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



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Os.'^'-^s 



Dec. 29. 

 Messrs. 



R. &J. Farquhar 

 & Co., Boston. 

 GentleTmn : I wish 

 to compliment _}ou 

 on the fine quality 

 of your j4sters. I 

 have grown them 

 for about twenty 

 years. I have never had a fail- 

 ure and they have always heen of 

 most superior quality. 

 Yours very truly, 



ROBERT £\fARSHALL. 



No. , Pkt. 



ASTERS. — Continued. 



QUEEN OF THE MARKET. 

 Queen of Vie Earlies. This class 

 is remarkable for its size and earli- 

 ness. The plants branch freely and 

 produce many large, well formed 

 flowers nearly a month earlier than 

 other large-flowered kinds. It is 

 of great value for early cutting; 

 I ft. 

 1200 Collection of 5 Varieties . . .40 

 1205 Finest Mixed. 



Oz., Si.oc; 14 oz., .35 .10 



1207 Crimson . " i.cxs; •' .35 .10 



1208 Dark Blue, " i.oo; " .35 .lo 

 1210 Light Blue, " i.oo; ■' .35 .10 

 1220 Rose. . . " i.oo; " .35 .10 

 1225 White . . " i.oo; " .35 .10 



WASHINGTON. A stately Aster 

 growing about iVo ft. high, and 

 producing on its erect, stout branches 

 10 to 15 enormous flowers. 

 1405 Collection of 6 Varieties . . . .50 

 1410 Finest Mixed. 



Oz., $3.50; % oz., 50; .10 

 ASTERS, Perennial Varieties. 

 Aiichaelmas Daisy. These hardy 

 perennials are easily raised from 

 seeds, and if sown early in spring 

 are hkely to bloom the following 

 autumn. They may be sown also 

 in July. 

 1428 Alpinus speciosus. Large purple 



flowers; 2 ft 25 



1430 Bessarabicus. Rich purple; very 



large; 2 ft TO 



1437 Nov.« AnglIvE. Rosy purple; 3 ft., .25 

 1440 New Hybrids, Finest Mixed; 



3ft 25 



Queen of the Market Aster. No. hoc. 



Mr. Donald Macgregor, Fort Hill, Northampton, Mass., care of Frank Lyman, Esq., Jan. 15, writes: 

 " Will you please send articles as per enclosed list? Everything that I had from your firm last year gave entire 

 satisfaction. Please send order as soon as you can and oblige.'''' 



