R. & J. FARQUHAR & CO., BOSTON. DAHLIAS. 
Gold Medal Awarded for Farquhar’s Peeony-Flowered 
Dahlias. 
Pzeony-Flowered Dahlia, Geisha. Peeony-Flowered Dahlia, Queen Wilhelmina. 
PHONY-FLOWERED DAHLIAS. 
Plants only, delivery in May. Each, .25; doz., $2.00; by mail, 5 cents each extra. 
This new class has flowers resembling semi-double Pzeonies, borne on tall, erect stems. The brilliant flowers make » handsome 
display in the garden and last well when cut. 
Baron G. de Graney. Pure white; very decorative variety. King Leopold. Sulphur yellow; splendid sort. 
Dr. Van Gorkon. White shaded rose, very large. Paul Kruger. White streaked and suffused with rosy maroon. 
Duke Henry. Soft red; a lovely shade. Pius X. Yellow; flaked with rose. 
Garibaldi. Very dark maroon. Queen Emma. Rosy salmon, shaded with yellow. 
Germania. Dark scarlet with yellow centre. Queen Wilhelmina. Pure white semi-double flowers, one of 
Glory of Baarn. Soft pink, large flowers, free and effective. the best varieties. 
Hollandia. Delicate pink, single and semi-double flowers. Solfaterre. Rosy scarlet with light markings of yellow. 
NEW PAONY-FLOWERED DAHLIAS. 
Plants only, delivery in May. Each, .50; doz., $5.00; by mail, add .05 each extra. 
Andrew Carnegie. Salmon-pink with bronze shadings; the H. Hornsveld. Soft salmon; an elegant form with enormous 
flowers are carried on long stiff stems. flowers. 
Bertha Von Suttner. Beautiful salmon-pink shading to yellow; Isadora Dunean. A large free-flowering variety of dull salmon 
the flowers are large and of fine form. color. 
Geisha. This variety attracted much attention when exhibited Mannheim. Rose-shaded and marked with orange-yellow 
last season on account of its brilliant markings. Color bright Merville. Orange-yellow; a fine variety of good form. 
orange-red shaded with yellow. P. W Janssen. Fine orange-yellow, shaded with dull rose 
Glory of Groenekan. Orange-yellow, extra large flower. Sneeuwwitje. Extra large flower, pure white, fine. 
CACTUS DAHLIAS. 
What the Peony is to the garden in May and the Rose in June — the Cactus Dahlia is from July until frost. Its unique elegance 
of form and the charming brilliancy of its surprising colors easily give it first rank among autumnal flowers for decorative usefulness, 
especially for table decorations. ; 
- Oey OL eae varieties, each, .20; per doz., $2.00; per 100, $12.00; by mail, each, .25; per six, $1.25; per 
0Z., -90. 
Colleetion of Cactus Dahlias, twelve choice sorts of our selection, $1.50; by mail, $2.00. 
Alpha. White spotted and flushed with crimson. J. H. Jaekson. Intense blackish-maroon, long narrow-pointed 
Amos Perry. Fiery scarlet, large and very free flowering. florets. : “eal 
Aunt Chloe. Dark maroon, almost black. : Keynes White. Pure white; one of the best. 
Brunhilde. Rich deep plum color, a fine flower and good form. Man eeaae Peeing eee see eC 
Clara G. Stredwieck. Light salmon, shading to salmon-red in |p, J. Haprison. Laree crimson ; 
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the centre; a splendid flower. Mrs. E. Mawley. Large clear yellow. 
Columbia. Bright scarlet, tipped with white. Mrs. H. J. Jones. Rich scarlet with cream-colored edge, occa- 
Comet. Beautiful silvery-rose, speckled and striped with crim- sionally comes self-colored. 
son; the largest fancy Cactus. Mrs. H.L. Brousson. Delicate salmon on a pale-yellow ground. 
Cornucopia. Deep reddish-salmon; large bold flower. Mrs. J. J. Crowe. Clear yellow. 
Countess of Lonsdale. Salmon-tinted apricot; very free-flower- Northern Star. Intense crimson-scarlet. 
ing; one of the best dahlias in cultivation. Princess Von Reise Deep carmine-red. 
Dorothy Vernon. Crushed strawberry color. Red Rover. Brilliant crimson-scarlet. 
Else. Salmon-pink slightly suffused yellow. Sand Piper. Scarlet-shaded orange. 
Exquisite Orange-scarlet with salmon shadings. Shooting Star. Pure golden yellow; quite distinct. 
Flamingo. Bright vermillion-red, long pointed petals. Strahlen Krone. Intense cardinal-red. 
Floradora. Dark blood-red, very free flowering. Thuringia. Brilliant fiery-red flowers of large ai{ze. 
Gabriel. Creamy-white edged with vermiilion. Unele Tom. Dark maroon, almost black. 
General Buller. Cardinal-red, shading to crimson, petals tipped Vesta. A fine pink, paler towards the centre. 
with white. Vietor Von Scheffel. A beautiful form of soft pink, similar to 
Harbor Light. Vivid orange-red overlaid at tips of the petals Kriemhilde. 
with flame color. Volker. Pure yellow, fine free flowering variety. 
Harry Laing. Bright salmon red. Walthari. Light sulphur-yellow, shading to nearly white at the 
H. J. Jones. Delicate primrose shading to pink, flowers large edges; one of the best of the light-colored varieties. 
and fine. : Winsome. A fine creamy white, very delicate. 
H. W. Sillem. Vivid crimson-scarlet; flowers of large size. Yellow Gem. Fine clear yellow. 
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