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R. & J. FARQUHAR COMPANY, BOSTON. PERENNIAL FLOWER SEEDS. 



CANTERBURY BELLS. 



Pkt. 



.10 



15 



Farquhar's Prize Canterbury Bells. 



{Campanula medium.) 



■ Showy, hardy biennials, growing in pyramidal form and bearing many large, bell- 

 shaped flowers; very effective in mixed borders and in shrubberies. 2\ ft. Seedlings 

 raised in May or June bloom the following Summer. 



Farquhar's Prize Mixed, a combination of the finest colors 

 including single, and cup-and-saucer varieties. Oz., §2.00; \ oz., .60; 



SINGLE CANTERBURY BELLS. {Campanula medium.) 

 Pink. 6335 Mauve. 6340 Blue. 



White. 6350 Striped. 6355 Mixed. 



Each of the above varieties and mixture ... Oz., $1.00; \ oz., .35; 



DOUBLE VARIETIES. 

 Blue. 6365 White. . . . Each, J oz., SI. 00; 



Pink, ^ oz., S1.25;pkt., .15. 6375 Mixed. •' I oz., Sl.OO; 



CUP AND SAUCER VARIETIES. 



[Campanula medium Calycanthema.) 

 6380 Pink. A charming color. ioz.,.75; 



6385 Blue. 6390 Mauve. 6395 White. 6400 Mixed. 

 Each of the above colors and mixture, except pink. 



I oz., .75; 

 6405 Collection of 8 varieties Canterbury Bells 



Separate, our selection 

 CANDYTUFT. Free-flowering dwarf perennials 

 blooming in early Spring; suitable for rock-work 

 and the edges of herbaceous borders, 

 gibraltarica. White, shaded with pink. 1 ft. 



I oz., .60; 



SempervirenS. a very hardy variety, with 



gloss3', deep green foliage which is evergreen; 



flowers white. Valuable for Spring gardens or 



rockeries. ... ... ... J oz., Sl.OO; 



HARDY CARNATIONS. 



A deHghtful class of fragrant hardy plants blooming profusely 

 during May and June. They are indispensable for the hardy border 

 and for cutting. It is advisable to protect them with a light cover- 

 ing of pine boughs or coarse straw during Winter. 1 to 2 ft. p^t. 



6425 Grenadin Scarlet. Double flowers, earlv. 2 ft. }oz.,S1.25; 



6430 Grenadin White. 2 ft 



6435 Farquhar's Prize Strain Mixed. Our Prize stram 



is particularly adapted to garden planting and includes only the 

 best tvpes in a great variety of colors. Oz.,S4.00;jOz., SI. 25; 



6440 Fine "Mixed Oz., S3.00; i oz., Sl.OO: 



6445 plumarius eyclope Double Mixed. A charming race of 



double Pheasant-Eye Pinks. Very fragi'ant and hardy . . . 



plumarius Double Mixed. {Pheasant-Eye Pink.) 4 oz., .60; 



plumarius Single Mixed ... 



plumarius Scoticus. {Paisley Pink.) This race of Scotch pinks 

 is quite as much in favor for Winter forcing as for border culti- 

 vation. The flowers have the strongest spice fragrance 

 Other perennial varieties see Dianthus, Nos. 6640-6650; also Carnation. 

 Nos. 1585-1615. 



6410 



6415 



15 



6450 

 6452 

 6455 



.25 

 .25 



.25 

 .10 



.25 

 .15 



.50 



6475 

 6485 

 6495 



0496 

 6498 



6503 



6504 

 6460 



CENTAUREA babylonica. A most desirable hardy 

 perennial with showy yeUow flowers. 3 ft. j oz., .35; 



montana. Large blossoms of deep pui'ple ; very showy : 

 July and Aug. 2 ft. i oz., .75; 



CERASTIUM tomentosum. {Snow in Summer.) The 

 fohage of this hardy perennial is perfectly white and its 

 dense matted growth makes it valuable for edgings and 

 rockeries. 4 inches. 



Biebersteini. Fohage silveiy-white; smothered with 

 snow-white flowers in early Summer. 8 inches. 



CHEIRANTHUS Allioni. {Siberian Wallflower.) An 

 exceedingly showy rock and border plant; flowers 

 bright orange. Continues in bloom aU Summer if the 

 seed pods are removed. 1 foot. ... j oz., .75; 



CHELONE hybrida Torreyi. Extremely showy bed- 

 ding plant, with brilliant scarlet flowers. June to Aug. 

 2 ft. ., ioz., .75; 



hybrida mixed. The colors vary from hght pink to 

 deep red and violet. 2 ft. . . . ... 5 oz., .50; 



CASSIA marylandica. {American Senna.) A hardy 

 plant of shrub-like growth with large panicles of yellow 

 pea-shaped blossoms. July and Aug. 4 ft. J oz., .35; 



6465 CATANANCHE coerulea. Lovelv blue flowers. June 



to Aug. 2 ft 15 



6470 bicolor. Blue with white margin ... ... ... .15 



CHRYSANTHEMUM. 



6510 Shasta Daisy. A large free-bloommg hybrid from Cali- 

 fornia; flowers white. 2 ft. ... ... ... .25 



6515 King Edward VII. Flowers pure white,the handsomest . 25 

 of all the Maximum varieties. 3 ft. ... ... .25 



6520 maximum. {Oz-Eye Daisy.) Hardy Daisy with large 



white flowers; exceUent for cutting. 3 ft. J oz., .50; .15 



6526 leucanthemum prascox. White Lady. A new 

 hardy white Marguerite producing a good percentage of 

 double flowers from seed ... ... ... ... ,25 



COREOPSIS, or Calliopsis. 



These frequently bloom the first year from seed sown in 



Spring. It is more satisfactory, however, to sow in 



May or June, protecting the plants with coarse straw 



or pine boughs during Winter. 3 ft. 



.15 6530 grandiflora. Bright golden-yellow flowers. 3 to 4 



inches in diameter ... ... Oz., .75; \ oz., .25; . 10 



6535 Eldorado. An improved form from Cahfornia with 



flowers 4 to 5 inches across. . ... j oz., $1.00; .25 



6540 lanceolata. Rich golden j-ellow ... i oz., .50; .15 



6545 CRUCIANELLAstylosa. Dwarf early-flowering peren- 

 nial adapted for rockeries; flowers bright rose. 6 inches. . 10 



Pkt. 

 .10 



.15 



.25 



,15 



.25 



,15 



,15 



