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R. & J. FARQUHAR & CO., BOSTON. PERENNIAL PLANTS, 



SEDUM TALL VARIETIES. 

 Spectabile. Light green, fleshy leaves and broad heads Doz. lOO 



of rosy-pink flowers; August to October. H ft. . . .S2.C0 $12.00 

 Spectabile Brilliant. A handsome species having large 



flat heads of crimson flowers ''n late Summer. 1 ft. ... 2 . 50 15 . 00 



SEDUM DWARF VARIETIES. 

 Acre aurea. (Stonecrop.) Golden-yellow fohage; suitable for covering 



stones and rockwork. 4 in. 

 Album. Fohage green ; flowers white. Sin. 



Kamschatieum. {Orange Stonecup.) Bright orange-yellow. 6 in. 

 Lydium. Flowers lavender-pink. 8 in. 

 Maxim owiezii. Yellow. 1 ft. 

 Oppositifolium. \^■hite. 6 in. 



Sexangulare. Dark-green fohage. Yellow flower. 6 in. 

 Sieboldii. Pink. June to July. 6 in. 

 Stoloniferum. {Crimson Stonecrop.) 4 in. 



All of the above varieties, SI. 50 per doz.; SIO.OO per 100. 

 SEMPERVIVUMS. (//ouseLeeA.) In 12 named varieties. Doz. loo 

 Fine for rockeries, or other dry places. ... ... SI . 50 SIO . 00 



SENECIO clivorum. A strong-growing species with 

 enormous round leaves and long flower stems, bearing 



bright yellow flowers. Aujrust. 4 ft. 2.50 15.00 



Tangutica. An erect growing plant producing during 

 September and early October pyramidal spikes of 

 golden-yellow flowers. Thrives best in a moist situa- 

 tion but exposed to the full sim. 6 ft. ... ... 2 . 50 15 . 00 



SIDALCEA Rosy Gem. Graceful spikes of rosj'-pink 



flowers. ..." 2.00 12.00- 



SILPHIUM perfoliatum. Tall growing plant with larre 



fohage and bright yellow flowers; July and Aug. 5 ft. 2.00 12.00' 

 SILENE alpestris. A sho\^y rock plant growing about 4 

 inches high with glistening white flowers. 

 Sehafta. Flowers deep rose. 6 in. 

 SOLIDAGO vivaparum. {Golden Rod.) Enormous 



flower heads of richest golden-yeUow ; Aug.-Sept. ... 2.00 12.00 



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RUDBECKIA Nitida, Autumn Sun. Showy va- Doz. loo 

 rietv with immense flowers of bright yellow. Sep- 

 tember and October. 5 to 6 ft. $2.00 S12.00 



Lanceolata Golden Glow. Flowers golden-yel- 

 low; valuable for shrubberv clumps and for cut- 

 ting; July and August. 5 to 6 ft 1 .53 10.00 



Maxima. Large golden-yeUow flowers with black 

 central cone; fohage glaucous blue. September 

 and October. 4ft 2.50 15.00 



Newmanii. Golden-j'eUow, with maroon cone; 



July to October. 2 ft. 2. CO 12.00 



Purpurea. {Echinacea.) Rosy-purple. 2i ft 2.00 12.00 



Superba subtomentosa. Lemon-yellow flowers 

 with dark purple cones. Fine pyramidal form; 



July to September. 2^ it 2.00 12.00 



SALVIA azurea grandiflora. Showy spikes of sky 



blue flowers; August and September. 25 ft. ... 2.50 15.00 



virgata nemorosa. Handsome border plant with 



blue flowers during Avigust. 2 ft. ... ... 2.50 15.00 



SANGUINARIA canadensis. {Bloodroot.) A dwarf 



native plant with pure white flowers in early Spring; 



thrives best in the shade. • . 2 . 00 12 . 00 



SANTOLINA chamaecyparissus. {Lavender Cation.)- 



Foliage silvery-white; a good plant for carpet beds 



andborders. 1ft 1.25 8.00 



SAPONARIA Caucasica fl. pi. {Double floxrering 

 Bouncing Bel.) Flowers white tinted rose; blooms 

 all Summer. 1 ft 1.50 10.00 



Ocymoides splendens. {Soap Wort.) A fine rock- 

 ery or edging plant, producing f rent masses of 

 rosv-crimson flowers; June to Julv. 6 in. ... 2.00 12.00 



Officinalis. Flowers rcddish-purpie; Jure. 2 ft. .1.50 10.00 

 SAXIFRAGA Macnabiana. Long, fraccful s] rays 



of flowers, white spotted crim-son; excellent plant 



for the ro"k earden 2 . 00 12 . CO 



Umbrosa. (London Pride, Nancy Pretty.) Flowers 



' white suffu.sed with red. June. 1ft 2.50 15.00 



SCABIOSA caucasica. Larpe laverdcr-blue flowers 

 borne on long stems; one of the finest perennials; 

 June to Aur-ust. 2 ft. 2.50 15.00 



Jpr-onica. Flowcnslavcrder-blue; July to Aurust. 2.50 15 00 



Cohrrleuca. Sulphur-yellow flowers; July. 2 ft. 2.50 15.00 



SPIR^A. 



NEW VARIETIES. 



The following Spiraeas or Astilbe Arendsii are most decorative 

 plants for the hardy border, forming massive clumps with an abund- 

 ance of flower spikes in June and Julj'. They thrive best in damp 

 and partially shaded situations. 

 Erunhilde. Feathery panicles of creamy-rose tinged Each Doz. 



with lilac. ... ... ... ... ... $.35 S3. 50 



Kremhieldi. Salmon-rose; beautiful. ... ... .35 3.50' 



Pink Pearl. Graceful spikes of p3'ramidal form; 



flowers delicate rose. ... ... ... ... .35 3.50' 



Salmon Queen. Flowers salmon-rose. ... ... .40 4.50' 



STANDARD VARIETIES. 



SPIR.ffiA aruncus. {Meadow Siccel.) Long feath- Dos. 



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ery panicles of white flowers; June and July. 3 ft. S2 

 Queen Alexandra. Clear pink; compact spikes. 2 

 Hybrida Gladstone. Feathery flowers of snowy 



whiteness, borne on erect stems, li- ft. ... 1 



Japonica. White flowers in panicles; June. 2 ft. 1 

 Palmata. Beautiful rosj- -crimson flowers; June 



and July. 3 ft 2.50 15.00 



STATICE Gmelini. {Sea Laretider.) Good rockerj^ 

 or border ]ilant; large panicles of violet -blue flow- 

 ers; June to August, lift 2.00 



Latifolia. Deep blue. 2 ft 2.00 



STELLA RI A Holcstea. {Stitctmort.) A plant of 



dense low growth, suitable for rockeries. 

 STENANTHIUM rcbustum. {Mountain Fleece.) 

 A trraiul perennial with long spikes of pure white 

 feathery flowers. Thrives best in partial shade. 

 Au.gust. 30 cts. each. ... 

 STOKESIAcyanea. Sky-blue flowers resembling the 

 Chinese .\ster; a native plant of rreat value for 

 borders and cutting; July to October., . . 



Cyanea alba. Pure white 



Cyanea rosea. Pink 



SWEET WILLIAM. (Dianthns barbatus.) White 



Pink, Crimson and Mixed. 1.50 10.00 



TELEKIA cordifolia. (Bujilhalnium.) Tall border 

 jilant with bright yellow flowers; July and Aug. 

 4 ft. 1, 50 10 00 



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