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R. & J. FARQUHAR & CO.'S MID-SUMMER CATALOGUE 



CINERARIA HYBRIDA. 



The large-flowered varieties are among the 

 most ornamental and useful plants that can 

 be grown for conservatory and house deco- 

 ration, and thev are of easiest culture. Seed 

 may be sown trom May to September for 

 succession, but the principal sowing should 

 be made in July. 



Farquhar's Columbian Prize. 



The plants are of compact 

 growth, carrying large flower- 

 heads of finest form and sub- 

 stance. The strain includes 

 the richest and brightest self 

 colors as well as perfectly 

 marked ringed and margined 

 forms of all colors. First size 

 packet ..... 

 Second size packet 



$1.00 

 .50 



$0.50 



Buffalo, N. v., Feb. 8, igo2. 

 Messrs. R. &^ /. Farqiihar cr= Co.: 



Gentlemeji: The Cinerarias ive got from you 

 last year are magnificent. 



Yours respectfully., 



fAMES BRAIK, , 



Asst. Supt. Buffalo Park Dept. 



Pkt. 



Grandiflora nana. Finest 

 Mixed. Plants of dwarf habit 

 with large flowers of fine sub- 

 stance. Valuable for window 

 decoration .... 



Double-Flowering, Finest 

 Mixed. The flowers are in 

 the form of small rosettes, 

 and are useful for cutting 



Stellata. Star-Flowered Cin- 

 eraria. A charming new 

 race with large corymbs of 

 delicate little flowers, in ap- 

 pearance somewhat like our 

 native American asters. For 

 vases and bouquets they are 

 most fascinating, and they 

 keep fresh a week or longer. 

 Mixed colors . . . 1.00 



Gloxinia, Farquhar's Erect 



Giant Mixed. This is the 



finest type of Gloxinia. The 



flowers are of enormous size, 



massive and upright in growth, 



with the throat wide open. 



The strain includes self-colors, 



spotted and marked sorts, em- • 



bracing pure white, pink, scar- . 



let, crimson, lilac, violet-purple, 



and deep purple. This strain 



received highest honors at the 



World's Fair, since which time 



it has been much improved. 



First size packet 



Second size packet 

 Farquhar's Avalanche. Pure 



white, very large 



Farquhar's Sky-Blue. Sky- 

 blue, throat white 



FARcyjHAR's Fire King. The 

 most brilliant scarlet sort, very 

 large erect flowers 



Pkt. 



$1.00 

 .50 



.50 

 .50 



.50 



Cineraria. Farquhar's Columbian Prize. 



Farquhar's Superb Spotted. 

 The flowers are so delicately 

 spotted that the effect is soft 

 and most pleasing 



SWEET PEAS. 



Mont Blanc. Large, pure white 

 Countess of Radnor. Lilac . 

 Blanche Ferry. Pink and white 

 Katherine Tracy. Pink 



WALLFLOWER. 



Early Parisian. Excellent for winter 

 blooming; flowers continuously; 

 color light-brown; fragrant 



Blood-Red. Very rich color 



Primrosk-Yellow. Very delicate 

 shade ...... 



Branching Double-Flowered. 



Pkt. 



$0.50 



Oz. Pkt. 



$0.15 $0.05 



.10 .05 



.10 .05 



.10 .05 



$0.50 $0.10 

 .10 



.50 



.50 



Mixed colors 



oz.. $1.00 



.10 



.25 



