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



61 



No. 



Pkt. 



690 



69s 



ASTERS — Continued. 

 BETTERIDGE'S Improved Quilled. The 

 finest form of Aster having quilled or 

 tube-shaped petals; flowers large and 

 quite double; 2 ft. 



Collection of id Varieties 



Finest Mixed J^ oz., .30 



BOSTON FLORISTS'. A fine variety with 

 large, full flowers, the outer petals of which 

 are gracefully recurved. The plants branch 

 freely from near the ground, so that the 

 flowers have long stems; 2 ft. 



710 



Finest Mixed 



Oz., 



S2.50; 



%oz.. 



•7,S 



712 



Brilliant Rose . 



« 



2.50 



" 



•7S 



7IS 



Dark Blue . . 



" 



2.50 



" 



•7S 



720 



Light Blue . . 



" 



2.50 



" 



•7S 



730 



Peach Blossom . 



<( 



2.50 



f< 



•7S 



73 S 



Scarlet . . . 



" 



2.50 



" 



•7S 



740 



White . , . . 



« 



2.50 



t< 



•75 



.50 

 .05 



.10 

 .10 

 .10 

 .10 

 .10 

 .10 



.10 



770 



775 



780 



785 

 790 



795 

 797 

 800 

 810 

 815 

 820 



830 

 834 



845 

 850 



900 



983 

 984 

 ■985 

 986 

 987 

 988 

 989 



990 

 1000 



lOIO 



1015 



CHRYSANTHEMUM-FLOWER ED. 

 Dwarf. A useful sort for bordering beds and 

 for pot culture, each plant bearing from 15 to 

 20 large, broad-petalled blossoms ; 10 inches. 



Collection of 6 Varieties 



Finest Mixed. . Oz., S3.00; ^ oz., i.oo 

 GIANT COMET. Elegant flowers, with 

 long, wavy, twisted petals, like Japanese 

 Chrysanthemums. They are admirable for 

 vases and table decorations, producing a 

 striking yet exceedingly graceful effect; 2 ft. 



Collection of 12 Varieties 



Collection of 6 Varieties 



Finest Mixed . . Oz., S3.00; y^ oz., 1.00 



Crimson .... " 



Dark Blue ... " 



Light Blue . . " 



Lilac " 



Peach Blossom . " 



Rose " 



Scarlet .... " 



Snow-White . . " 



Yellow, Pale Primrose. 

 CROWN, or Cocardeau. 



large and flat-petalled, each having a white 

 centre with a wide margin of some brilliant 

 color; 13^ ft. 



Collection of 6 Varieties 



Finest Mixed Oz., ^3.00 



DAYBREAK. The flowers are large, very 

 double, and of a beautiful shell-pink color; 

 2 ft. This is one of the best sorts for 

 cutting . . . Oz., $4.00; 1^ oz, S1.25 

 HOHENZOLLERN. A beautiful new va- 

 riety with long curled, wavy petals, of grace- 

 ful form and very useful for cutting. 

 Height, 2 feel. 



Varieties 



Oz., ?4.oo; i^oz., 31.25 



3.00 





" 



1.00 



3.00 





" 



1.00 



3.00 





(( 



I.oo 



300 





" 



I.OO 



3-00 





" 



I.oo 



3.00 





u 



I.oo 



3.00 





" 



I.oo 



3.00 





(( 



1.00 



Oz., 3 



00 



" 



1.00 



The 



flowers are 



.90 

 •50 



.10 

 .10 

 ,10 

 .10 

 ,10 



,10 



.10 

 .10 

 .10 

 ,10 



.50 



.10 



4.00 

 4 00 

 4.00 

 4.00 

 4.00 



1.25 

 1.25 

 1.25 



1-25 

 1.25 



Collection of 

 Crimson . . . 

 Delicate Rose 

 Dark Blue . 

 Light Blue . 

 White . . . 

 Finest Mixed 



MIGNON. A fine variety of upright branch- 

 ing habit and with 40 to 50 well-formed 

 flowers of medium size on each plant. One 

 of the best Asters for cut-flower use; i^ ft. 



Collection of 6 Varieties 



Finest Mixed . . Oz., S3.00; )/^ oz., i.oo 



Rose " 3.00 " i.oo 



White .... " 3.00 " i.oo 



.50 

 .10 

 .10 

 .10 

 .10 

 .10 

 .10 



.50 

 .10 

 .10 

 .10 



No. 



1025 

 1030 



1035 

 1 040 

 1045 

 1050 

 1055 

 1060 



Pkt. 



OSTRICH FEATHER. A new class of 

 Aster, of still more feathery appearance 

 than the Comet and resembling some of the 

 large Japanese Chrysanthemums, with long, 

 curved, fringe-like petals; 2 ft. 



Collection of 6 Varieties 



Finest Mixed 



Cri.mson . . 



Dark Blue . 



Light Blue . 



Lilac . . . 



Salmon Rose 



White . . . 



Oz., $300; 3^ oz., i.oo 



3.00 

 3.00 

 3.00 

 3.00 

 3.00 

 3.00 



I.oo 

 I.oo 

 I.oo 

 I.oo 

 I 00 

 I.oo 



P^ONY-FLOWERED PERFECTION, Lm- 

 proved. Truffaut. The finest form of 

 incurved Aster; splendid for exhibition and 

 popular for both florists' and private use. 

 The flowers are usually 4 inches across, 

 very double, and of fine globular form; 2 ft. 

 Collection of 18 Varieties . . . 



Collection of 12 Varieties 



Collection of 6 Varieties 



Finest Mixed. The softer and more deli- 

 cate shades as well as the brilliant colors 

 are included in this mixture. 



Oz., $3.00; 3^ oz., i.oo 

 1087 Apple Blossom . " 3.00 " 1 00 

 1090 Blood Red ..." 300 " i.oo 

 1095 Brilliant Rose . " 300 " i.oo 

 1 100 Brilliant Scarlet " 300 " i.oo 

 1 105 Dark Blue ..." 3.00 " i.oo 

 mo Delicate Rose . " 3.00 " i.oo 

 1115 Glowing Cri.mson " 3.00 " i.oo 

 II 20 Light Blue . . " 3.00 " i.oo 

 1 130 Snow White . . " 3 00 " i.oo 



CHINESE SINGLE. The plants produce a 

 profusion of large, brilliant, daisy-like flow- 

 ers with yellow centres. They are exceed- 

 ingly showy, and are exquisite when cut for 



•SO 

 .10 

 .10 

 .10 

 .10 

 .10 

 .10 

 .10 



1070 

 1075 

 1080 

 1085 



I.oo 



•75 

 .40 



.10 

 .10 

 .10 

 .10 

 .10 

 .10 

 .10 

 .10 

 .10 

 .10 



1425 Collection of 6 Varieties 



142 1 Finest Mixed. All the flowers have yellow 



centres Oz., gi.oo 



1422 Dark Blue " i.oo 



1423 Light Blue " i.oo 



1424 Rose " i.oo 



.50 



.10 

 .10 

 .10 

 .10 



Chinese Single Aster. No. 14*5. 



