Farquhar's autumn catalogue : 1911 . $ Double. -Each, 20 cents; dozen, $; 100, $ Single. Each, 20 cents ; dozen, $; 100, $ Ixia, Mixed Varieties. IXIAS. Charming bulbs for winter-bloom-ing, of easy culture and producingvery brilliant flowers. The colors in-clude many shades of yellow, pink,scarlet, and crimson. The centre ofthe flower is always distinct in colorfrom the outer parts, the effect ofwhich is very striking. Plant six oreight bulbs in a six-inch bulb-pan,covering them one Pure white. Dozen, ^e cents; 100, $; 1,000, $ H
Farquhar's autumn catalogue : 1911 . $ Double. -Each, 20 cents; dozen, $; 100, $ Single. Each, 20 cents ; dozen, $; 100, $ Ixia, Mixed Varieties. IXIAS. Charming bulbs for winter-bloom-ing, of easy culture and producingvery brilliant flowers. The colors in-clude many shades of yellow, pink,scarlet, and crimson. The centre ofthe flower is always distinct in colorfrom the outer parts, the effect ofwhich is very striking. Plant six oreight bulbs in a six-inch bulb-pan,covering them one Pure white. Dozen, ^e cents; 100, $; 1,000, $ Hajor. Golden yeJ low with large dark eye. Dozen, 30 cents; 100, $; 1,000, $ Hajor. Bright sca4 let. Dozen, 40 cents ; 100, $ Beautiful pink. Dozen, 60 cents; 100 $; 1,000, $ Plena flultiflora. New, soft rose; fragrant. Dozen, 30 cents; 100, $; 1,000, $14.®©.Smiting flary. Bright rosy piirk. Dozen, 75 cents; 100, $ rWxed. Dozen, 20 cents; 100, 75 cents; 1,000, G>ra^e Byacintlis. 35 R. & J. FARQUHAR & CO., BOSTON. LILY OF THE VALLEY. (Convallaria.) pOR open ground planting we offer large clumps, each containing many flowering crowns. These may be set from six inches to a foot apart andcovered three inches. They succeed best in ground which is rather moist and partially shaded. For forcing the Pips are to be preferred, being grown under conditions tending to promote vigorous and early blooming. Twelve to eighteenpips may be planted in a 6-inch pot, with all the fibrous roots carefully preserved, and keeping the crowns above the soil. Place them in a temperatureof about 80 degrees, cover the crowns with loose moss, and keep them constantly moist with tepid water. They should flower in about five weeksReady for delivery in November.
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