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R. Gr J. FARCUHAR &* COJS SEED CATALOGUE.
NOVELTIES AND SPECIALTIES
ACIDANTHERA
BICOLOR.
A valuable new bulbous flowering
plant for greenhouse or open-ground
cultivation. Each flower stalk pro-
duces from four to eight widely ex-
panded very fragrant flowers, of creamy
white color with broad violet-maroon
blotches. The flowers are of very
lasting character, and being borne on
long stems are most excellent for
bouquets and table decorations. The
bulbs should be treated in the same
manner as . Gladioli both for forcing
and open-ground cultivation. Each,
25 cents.
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DOUBLE-FLOWERED BEDDING BEGONI
ACIDANTHERA BICOLOR.
NEW DOUBLE-FLOWERED BEDDING
BEGONIAS.
These have the habit of the single Begonia Vernon, now
very extensively used in carpet and ribbon bedding. The flow-
ers being quite double, they are much superior for massing and
are of much longer duration. Each, .25, the set of three
varieties, .60'.
Boule de Neige. Foliage light green, flowers pure white,
sometimes lightly tinted with pink : light yellow stamens ;
a gem.
iNancy. Foliage deep green, flowers very double, clear light
pink ; stamens yellow.
Triomphe de Lorraine. Foliage deep green ; flowers dark
scarlet with deep yellow stamens ; large and very double.
SINGLE BEDDING BEGONIAS.
Erfordia White. Dwarf variety with small white flowers
borne in great profusion ; an excellent sort for design
bedding.
Each, .25 cents
Erfordia Pink. Similar to the preceding except the flowers, which are blush pink. Each, 25 cents
Goliath. A magnificent Begonia of the Semperflore7is type, with luxurious leaves and large apple-blossom flowers ;
one of the best of the recent French hybrids. Each, 25 cents.
Mammoth. Similar in habit to Goliath, but having iridescent deep pink flowers of large size, great substance
and beauty. Each, 25 cents.
Profusion. This is of the Fuchsioides type, with large foliage, and as its name indicates, a profusion of delicate
shell-pink flowers. Each, 25 cents.
Vesuvius. The finest of the Fuchsioides varieties with large leaves and numerous deep red flowers ; a fine new
sort either for winter blooming or summer bedding. Each. 25 cents.
Rex Varieties. Large, bronze-green and silvery leaves, usually red on the under side ; very handsome. Kach,
20 cents; per doz., $2.00. Larger plants, 50 cents to $1.00 each.
Bouvardia. Elegant shrubby plants for autumn and winter blooming, of great value for cut flowers.
Alfred Neuner. Double waxy white flowars in large corymbs.
Davidsoni. Large flowers; single blush white.
Elegans. Single Scarlet. President Garfield. Double flesh-pink.