2 R. & J. FARQUHAR COMPANY, BOSTON. PLANT NOVELTIES. 
FARQUHAR’S NEW AND RARE PLANTS. 
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p LONICERA fragrantissima. A valuable shrub with long pointed, 
: ; handsome foliage which is nearly evergreen. Very early, sweet- 
scented, blush-white flowers, though not profuse; fruit red; height 
four to six feet. Should be planted in a sheltered position in this 
locality. $1.00 each. 
LONICERA Koehneana. A strong growing hardy shrub, 8 to 10 
ft. high and as much through, with yellow flowers and crimson fruit, 
ripening in August. A valuable addition from central China. $1.00 
each; $10.00 per doz. 
LONICERA Maackii. One of the very finest of all Bush Honey- 
suckles. It grows 6 to 8 ft. tall and is much more in diameter. The 
leaves are relatively large, broadly ovate, and the large white flowers 
borne in axillary clusters stand well above the leaves. In Autumn 
the plant is covered with scarlet fruit, and this is retained far into 
the Winter. This shrub is absolutely hardy and should be planted 
in every garden. Pot-Grown Plants, $1.00 each; $10.00 per doz. 
LONICERA Maackii, var. podoearpa. This magnificent and abso- 
lutely hardy, quick growing shrub grows 10 to 15 feet high and as 
much in diameter, has long sprays of white flowers and scarlet fruits 
which ripen in Septemper and remain on the plant far into the Winter. 
The leaves are retained very late and the contrast between green leaves 
and scarlet berries is extraordinarily beautiful. Admitted to be one 
of the finest of Wilson’s introductions from China. Pot-Grown 
Plants, $1.00 each; $10.00 per doz. 
LONICERA museaviensis. A hybrid Bush Honeysuckle growing 12 
feet high and more in diameter, has arching and spreading branches, 
flowers in abundance and masses of crimson fruit ripening early in 
July. Hardy as far north as Ottawa and one of the best of its class. 
$1.00 each; $10.00 per doz. 
LONICERA syringantha. (The Heliotrope Honeysuckle.) A valu- 
able introduction from Western China, producing quantities of 
flowers having the fragrance and appearance of heliotrope, during 
May and June, followed by red fruit in August; upright growth, bluish 
green foliage. $2.00 each. 
LONICERA thibetiea. Very compact hardy shrub, 4 to 5 feet tall, 
with spreading, drooping branches; gray-green leaves; white on the 
FORSYTHIA suspensa var. atrocaulis. A new variety differing underside; pink, fragrant flowers and bright scarlet berries. An 
chiefly in the purple color of the young growth, and in the dark purple invaluable addition. $1.00 each; $10.00 per doz. 
or nearly black stems. $1.00 each; $10.00 per doz. : 
HYPERICUM patulum var. Henryi. A new hardy St. John’s MORUS acidosa. (Chinese Mulberry.) A perfectly hardy variety, 
Wort, growing 2} to 4 ft., with masses of clear yellow flowers produced free growing and dioiceus; the female bearing an abundance of edible 
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desirable yellow-flowered shrub. 75 cts. each; $7.50 per doz. found, thus far, immune from insects. $1.50 each; $15.00 per doz. 
Forsythia suspena var. atrocau 
Cotoneaster horizontalis. Hypericum patulum var. Henryi. 5 Hydrangea petiolaris. 
