R. & J. FARQUHAR & CO., BOSTON. ANNUAL FLOWER SEEDS. 



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SMMLOWER.-Helianthus. 



The larger varieties are useful in forming backgrounds of large beds or 

 borders and for distant effects, while the smaller sorts may be planted with. 

 scarlet salvia, cannas and other tall bedding plants, also furnishing good 

 cutting material. Hardy annuals. 



Argyrophyllus. (Texas Silver Queen.) A showy plant with sil- 

 very, woolly leaves and small, single, yellow flowers. 3 ft. 



Oz., .30; 



Double Calif ornian. (Californicusfl.pl.) Large, deep yellow 

 flowers of perfect form. 5 ft. ... .... ... Oz., .40; 



Chpysanthemum-flOWered. a distinct and desirable va- 

 riety, bearing large and perfectly double golden-yellow flowers 

 with long stems. 7 ft. ... ... ... Oz., .50; 



CueumerifoliuS Stella, a very popular sunflower of 

 branching habit, producing an abundance of small golden-yellow 

 single flowers with black centres. It comes into bloom in July 

 and continues till frost. Invaluable for cutting. 4 ft. Oz., .60 



CueumerifoliuS. (Single Miniature Sunflower.) Small single 



rich yellow flowers. An abundant bloomer. Oz., .50 



Orion. Single golden-yellow flowers; petals twisted like i 



Cactus Dahlia. 4ft ,. Oz., .50 



Giant Russian. Very tall sort with immense single flowers. 



i lb., .30; oz., .10 



MultiflOFUS fl. pi. Erect growing plant with double flowers 

 of deep yellow, borne on short stems growing from the leaf 

 joints. 4 ft. ... ■ Oz., .50; 



Dwarf Double. Plants of compact growth with large golden- 

 yellow flowers. 3 ft. . . . ... ... Oz., .30; 



Primrose Queen. Large single flowers of delicate primrose 

 yellow; one of the rnost beautiful sorts. 6 ft. Oz., .50; 



Farquhar's Red Sunflower. Of branching habit with numer- 

 ous brilliant flowers banded with chestnut-red. 6 ft. . . . 



For Perennial Sunfl.owers, see Nos. 7755-7765. 



Stock Beauty of Nice. 



STOCKS. — Continued. 



Giant-Flowering Beauty Stocks. 



A magnificent race of recent introduction, with long trusses of 

 extremely double flowers of dehghtful fragrance. The plants 

 attain a height of about If ft., and are of sturdy growth. For 

 forcing in the greenhouse in Winter they are unexcelled. They are 

 equally good when planted in the garden, coming into bloom a 

 little later than the Ten-week section and lasting until late in the 

 season. Pkt. 



4146 Almond-blossom. White shaded carmine. ... .25 



Violet Queen. A lovely shade of light blue 

 Farquhar's Christmas Pink. Beautiful pale pink 



i oz., .Sl.OO 

 Rose of Nice. Carmine rose 

 Princess May. The finest pale yellow 

 Queen Alexandra. Lilac rose; very attractive. 



ioz., $1.00; .25 

 Beauty of Nice, a popular sort with flowers of a 

 delicate flesh pink color. j oz., .SI. 75; i oz., Sl.OO; .25 



Summer Night. Dark violet 25 



Farquhar's Snowdrift. Pure white. |- oz., $1.00; .25 

 Crimson King. Rich crimson 25 



4150 

 4155 



4156 

 4160 



4165 



4170 



4175 



4176 

 4178 



SWEET CLOVER. 



In colonial times the Sweet Clovers were cultivated for their 

 fragrant flowers, which when dried were used to peifume clothes. 

 4265 Blue. (Melilolus coerulea.) Hardy annual; very Pkt. 

 fragrant. 2 ft. Oz., .40; .05 



4271 



SWEET WILLIAM. 

 Annual Mixed. The plants are of the same habit as 

 the perennial kinds, producing fine heads of bloom of 

 various colors; fragrant. 9 in. 



15 



A. R. KELTON, 272 Mechanic Street, Orange, Mass., 



writes: — "My stocks were beautiful and took First Premium at the 

 Fair last year." 



Pkt. 

 .05 



.05 



.10 



,10 



.05 

 .10 



.05 



,10 



.05 



.10 

 15 



Helianthus cucumerifolius Stella. (Sunflower.) 



