R. & J. FARQUHAR COMPANY, BOSTON. FLOWER SEED NOVELTIES. 7 
ASTERS — Continued. 
Debutante. A beautiful pure white, delicately feathered Aster, 
coming into bloom three to four weeks earlier than the popular 
Comet Asters. 13 ft. Pkt., 20 cts.; 3 pkts., 50 ets. 
General Joffre. <A beautiful new single Aster; flowers intense 
erimson-scarlet with clear golden-yellow disc. Pkt., 20 cts.; 
3 pkts., 50 ets. 
California Giants. A superb Aster of the Crego type, the petals 
being beautifully twisted and interlaced and borne singly on 
rigid upright stems. 24 ft. 
Light Blue. 220 Peachblossom. 
Each of the above colors, Pkt., 50 cts. 
Aster, Helvetia. A _ single late-flowering hybrid producing 
brilliant deep crimson flowers on long stems. Invaluable for 
cutting. Pkt., 25 cts. 
CALCEOLARIA Cotswold Hybrid. This is considered one of 
the finest Hybrid Calceolarias. Flowers are much larger than 
Clibrani and vary in color from golden-yellow, lemon-yellow to 
brown and frequently lightly spotted. Pkt., 75 cts. 
CALENDULA. Farquhar’s Improved Orange. A selected 
strain of this splendid Calendula with enormous orange flowers, 
perfectly double and beautifully formed; remains in bloom until 
quite late in the Fall. }0z., 75 cts.; pkt., 25 ets. 
CELOSIA plumosa Crimson Feather. A superb type forming 
large branching plants 3 feet high and bearing enormous plumed 
heads of feathery crimson flowers. Pkt., 25 cts.; 3 pkts., 60 cts. 
CELOSIA plumosa Golden Feather. Similar to the preceding; 
flowers golden-yellow. Pkt., 25 ets.; 3 pkts., 60 cts. 
CHEIRANTHUS linifolius. A charming hardy annual of low 
spreading habit producing in Summer masses of dainty Wall- 
flower-like blossoms of an uncommon lilac shade. Pkt., 20 cts.; 
3 pkts., 50 cts. 
COSMOS. Crested or Anemone-flowered. A very beautiful race of 
recentintroduction. The flowers are double crested with a row of 
guard petals around the base of the flower which make them very 
effective. 
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246 Pink Beauty. Soft pink. 
247 White Queen. Pure white. 
Each of the above colors, Pkt., 25 cts. 
COSMOS. New Double Hybrids. These beautiful new hybrids form 
bushy plants and bloom profusely during the Autumn months. 
Only about 50 per cent of the plants bear double flowers, the 
balance produce single blooms. 
252 Double White. 
253 Double Pink. 
Each of the above colors. Pkt., 20 cts.; 3 pkts., 50 cts. 
5 to 6 ft. 
Larkspur, Farquhar’s Victory. 
Calendula. 
Farquhar’s Improved Orange, 
CYCLAMEN. The flowers of this special strain are large and handsome 
like the present varieties which are grown but differ in being very 
sweetly scented. This strain is the result of ten years selecting and 
was awarded a silver medal by the R. H. 8., London. 
260 Snow Queen. Pure white. Pkt., $1.00. 
265 Mauve Queen. Carmine with ruby-crimson eye. Pkt., $1.00. 
275 DIANTHUS. Farquhar’s Pink Beauty. A charming shade of 
delicate pink; flowers double; excellent variety for cutting. Pkt., 
25 cts.; 3 pkts., 60 cts. 
280 ERYSIMUM linifolium. A showy biennial producing a pro- 
fusion of bloom early in June; flowers of a bright clear mauve 
resembling those of the Aubretia. 1 ft. Pkt., 25 cts. 
285 GEUM, Lady Stratheden. This beautiful new perennial is a 
counterpart of the well-known variety Mrs. J. Bradshaw but 
with rich golden-yellow flowers. Pkt., 25 cts. 
290 GODETIA Sehamini Rosy Morn. Of distinct and graceful habit 
with long sprays of beautiful double flowers of coral-pink. Excel- 
lent for cutting. Pkt., 25 cts.; 3 pkts., 60 cts. 
292 HOLLYHOCK “‘Exquisite.’® The flowers of this new double 
Hollyhock are very large and possess the charming feature that 
every petal is exquisitely curled and fringed. Each white 
margined petal is marked with a large blotch ranging in color 
from pink to red, violet and purple, suggesting the markings of 
the Pelargonium. Mixed. Pkt., 25 cts. 
295 LARKSPUR. Farquhar’s ‘“‘Victory.’? <A striking annual 
variety of compact branching habit attaining a height of about 
18 inches. The plants come into bloom about July and from 
that time until frost they are covered with bright blue flowers 
which are of exceptional value for cutting purposes. Pkt., 25 
cts.; 3 02Z., 85 cts.; + oz., $1.50. 
300 LOBELIA Farquhar’s Brilliant. A distinct and beautiful 
Lobelia of spreading growth particularly adapted for hanging 
baskets and window boxes. ‘The flowers are of an intense deep 
blue with white eye and are produced in great abundance.  Pkt.. 
25 ets. 
336 MARIGOLD French ‘‘Meteor.’? <A charming new tall variety 
producing handsome double flowers of sulphur-yellow, each petal 
being margined with deep orange, like the Calendula of the same 
name. Pkt., 15 cts.; 4 pkts., 50 cts. 
338 NASTURTIUM, Dwarf Fireball. A new variety with dazzling 
scarlet flowers and dark green foliage. Very effective for bed- 
ding. Oz., $1.00; pkt., 15 cts. 
339 NASTURTIUM. Dwarf, Golden Beauty. Rich  golden- 
yellow flowers; dark foliage. Oz., $1.00; pkt., 15 ets. 
