File:Farquhar's catalogue of seeds 1901 (16396143440).jpg

R. & J. FARQUHAR .5- CO.'S SEED CATALOGUE.
BEGONIA CALEDONIA.
White Variety of Begonia Gloire de Lorraine.
Last year European horticulturists were startled by the unexpected appearance of a pure white variety of Begonia Gloire de Lorraine,
which when exhibited in London received the well merited distinction of the First Class Certificate of the Royal Horticultural Society.
Desirous of placing this new plant within the reach of our customers at the earliest moment, our Mk. James Farquhak, made a special trip
to Europe and brought back with him the first plants which had passed from the originator's possession, and we have been the first to offer
this splendid novelty in the United States.
Caledonia has the same beautiful foliage as "Gloire de Lorraine," the same habit, the same height, the same marvelous floriferousness,
the same persistency of petal, the same continuity of flowering, while it has proved itself of even more vigorous and robust growth. In order
to give this splendid new plant the earliest and widest distribution, we have decided to offer plants for delivery about April ist, at the very
low price of $1.00 each.
NOTICE.
©m patrons will find it to their advantage
to order plants of all varieties of Begonia
Gloire de Lorraine, for delivery either before
the middle of April or after the end of July.
TTiey re*t during the early summer months.
NOTES.
These Begonias should be grown in a mod-
erately cool temperature ; forcing in strong heat
weakens them and shortens the flowering period.
As house plants they are most satisfactory
and continue in bloam for months if not ex-
posed to stror. g furnace or steam heat.
BEGONIA GLOIRE DE LORRAINE, Nana Compacta.
THE LIGHT PINK VARIETY. OUR OWN NOVELTY.
This beautiful Begonia differs from Gloire de Lorraine in being of upright instead of drooping habit, bearing enormous trusses of bright
Mitjnon-rose flowers, lighter than those of the parent, of larger size, more numerous and lasting much longer. Many of our plants grown in
4^nch pots, last season carried from 300 to 400 fully expanded blossoms at one time.
Plants from 2M Inch pots, each, 20c; per doz., $2.00; by mail, each, 30c.
Plants from 4 inch pots, each, 35c; per doz., $3.50; by mail, each, 50c