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R. & J. Farquhar & Co.. 



Seed Merchants, Boston. 



ALYSSUM. Very hardy, free-blooming 

 dwarf plants, all the varieties growing 

 f reel J' in common soil. The pretty, fra- 

 grant flowers are much prized for bou- 

 quets; excellent for the summer garden 

 and for blooming in the greenhouse in 

 winter. 



40 Alyssum, Sweet. "White, free-blooming, 



fragrant, hardv annual. ^ ft. Per oz., 

 50c .- " 05 



41 Benthami Compactura. Admirably 



adapted for dwarf edgings ; thickly stud- 

 ded with small, pure Avhite flower-heads 

 till frost. Annual. -J ft. Per oz., 60c , .05 



42 Little Gem. Distinct and very pretty; 



each plant Avill cover a circle twenty 

 inches wide; dwarf; flowers Avhite, fra- 

 grant and beautiful, 10 



43 Saxatile Compactum. Golden Alys- 



sum. Yellow, free-blooming. Haidy 

 perennial. J ft., 05 



44 'Wiersbecki. AVhite and yellow. Hardy 



perennial. 1 ft., .' .05 



AMARANTHUS. Ornamental foliaged. 

 Very striking and effective decorative 

 plants. Sow early; and set out the 

 young plants early in June. Annual. 



45 Bicolor Ruber. Carmine scarlet, splen- 



did. 4 to 5 ft., 05 



46 Caudatus. Love-Lies-Bleeding. Crim- 



son. 3 ft., 05 



47 Cruentus. Prince's Feather. Scarlet. 



3 ft., 05 



48 Henderi. Beautiful leaf-markings 05 



49 Melancliolicus Ruber. Very ornamen- 



tal dark foliage. 2 ft., 05 



50 Nobilis Pyramidalis. Very ornamental 



foliage; elegant pvramidalhabit: height 

 3Vfeet ' 10 



51 Salicifolius. Fountain Plant. Grace- 



fully drooping, long, narrow leaves, 

 ■which in the later sta'ges are highly col- 

 ored. 3 ft 05 



52 Tricolor. Joseph's Coat. One of the 



most ornamental foliage annuals; leaves 

 red, yellow and green. 2 ft. Per oz . 40c , .05 



53 .. Giganteus. Very fine. 4 ft., 05 



54 Pine Mixed, . . . 1 05 



55 AMBROSIA Mexicana. Useful for bou- 



quets, 05 



56 AMMOBIUM Alatum. Large, pure white 



flowers: a valuable Everlasting for Avin- 

 ter bouquets. Annual. 2 ft., 05 



67 AMPEIjOPSIS Veitchil. Japanese Ivy. 

 This fine woodbine from Japan is en- 

 tirely hardy, and proves a beautiful at- 

 traction on many buildings on our finest 

 streets and avenues. Known throughout 

 the country as Boston Ivy. {Plants sent 

 by Express or Mail: see end of Cata- 

 logue for price.) Seeds, 05 



58 ANAGALIjIS, Mixed. Pimpernelle. 



Pretty, low-growing plants for borders 

 and rock-work. Large flowering varie- 

 ties, splendid mixture, lit., 05 



ANCHUSA. Hardy ornamental plants of 

 easiest culture, doing well in the shade. 



59 Capensis. Azure blue. Forget-me-not- 



like flowers. Annual. 1 ft 05 



60 Italica. Flowers fine blue; hardy peren- 



nial. 2 ft. 05 



ANEMONE. Wind flower. Hardy peren- 

 nials, delighting in a well-drained, rich 

 loam. Very beautiful and of easy cul- 

 ture from seed. 



61 Coronaria. Mixed colors; extra tine. J 



ft., 05 



62 Japonica. Kosc, blooms in autumn; 



very fine. 2\ ft., 10 



63 ..Alba, Honorine Jolert. White, with 



yellow centre, most beautiful for groups. 

 21 ft-, 10 



'SO. PKT. 



64 ANGELiONIA Grandlllora. Pretty pot 



plant for the window, greenhouse, or 

 open garden in summer." Flowers cup- 

 shaped, borne on long spikes; scarlet, 

 spotted with white. Perennial. 1^ ft. , .20 



65 ANTHEMIS Arabica. Very free bloom- 



ing hardy annual, with yellow flowers ; 

 habit branching and compact 05 



66 ANTHERICUM Lillago. St. Bruno's 



Lily. Flowers white on tall stems like 

 the Gladiolus; delightfully fragrant. 

 One of our best hardy perennials, ... .10 



ANTIRRHINUM. Snapdragon. Beau- 

 tiful, hardy, free-blooming plants for 

 summer and fall. Annuals". 



67 Collection of 8 Sorts, 35 



68 Dwarf, Finest Mixed. Self-colored and 



striped; extra. 1ft,, ,05 



69 Tall, Finest Mixed. Selfs and striped 



sorts. 2 ft., 05 



70 Tall "Wiiite. For bouquets, 05 



71 Tom Thumb. Charming for dwarf 



beds; mixed colors. J ft., 05- 



AQUIIjEGIA. Columbine. Exceedingly 

 showy plants for early blooming. Sever- 

 al of the varieties named below are re- 

 cent introductions of great merit. 

 Hardy perennials. 



72 Alba fiore pleno. Double white, ... .05 



73 Californica Hybrida. Flowers large, 



with golden yellow centres, and deep red 

 sepals and spurs. 2 ft., .1& 



74 Cserulea. Flowers large; blue and 



white; most beautiful. 2ft., 10 



75 Clirysantlia. Flowers large; canary col- 



ored; fine. Uft, 05- 



76 Glandulosa Major. Blue and white. 



2 ft., 05- 



77 Jaetsctiaui. Very large yeUow flowers; 



long reddish spurs, 10 



78 Skinneri. Scarlet, tipped with yellow; 



extra. 2ft., 10 



79 .. Flore Pleno, Superb variety with flow- 



ers like a double Fuchsia; corollas 

 partly white, partly yellow 10 



80 Vervseneana Atroviolacea Plenissi- 



ma. Double, very fine dark l)lue flow- 

 ers. Foliage beautifuUv variegated; 

 extra. 2ft., " 10 



81 Double Varieties, Mixed, Numerous 



colors, 2 ft,, 05 



82 Single Varieties, Mixed, Numerous 



colors. 2 ft., 06 



83 ARABIS Alpina, One of the finest early 



blooming hardy herbaceous plants for 

 borders; flowers white. Perennial. J ft., .05 



84 ARCTOTIS Breviscarpa. Interesting 



and showv- annual which blooms until 

 frost. Flowers orange-yellow with dark 

 centre. Start early in heat; set out in 

 May. ^ft., 05 



85 ARGEMONE Grandiflora. Prickly 



Poppy. Large, white. Poppy-like flow- 

 ers; hardy annual. 2 ft.,. .' 05 



86 ARISTOLOCHIA Elegans, Elegant 



new climber; jmrple, white and yellow; 

 verj' fine, large flowers, '. . , . .25 



87 Sipho. Dutctlynan's Pipe. One of the 



best hardy climbers for covering walls 

 and trellises. Foliage large, of a deep, 

 rich green. Perennial. 30 ft., 15 



88 ARMERIA Formosa. Thrift, Sea Pirik 



A variety with dark crimson flowers; 

 very free-blooming; habit dwarf, excel- 

 lent for borders. Hardy perennial, i ft., .05 



Si." ARMERIA Maritima Splendens. A 

 very pretty, hardy perennial, with round- 

 ish flower- head : "color a tine, deep rose . .10 



