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Schizanthus. Parquhar's Large-flowered Hybrids. 



Farquhar's Improved Cut=and=Come=Again. 



A splendid eaily-flowering perpetual stock. It is of tall 

 branching habit, and when the first blooms have been 

 cut, side iDranches start out bearing large flower trusses. 



FLOWED SEEDS.— Continued. 



SCHIZANTHUS. {Btitlerfly Flower:) 



3945 Farquhar's Large=f lowered Hy- 

 brids Mixed. The Schizanthus 



has become indispensable for cut 

 flowers, and for pot culture in the 

 greenhouse. This strain is un- 

 surpassed for size of flowers and 

 variety of colors. Pkt.. 50c. 



3953 Wisetonensis. A popular variety 

 for forcing in the greenhouse. 

 The colors range from white with 

 yellow centre to pink with brown 

 centre. Pkt., 25c. 



3960 Grandiflorus Oculatus. Lilac with 

 large violet blotch on each 

 petal. Oz., 30c.; pkt., 5c. 



3965 Pinnatus Roseus. Delicate pink 

 with blood red blotch. Oz., 30c.; 

 pkt., 5c. 



3970 Retusus Albus. White with yel- 

 low spots; excellent for forcing. 

 ( )z., 50c. ; pkt., 5c. 



3975 Rosamond. Flowers light pink; 

 very effective. Pkt., 15c. 



STOCK. {Gilliflower.) 



4140 Farquhar's White Column. This 

 is an early flowering sort, bear- 

 ing one enonnous spike of large 

 double white flowers. % oz., 

 Si .50 ; pkt., 25c. 



4145 Farquhar's Crimson Column. 

 Similar to the preceding; color 

 bright, rosy crimson. )i oz.. 

 Si .50 ; pkt., 25c. 



Stock Cut-and-Come-Again, White. 



4060 

 40S5 

 4090 

 409 s 



4135 



4100 



Flesh=color. 



4105 



Light Blue. 



41 10 



Scarlet. 



4II5 



White. Princess Alice 



Apple Blossoms. 

 Brilliant Rose. 

 Canary \ellow. 

 Dark Blue. 



Each of the above colors 



Boston Florists' White, 



high percentage of large double white flowers 

 X oz., .S1.50; pkt., 15c. 



Oz., S6.00 ; y% oz., $1.00 ; pkt., 15c. 



A favorite variety, producing a 

 Oz., $vOo; 



New Autumnal or Winter=flowering Stocks. 



A magnificent race of recent introduction. For forcing in 



the greenhouse in winter they are unexcelled. 

 4150 A\au\e Queen. .\ lovely .shade of rosy lilac. Pkt., 25c. 

 4155 Farquhar's Christmas Pink. Free branching variety with 



long trusses of pale pink double flowers. Pkt., 25c. 

 4160 Princess .Way. The finest pale yellow stock, e.Kcellent for 



forcing. Pkt., 25c. 

 4165 Queen Alexandria. Lilac-rose. Very attractive. Pkt., 25c. 

 4170 Beauty of Nice. .A popular sort with flowers of a delicate 



flesh pink color. y% oz., $1.00; pkt., 25c. 

 4175 Empress Augusta Victoria. .\ new variety of pyramidal 



growth with long flower spikes of delicate silvery-lilac. 



Pkt., 2^C. 



VEGETABLE SEEDS FOR AUTUMN PLANTING. 



BEANS. Triumph of the Frames. The earliest of the French 



forcing varieties, producing an abundant crop of long, finely 



shaped pods, flesh thick and very tender when young. Pint, 



50c.; qt., 75c. 

 Early Mohawk. Very productive, pods long and flat, an old 



favorite. Pint, 20c.; qt., 30c. 

 BEET. Crosby's Egyptian. One of the best sorts for forcing. 



Color deep crimson; sweet and tender. Pkt., 5c.; oz., loc. ; 



% lb., 25c. ; lb., 75c. 

 CARROT. Farquhar's Forcing. A handsome half-long Carrot 



of deep orange red color, almost coreless ; very desirable for 



forcing. Pkt., loc. ; oz., 2sc. 

 Earliest Scarlet French Forcing. Small roundish roots, very 



carlv, valuable for forcing. Pkt., loc. ; oz., 20c. 

 CAULIFLOWER. Farquhar's Earliest Dwarf Erfurt. This 



strain is grown especially for us, by the most reliable grower 



in Northern Europe, where the finest Cauliflower is produced; 



and we believe there is nothing finer offered. Pkt., 25c. and 



50c.; yi oz.. .Si. 50; oz., .S5.00. 

 C RESS or PEPPE RQ RASS. Invaluable for salads and garnishing. 

 Extra Curled. Pkt., 5c.; oz., loc. ; % lb., 20c. 



CUCUMBER. Farquhar's Perfection Forcing. The finest type 

 of White Spine Cucumber in cultivation, and one of the most 

 prolific varieties. The fruits are large and symmetrical in 

 shape, and of a rich dark green color, which is permanent. 

 The flesh is pure white, firm and crisp, with comparatively 

 few seeds, and is unsurpassed for quality. This is an ideal 

 forcing variety. Pkt., 25c.; X oz., 35c.; oz., $1.00. 



English Forcing, or Frame Cucumbers. 

 Telegraph ; Tender and True; The Rochford. Each per pkt., 50c. 



LETTUCE. Boston Forcing Tennisball ; White=Seeded. Forms 



fine, perfect heads very rapidly; crisp and very tender. Our 



seed is of the finest growth and from perfect heads. Pkt., 



IOC ; oz., 50c. 

 Hittinger's Belmont Forcing. Larger than the above and almost 



as early; of excellent quality and highly recommended for 



forcing. Pkt., 25c.; oz., 75. 

 May King. The leaves are light green, with delicate ribs and 



lightly waved; the interior is of a clear yellow, very tender 



and of fine flavor. Pkt., loc. ; oz., 3bc. 



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