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



CENTAUREA. 



White-leaved Bedding Varieties. DusUj Miller. 

 1700 Candidissima. Broad foliage. 1 foot ... \ oz., .60; 

 1705 Gymnoeappa. Narrow foliage. 1 foot, 



Oz , .80; } oz., .25. 



CENTAUREA FLOWERING VARIETIES. Cornflower. 



1710 Collection of 8 varieties, (iiant Cornfl )\ver, separate, 

 ImperialiS. Giant Cornflower. The flower.s are of 

 innriiKius size; fragrant and of most charming colors. 

 They are super!) fnr cutting. 2 feet. 



1715 Special Mixture, of many colors . Oz.. 75; 



172) Blue 1725 Lilac I73u Pink, with white centre 



1735 Rose 174 ) White 



I<>ach of the al)ovc^ colors . . Oz , 1.25; } oz., .35; 



1745 ODORATA. Fragrant, jmrphsh-criiu~on flo\ver.«; very 



large Oz., 1.00; 



1750 Odorata Chamseleon. Snlidmr-yellow, changing to 



ro^y-iilac Oz., 2.00; 



CENTAUREA CYANUS. Bachelor-.. Button. 2ft. 



1755 Emperor William. Blue iriio Rose 



Pkt. 



.20 



.10 1805 



1765 Pure White 



Ivich of the ahiivc 



177(1 Mixed 

 il'ir- ami niixeil, ^ lb. .75; oz.. .30; 



CENTAUREA MOSCHATUS. fiweet Sultan, .^howy 

 and fragrant. Hardy annuals. Sjjlendid fur cut 

 flowers, il feet. 

 1775 Blue 1780 White 178.') Mixed Colors 



Each <if the almve colors ami mixeil . . . Oz., .30; 

 1790 SUAVEOLENS. Yellow Sweet Sultan. .Showy, bright 



yeliiiw fliiwcrs sweetly scented Oz., .50; 



1795 AMERICANA. Lilac flowers, often 4 inches across. 



2 feet Oz., 1 25; J oz., .35: 



1800 Americana Alba. AVhite. 2 feet ... \ oz., .75; 

 For Perennial Centaureas , see Nos. 6475-6485. 



COLEUS. 



1905 New Lapge-leaved Varieties Mixed 



1910 Finest Hybrids Mixed 



COLLINSIA. 



CliarnilTiir annuals ailapteil tn <iry situations. 1 foot. 

 1915 Finest Mixed Oz., .25; 



.40 



1810 





1815 





1820 



.10 



1825 





1830 



.10 



1835 



.10 



1840 





1845 



.15 



1850 





1855 



.05 



1860 





1865 



.05 





.05 





.10 

 .25 



1870 





1875 





1880 



.50 

 .10 



1885 

 1890 

 1895 





1900 



CHRYSANTHEMUM. 



Free-flowering hardy annuals blooming from July until 

 frost, especially desirable for seashore and mountain 

 garden.s. 2 feet. 



Farquhar's Special Mixture. Double and p^t- 



single; all the most lieautilul varieties ... Oz. .75; .10 



SINGLE VARIETIES. 

 Morning" Star. Delicate primrose color, Oz , .50; 

 Evening Star. Bright goldcn-yellow, ioz., .35; 

 Lord Beaeonsfleld. t'rimson edged gold, Oz., .40; 

 Eclipse. tTolden-yellow, with scarlet ring and brown 



(hs 



Oz.,.40; 

 " .30; 



... Oz., 1.00; 



" .80; 



" .80; 



... " 40; 



U h.,i>y/.., .30; 



.05 



Single Mixed 



DOUBLE VARIETIES 



Farquhar's Crimson 



White ..• 



Yellow 



Mixed 



Inodorum plenissimum. wiiite 



CINERARIA. 



White-leaved varieties. Dusty Miller. 

