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R. & J. FARQUHAR & CO.'S SEED CATALOGUE. 



Alyssum White Fleece. No. 292. 



No. 292. Alyssum White Fleece. A dwatf, 

 fragrant .Sweet Alyssum of great beauty. Begins 

 to bloom early and continues throughout the sea- 

 son a fleece-hke mass of white. Paniculaily desir- 



Pkt. 



Aquilegia. Farquhar's Long-spurred Hybrids. No. 492. 



able for dwarf beds and edgings. Ounce, .75; 3 



packets, .25 . .10 



No. 835. AbTER, Giant Comet, White Chang- 

 ing TO Amethyst Blue. An extremely delicate 

 new color of the beautiful Giant Comet Aster, 

 opening almost pure white, and turning to a 

 clear light blue tint when fully expanded. 



3 pkts., .50 .20 

 No. 1135. Aster Purity. A tall branch- 

 ing Aster with snowy white globular flowers 

 of large size; a popular florists' variety. 



Vi oz., 1.25; 3 pkts., .25 .lo 

 No. 1445. Aster Townshendi. A mag- 

 nificent hardy perennial, growing about 2 feet 

 in height and bearing from July to October a 

 profusion of pinkish lilac flowers about 2^^ 

 inches in diameter; valuable for cutting. 



6 pkts , 1. 00 .20 

 No. 492. Aquilegia. Farquhar's Long- 

 Spurred HvBRli<s. These comprise many 

 new and beautiful shades of lavender, blue, 

 white, orange, and ) ink. The plants are 

 vigorous in growth, and produce an abund- 

 ance of elegantly shaped flowers, with long 

 spurs which are much esteemed for cutting. 



V4 oz., 1.25; 5 pkts., 1. 00 .25 

 No. 162. Ageratum, rose queen. A 

 new color of the tall, largt-flowered Agera- 

 tum Mexicanum. which will prove most 

 valuable for bedding purposes. The flowers 

 are deep rosy pink, a color much needed in 

 the flower garden. Height, 18 inches. 



3 pkts., .50 .20 

 No. 478. Antirrhinum, bridesmaid. A 

 most charming new variety of tall Antirrhinum 

 with large white flowers, the lips of which 

 are tipped with pink; valuable for citling. 



5 pkts., I. CO .25 



