SI. 75; per pkt., 75 cts. 

 5535 Collection of 6 Varieties Separate, our selection. Per pkt., $2.50. 



5540 Farquhar's Giant Mixture. Including all the brilliant colors. 



Per 100 seeds, SI. 75; pkt., 75 cts. 

 5545 CYCLAMEN Mrs. Buckston. Rich salmon-pink flowers beauti- 

 fully fringed. Per pkt., SI. 00. 



5541 CYCLAMEN. Cherry Ripe. Bright cherry-red; a new and 



very attractive shade. Per pkt., SI. 00. 

 5543 CYCLAMEN. Silver-leaved Salmon. The foHage of this new 

 variety is particularly attractive, each leaf being beautifiilly 

 marked with large silvery blotches. Rich salmon-pink flowers. 

 Per pkt., $1.00. 



MIGNONETTE. {Reseda odorata.) 



2682 Farquhar's Universal. One of the finest mignonettes for the 

 greenhouse, producing immen.se flower spikes of reddish-green , 

 sweetly scented. The seed was raised for us under glass, and 

 saved from selected spikes, -h oz., S2.00. First-size packet, 

 $1.00. Second-size packet, 50 cts. 



2685 Farquhar's Giant. Robust-growing variety with enormous flow- 

 er spikes of rich reddLsh-green color. Oz., $1.50; i oz., 50 cts.; 

 pkt., 25 cts. 



2702 Farquhar's Selected Machet. Dense trusses of reddish-green 

 flowers; very fragrant. Oz., $1.25; i oz., 40 cts. ; pkt., 15 cts. 



SCHIZANTHUS. {Butterfly Flower.) 



3945 Farquhar's Large-flowered Hybrids, Mixed. The Schizanthus 



has become indispensable for cut flowers, and for pot culture in 

 the greenhouse. This strain is unsurpassed for size of flowers and 

 variety of colors. Pkt., 50 cts. 



3946 Garraway's Hybrids. Mixed. This strain is from a noted 



English grower and consists of a wide range of colors; excellent 

 for pot ciiltiire. Pkt., 50 cts. 

 3955 Wisetonensis. A popular variety for forcing in the greenhouse. 

 The colors range from white with yellow centre to pink with ' 

 brown centre, -h oz., $2.00; pkt., 25 cts. 



STOCK. {Gilliflower.) 



FARQUHAR'S IMPROVED CUT-AND-COME-AGAIN. 



A splendid early-flowering perpetual stock. It is of taU, branching 

 habit, and when the first blooms have been cut, side branches start out 

 bearing large flower trusses. 



4085 Brilliant Rose. 4100 Flesh-color. 4106 Salmon-rose. 

 4090 Canary-yellow. 4102 Lilac. 4110 Scarlet. 



4095 Dark Blue. 4105 Light Blue. 4115 White. 



{Princess Alice.) 



Each of the above colors, | oz., SI. 25; pkt., 15 cts. 



NEW AUTUMNAL OR WINTER^FLOWERING 

 STOCKS. 



A magniflcent race of recent introduction. For forcing in the greenhouse 



in Winter they are imexcelled. 

 4146 Almond-blossom. White shaded carmine. 

 4150 Violet Queen. A lovely shade of light blue. 



4155 Farquhar's Christmas Pink. Beautiful pale pink. 



4156 Rose of Nice. Carmine rose. 



4160 Princess May. The finest pale yellow. 



4165 Queen Alexandra. Lflac-rose; verj^ attractive. 



4170 Beauty of Nice. A popular sort with flowers of delicate flesh-pink 

 color. 



4175 Summer Night. Dark \-iolet. 



4176 Farquhar's Snowdrift. Pure white. 

 4178 Crimson King. Rich crimson. 



Each of the above varieties, \ oz., SI. 00; pkt., 25 cts. 



SWEET PEAS. 



NEW EARLY-FLOWERING, LONG-SEASON SPENCER. 



Yarrawa. A pleasing shade of bright rose-pink with creamy-yeUow base. 

 Oz..,S1.25; joz.,40cts.; pkt., 15 cts. 



Heather Bell. Rich mauve. 



Hercules. Giant rose-pink. 



Lavender. Pink. 



Liberty. Crimson. 



Meadow Lark. Cream. 



Melody. Rose-pink on white ground. 



Morning Star. Dpep orange-scarlet or flame standard, wings rich orange- 

 pink. 



Pink and White. 



Red Wing. Crimson. 



Rose Queen. Rose-pink. 



Snowflake. Pure white, long stems. 



Song Bird. Pale pink on white ground. 



Songster. Lavender. 



Spring Maid. Light pink on cream ground. 



Venus. Blu.sh pink. 



Warbler. Purple. 



White Orchid. Pure white. 



Each of the above varieties, except where others\-ise priced, } oz., 



60 cts.; pkt., 15 cts. 



WINTER-FLOWERING SWEET PEAS. STANDARD VARIETIES. 



Christmas Pink. Pink and wliite. 



Earliest of All. The finest pink and white variety for forcing. 



Florence Denzer. Pure white. 



Mrs. Alexander Wallace. Lavender. 



Mrs. William Sim. Salmon-pink. 



Each of the above varieties, except where otherwise priced, \ lb., 76 

 cts.; oz.,25cts. ; pkt., 10 cts. 



