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Identifier: bulbcatalogue19019rjfa (find matches)
Title: Bulb catalogue 1904
Year: 1904 (1900s)
Authors: R. & J. Farquhar Company Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection
Subjects: Nurseries (Horticulture) Massachusetts Boston Catalogs Nursery stock Massachusetts Boston Catalogs Flowers Seeds Massachusetts Boston Catalogs Bedding plants Massachusetts Boston Catalogs Perennials Massachusetts Boston Catalogs Gardening Massachusetts Boston Catalogs
Publisher: Boston, Mass. : R. & J. Farquhar
Contributing Library: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library
Digitizing Sponsor: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library

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Per doz.,25 cents; per 100, $1.50; per 1,000,$10.00. Sardensis. Rich deep-blue, withsmall white centre. Per doz., 30cents; per 100, $1.75; per 1,000,$12.00. Gigantea. Resembling C Lucilias,but with much larger blooms of softgray-blue. Per doz., 30 cents;per 100, $1.75; per i,ooo, $13.00. COLCHICUM. ( The Autumn-Flowering Crocus.) These interesting bulbous plantsproduce their large Crocus-like blos-soms in September, the leaves notappearing till the following spring.They are quite hardy, and are partic-ularly adapted for planting amongshrubs, under trees, or other shadysituations. Autumnale. (Meadow Saffron?)Large lilac blossoms. Per doz., 75cents; per 100, $4.50; per 1,000,$35.00. Autumnale Album. Large purewhite flowers ; very beautiful. Perdoz., $1.25; per 100, $7.50. Autumnale Mixed. Many colors,including white, lilac, purple, andstriped. Per doz., 75 cents; per100, $4.50; per 1,000, $35.00. AGRirpiNUM. Large lilac flowers;very fine ; free blooming. Per doz.,$1.75; per 100, $12.00.
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Chionodoxa. CALOCHORTUS. (Mariposa Lily or Butterfly Tulips.) These Californian flowers somewhat resemble the Tulip in shape and erect habit of growth. The colors includeshades of white, lilac, crimson, yellow, and blue, many of the flowers being veined, spotted, or edged with deepyellow. They may be forced in the greenhouse, planted in protected cold frames, or set out of doors in May orJune. Finest Varieties Mixed. Each, 15 cents; per dozen, $1.25; per 100, S7.00. DIELYTRA SPECTABILIS. (Bleeding- Heart.) A well-known hardy plant, bearing in spring long racemes of deep rose pink, pendent flowers. Each, 15 cents;per dozen, $1.25; per 100, $7.50. fly wait, add 5 cents each for postage. SIX OF A KIND SOLD AT DOZEN RATES; 25 AT IOO RATES; 250 AT I ,000 KATES. 24 R. & J. FARQUHAR & CO.S AUTUMN CATALOGUE. Per ioo. Pe r 1,000. 51.25 38.50 I.50 IO.OO I.25 8.50 I.50 IO.OO I. OO 7.OO

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