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| Keywords: Farquhar's catalogue of seeds 1901 (16397341089).jpg R -/ FARQUHAR COfS SEED CATALOGUE <br> 43 <br> Farquhar's Columbian Prize Cyclamen <br> CYCLAMEN Persictim Our strains of Cyclamen have gained a national reputation and are freely- <br> acknowledged to be the finest in the country The seeds which are grown for us by specialists in Europe are <br> all of the giant-flowering type and of the most improved varieties <br> At the WORLD'S COLUMBIAN EXPOSITION Chicago we were awarded both Grand <br> Medal and Diploma <br> Garden and Forest in commenting on the Exhibition of Cyclamen Plants at the World's <br> Fair at which specialists from all over the world had exhibits in competition says <br> The exhibit of R J Farquhar 6° Company Boston is one of the largest and makes the best impression as <br> a whole Their Mont Blanc Cyclamen is the finest white in the Exhibition if not the best of any strain <br> The contrast was great between the small-flowering type of other exhibitors and the large flowers in the exhibition <br> of R 5r»y Farquhar 6° Company <br> Messrs R J Farquhar S Co <br> Gentlemen ” Your Cyclamen are the finest I have ever grown <br> ranging from pure white to dark crimson <br> The blooms are so large and borne on such stout steins that I have used tJie n most satisfactorily for cutting purposes Every one who <br> sees them pronounces them the best ever seen Yours very truly C f IV Gardener to Mrs f S <br> Beach Bluff Mass Feb 20 1899 <br> Every seed germinated ; the plants are handsome with flowers <br> Messrs R f Farquhar 5r Co Maiden Mass Dec 2 1899 <br> Gentlemen ” You will be pleased to learn that the Cyclamen seeds I had from you last year have turned out admirably The plants are <br> now in full bloom and are truly grand The flowers are of enormous size splendid substance and their erect stout stems fwld them well <br> above the leaves I have never seen a finer strain Yours very truly D F Roy Supt Estate of Hon E S Converse <br> 3090 <br> GRANDIFLORUM FARQUHAR'S COLUMBIAN PRIZE The flowers are of large <br> size and fine form with broad massive petals and embrace all the finest colors <br> ranging from pure white to lilac pink rose and deep crimson as well as the <br> best variegated forms Finest mixed 50 <br> CYCLAMEN CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE 42284042 133538 66475 Text http //www biodiversitylibrary org/page/42284042 1901 10 5962/bhl title 66475 Henry G Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection ; R J Farquhar Company Biodiversity Heritage Library Farquhar's catalogue of seeds 1901 plants bulbs fertilizers tools sundries / Garden Stories Bedding plants Boston Catalogs Climbing plants Flowers Gardening Massachusetts Nurseries Horticulture Nursery stock Perennials R J Farquhar Company Seeds U S Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Library bhl page 42284042 dc identifier http //biodiversitylibrary org/page/42284042 bhlGardenStories Cyclamen BHLinbloom nurseries horticulture r j farquhar company u s department of agriculture national agricultural library bhlgardenstories bhlinbloom Information field Flickr posted date ISOdate 2015-02-19 CC-BY-2 0 BioDivLibrary https //flickr com/photos/61021753 N02/16397341089 2015-08-24 02 52 33 cc-by-2 0 PD-old-70-1923 Bedding plants Climbing plants Farquhar's catalogue of seeds 1901 Photos uploaded from Flickr by Fæ using a script | ||||
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