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R. &. J. FARQUHAR COMPANY, BOSTON 



Primula chinensis, Farquhar's Giant 



5872 



Pkt. 



5873 



5885 



5887 



5860 

 5870 



Pkt. 



10 15 



Primula malacoides robusta. The delicate lavender flow- 

 ers of this new Primrose measure from Y2 to ?4 inch across, 

 and are borne in whorls on tall, graceful spikes in great 

 profusion. The plants will bloom in from four to five 

 months from sowing SO 50 



Primula malacoides alba. A beautiful white form of the 

 preceding 25 



For Hardy Primulas, see Nos. 7550 to 7615 



SOLANUM capsicastrum nanum, Cleveland. Jerusalem Cherry. 

 Ornamental plant for mnter decoration in the house or conser- 

 vatory. The plants are of compact, branching habit, with small, 

 dark green leaves and numerous bright scarlet berries. Seeds sown 

 in early spring produce fine plants for autumn fruiting. 1 ft 



STATICE suworowi. Sea Lavender. An annual Statice producing hand- 

 some clusters of bright rose blooms. Particularly desirable for pot 

 culture or cutting for table decoration. 18 in 



For other varieties of Statice, see Nos. 5016 to 5023 and 7740 to 7745 



5895 STEVIA serrata. Elegant greenhouse perennial, furnishing very 



graceful sprays of tiny white, fragrant flowers, exceedingly valuable 

 for cutting. Blooms the first year from seeds. 2 ft 



STREPTOCARPUS (Cape Primrose) 



5896 Giant Hybrids, Mixed. Charming greenhouse perennials of dwarf, 



neat habit, with clusters of achimene-like flowers, borne on erect, 

 slender stems. The colors embrace white, rose, red, purple, and violet, 

 many of the flowers being beautifully blotched and striped. 9 in. . . .1 

 Souihgate Strain. A greatly improved variety producing flowers 

 of enoruious size. This strain of Streptocarpus received the Award of 

 Meritat Holland House. 



5897 White. Pure white. 5898 Mauve. Beautiful soft shade. 

 5899 Rose Queen. Light rose-pink. 



Each of the above colors, pkt. 75 cts. 



5901 TECOMA Smithi. Trumpet Floivcr. Attractive greenhouse plant, 



with large heads of orange-colored, tubular-shaped blossoms. 18 in . . 



5902 TRACHELIUM caeruleum. A free-flowering perennial producing 



cloud-like heads of pale mauve flowers resembling the gypsophila. 

 IH ft 15 



PRIMULA CHINENSIS 



(Chinese Primrose) 



5760 Farquhar's Giant Pink. One of the pkt. 



finest Primulas in the Giant section. The 

 flowers are fringed, very large, and of a 



most fascinating bright pink color $1 00 



5765 Farquhar's Improved Giant Blue. Flowers 

 of large size and deep blue color. The finest 

 blue sort 75 



5770 Farquhar's Giant Red. a rich vel- 

 vety crimson flower with dark eye. The 

 plants are vigorous, free flowering, and of 

 fine habit 1 00 



5775 Farquhar's Giant Salmon. A distinct shade, 

 with large and attractive trusses of bloom of 

 a delicate saknon-pink 1 00 



5780 Farquhar's Giant White. Ex- 

 tremely large trusses of pure white flowers of 

 great substance, borne weU above the foUage . 1 00 



5785 Giant Duchess. Large, handsome white 

 flowers, charmingly shaded with a zone of 

 pink surrounding a large primrose eye 75 



5790 Farquhar's Ruby Queen. A charming va- 

 riety of elegant habit, with flowers of ruby- 

 red 75 



5810 Farquhar's Superb iVIixture. 



Includes all the brilhant colors, also the 

 dehcate shades of pink and white. Large pkt. 1 00 

 5815 Small pkt 50 



5820 Collection of 6 Separate Varie- 

 ties, our selection $2.50. . 



Primula Stellata (Star Primula). 

 Giant White Star 5850 Giant Red Star 



Giant Pink Star 



Each of the above colors, pkt. 75 cts. 



Giant Mixed Star 75 



Primula kewensis. Originated at the Royal 

 Gardens, Kew, England. The flowers are a 

 bright yellow in color and fragrant. As a winter- 

 flowering decorative plant, it is a grand ac- 

 quisition 50 



5840 

 5845 



25 



15 



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25 



Streptocarpus, Giant Hybrids 



