26 FARQUHAR’S AUTUMN CATALOGUE. 
SMILAX. 
Well known as one of the most beautiful climbing 
plants, and extensively used for decoration. 15 cents each, 
$1.00 per dozen. Large roots from $8.00 to $12.00 per 
100, according to size. 
SNOWDROP. 
These are the most charming in earliest spring, showing 
their graceful, ivory-like blossoms almost before snow has 
disappeared. Planted in lines, crests, figures, and patches, 
or in contrast with the blue scilla, or colored crocus, they 
~ are beautiful. 
Per Doz. Per 100. 
Double Flowering, fine sound bulbs. $0.25 $1.50 
Single . ie = os : 15 1.00 
Elwesii, or Giant, flowers nearly twice = 
as large as the common snowdrop . . .30 2.50 y Tee 
Single Snowdrop. 
SPIREA OR ASTILBE. 
Japonica. Ready in November. This beautiful plant produces in abundance dense sprays of 
small white flowers on neat, erect stems. Its beautiful fern-like foliage, combined with its 
graceful flower heads, makes it one of the best winter forcing plants for window or green- 
house. It is also a beautiful object in the garden, being perfectly hardy.* By florists and 
gardeners it is grown in vast quantities for cutting, etc. Fine flowering clumps for 
forcing, Each, ro cents; Doz., $1.00; per 100, $6.50. By mail, add 10 cents each for 
postage. 
Japonica Grandiflora. Mew Large Flowering. The most beautiful of all the set. The 
flowers are very large, of the purest white, and stand well above the foliage in charming, 
airy sprays. Perfectly hardy, and unsurpassed for forcing. Sz/ver Medal Award by 
Massachusetts Horticultural Society. Each, 20 cents; Doz., $2.00. By mail, add Io cents 
each, for postage. 
Astilboides. A distinct Japanese species, with handsome, slightly hairy, divided foliage and 
long, feathery spikes of pure white flowers. Handsome border plant, and very attractive 
in pots. Each, 25 cents; Doz., $2.00. By mail, each, 40 cents. 
Aurea Reticulata. A most charming, hardy plant, —the dark green leaves being beautifully 
veined with golden yellow. Dwarf, hardy, and free flowering. Each, 20 cents; Doz., $2.00. 
By mail, 30 cents each. 
Filipendula flore pleno. A double-flowering form; perfectly hardy, and when forced is a 
most attractive and valuable plant. Each, 20 cents; Doz., $2.25. By mail, each, 
30 cents. 
Palmata. A dwarf hardy sort with rosy-red flowers. Te fine-cut, palm-like foliage and 
coral-like flowers make an exceedingly attractive hardy border plant. Each, 20 cents; 
Doz., $2.25. By mail, each, 30 cents. 
TRILLIUM. 
One of the most beautiful tuberous-rooted plants; perfectly hardy, delighting in a deep 
soil and moist location. 
Each. Doz. 
Grandidomimiyeife JV/n0d 2p. white — eis, ma ed en a) $0.10 $1.20 
TRITELEIA. 
Uniflora. A very elegant species, and deserving more attention 
both for pot culture and the garden border. Produces its star- 
shaped pale sky-blue flowers very freely. Several bulbs should 
be planted in each pot, and if set out-of-doors protection should 
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Violacea. Beautiful star-shaped violet flowers: excellent for pots 03 Bens 2.00 
Each. Per Doz. Per roo. 
TRITOMA UVARIA GRANDIFLORA. 
This is the Red-Hot Poker Flower, or Torch Lily, and one of the grandest of all known 
plants for masses. The flowers are yellow and red, borne on stately central stalks. Two to 
three feet high. Hardy with slight protection. Each, 50 cents; by mail, 60 cents. 
