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



Farquhar's Superb Iceland Poppies. 



PENTSTEMON. 

 7355 FarquhaF's Large -flowered Hybrids Mixed. Saved 



from largt'-flinwrt'd varieties of the nmst brilliant 



colors. This strain is unsurpassed for cutting, 



it oz., 1.00; 

 7360 GlOXinoides. Magnificent variety producing large 



spikes of Gloxinia-like flowers often 2 inches across and 



of most brilliant and varied colors 

 Although these are perennials, they can easily be grown 



as annuals. If sown in heat in February or March they 



will flower freely the first year producing large spikes 



of handsome flowers. 2 feet. 

 7365 Atropurpureus. Dark red with white thrcjat 

 7370 Hybrida Mixed. Chelune. The colors vary from flesh 



pink to deep red and violet ; beautiful as cut flowers for 



vases. 2 feet ioz.,.50; 



7375 Hybrida Torreyi- Extremely showy bedding plant 



with brilliant scarlet flowers. 2 feet ... Joz., .50; 



7380 

 7385 



7395 

 7400 

 7405 



7410 

 7415 



7420 



7425 

 7430 



7435 

 7440 



7445 



7450 

 7455 



PENTSTEMON.— Continued. 



DifFusus. Violet blue flower, free blooming 



Digitalis. Large spikes of pure white flowers; the 



throat spotted with ^^olet 



Murrayanus. Bright scarlet flowers 



Pubeseens. Rosy-purple. lA feet 



Seeundiflorus. Splendid variety with bright blue 



flowers. 21 feet 



Speetabilis. Flowers blue and red, very beautiful • . . 



PHLOX decussata New Hybrids Mixed. Splendid 

 hardy herbaceous plants producing large trusses of 

 showy flowers on tall stems; the colors range from pure 

 white to deep crimson and purple. 3 feet, J oz., .75; 



PHYSOSTEGIA Virginiea. One of the most beautiful 

 of our summer flowering border plants. The delicate 

 pink flowers are carried on long stems which are 

 much esteemed for cutting. 3 feet ... J-oz.,.75; 

 Virginiea alba. Large white flowers, }oz.,1.00; 



PLATYCODON grandiflora. Japanese Balloon Flower. 

 A most desiral)lc perennial of erect bushy growth and 

 bearing a profusion of large bell-shaped flowers, of 



deep blue. 2 feet Oz., .75; 



Grandiflora alba.AVhite form of the preceding " .75; 

 Mariesi. Dwarf variety of compact habit; flowers rich 

 violet. 1 foot Oz.,1.00; 



POLEMONIUM eceruleum grandiflorum. .Tacob's 



Ladder, or dreek Valerian. Hardy perennial with deep- 

 ly cut foliage and clusters of handsome blue flowers. 



2 feet ... Oz., .50; 



Grandiflorum album. Pure white ... " .75; 

 Reptans. Compact sort with graceful foliage; flowers 

 blue, (i inches ... ... ... ... ^ oz., .75; 



7460 

 7470 



7480 



7485 

 7495 



7505 



Pkt. 



.25 



7510 

 7515 



.25 



7520 





7525 





7530 



.10 



7535 





7540 



.10 



.10 7545 



Pkt. 

 .10 



.10 

 .25 

 .10 



.10 

 .15 



.25 



.10 

 .15 



.10 

 .10 



.10 



.10 



.10 



.15 



POPPY. Pap 



_ aver. 



All perennial Poppies may be sown from June to August, 

 to bloom the following summer. 



Alpine Poppy- Papava- Alpimun. C'liarming dwarf 

 Poppies with delicate flowers including yellow, white, 

 scarlet and pink. 1 foot. 



White. 74(i5 Pink. 



Orange-yellow. 7475 Mixed. 

 Each of thi' above colors and mixed 15 



ICELAND POPPY. Paparer nudirarde. This beautiful 

 species will bloom the first season if sown early in 

 spring. Its delicate form and bright colors render it 

 desirable as a border plant and exquisite for cutting. 

 1 foot. 



Farquhar's Superb Mixed. Shades of yellow, scar- 

 let and white ... Oz., 1.25;i oz., .40; .10 



Bright Yellow 7490 Pure White. 



Orange-scarlet. 7500 Primrose Yellow. 



I'.ach of the above colors ... ... -J oz., .50; .10 



BRACTEATUM. Very large orange-scarlet flowers; 

 early flowcrin^r. 2 feet Oz., .50; .10 



ORIENTAL POPPY. Paparer Orientale. 

 The most gorgeous of all the Poppies. 3 feet. 



Orientale. Brilliant orange-scarlet with black spots; 



very early Oz , 1.50; i oz., .50; .10 



Hybrids. Immense flowers, many of them larger than 

 Orientale, the colors varying from blush white to orange 



and deep red. 3 feet Joz.,.50; .10 



Blush Queen. Large pale pink ioz.,.75; .15 



Parkmani. Eich dark scarlet " .50; .15 



POPPY pilosum. Tall branching sort with salmony- 

 red flowers of large size. 2 feet ioz., .75; .15 



Collection 6 Perennial Varieties Separate, .50 



POTENTILLA Double Hybrids Mixed. Splendid 

 hardy perennials with ornamental foliage and brilliant 

 flowcTS, chiefly shades of yellow and red, borne in great 



profusion. 2 feet 25 



Single Mixed 10 



MR. DONALD MacOREQOR, Gardener for Frank Lyman, Esq 



Enclosed please find my list for seed. The seeds you sent last year were very 

 of 60 feet of them, and they were very much admired. 



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Fort Hill," Northampton, Mass., Jan. 14, 1907, writes: — 



satisfactory, especially the Shirley Poppies. We had a border 