 Maritima. silvery-green laciniated foliage. 1 foot, 



Oz., .30; 

 Aeanthifolia. Broad silvery-white Uuvves. 1 foot. 



Cineraria hybriila, see No. 5435. i ^^v -30; 



Clarkia. 



The.-^t' popular annuals arc of easy culture, and in large 

 ma.sses are exceedingly bright and attractive. The long 

 graceful sprays are valuable for tabic decoration. 1 ft. 

 DOUBLE VARIETIES. 



Salmon Queen. L..ii- spikes; color salmon-pink, 



Oz., .40; 



White Prince. Very large, pure white flowers, " .40; 



Mixed " .25; 



Integripetala. Brilliant rose " .25; 



Pure White " .30; 



Mixed " .25; 



CLEOME PUNGENS. Spider Plant. A robust garden 

 annual, with clusters of rose-colored flowers borne in 

 profusion. Fine for shrubbery borders. 4 ft., Joz., .50; 



.10 

 .15 

 .05 



.05 

 .05 



.10 

 .10 

 .10 

 .05 

 .10 



.05 

 .10 



.10 

 .10 

 .05 

 .05 

 .05 

 .05 



.10 



1920 

 1925 

 1930 



CONVOLVULUS. 1970 



Early blooming hanly animals, 

 with very brilliant flowers. Ex- 

 cellent for seashore or mountain 

 iranlens. 1 foot. Pkt. 



Minor Finest Mixed, Oz.. .25; .05 

 Minor Blue ..." .25; .05 

 Minor Rose Queen . ' .25; .05 

 .Major, scr Ipomoea, .V". 5220. 



COSMOS. 



This is one of our most useful 

 and beautiful autumn flowers. 

 To get it in bloom early the 

 seed should be sown in ]\Iay in 

 the open ground where the 

 plants are desired to bloom, 

 and the seedlings allowed to 

 grow and flower without being 

 transplanted. 



Farquhar's Early Hybrids 



Mixed. The earliest .strain of 

 Cosmos in existence. If sown 

 in May in the open ground it 

 usually Ijlooms by the first or 

 second week in July. 4 feet. 



Farquhar's Early Pink 

 Farquhar's Early White 



Each of the above colons and 

 mixed, Oz., 1.50; ioz.,.50; .10 



GIANT, or LATE-FLOWERING. 5 ft. 

 1950 Mixed 1955 Pink 



1960 Red Bi(i5 White 



Each of the above colors and 

 mixed .... Oz., .50; .10 



1975 



1980 

 19S5 

 1990 



1935 



1940 

 1945 



1995 



2000 

 2005 



2010 



CUPHEA PLATYCENTRA. 



Cigar Plant. A dwarf jxTcnnial 

 adapted for bedding or as a pot 

 plant. Small scarlet and black, P^'- 

 tubular flowers. 1 foot . . .25 



DAHLIA. 



This popular plant can easily 

 be raised from seed ami flowered 

 the same season. 3 feet. 



Cactus-flowered Mixed. 



Double and single flowers, 



Oz., 2.50; \ oz., .75; .20 



Double Large-flowering 



Mixed, Oz., 2.50; i oz., .75; .15 



Double Pompone Mixed, 



(_)z., 2.00; \ oz., .()0; .10 



Single Prize Mixed, 



O/.., .75; ioz., .25; .10 



DATURA. Trumpet Flower. 



Ornamental annuals of rapid 

 growth with large trumpet- 

 .shaped fragrant flowers. 3 feet. 



Arborea. Brugmansia. Pure 

 white fragrant flowers frequent- 

 ly 12 inches long 



Golden Queen. Golden-yellow, 

 sweet-scented ... Oz.,.50; 



Cornucopia. Horn-of -Plenty. 



Large (louble white flowers, 



marbled with purple ; fragrant, 



Oz., .50; 



Mixed " .30; 



.10 



.10 

 .05 



Farquhar's Early Flowering Cosmos. 



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