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



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No. 



2574 



2575 

 2576 



2577 

 2578 



2579 

 2581 

 2582 



2583 

 2584 



2585 

 2590 



2610 

 2615 



CENTAUREA. Flowering Annual Sorts 

 These are among the most serviceable an- 

 nuals for cutting, and they may be sown 

 from April to July for succession. 

 Collection of 8 Large-Flowering Vari- 

 eties 



IMPERIALIS. A^e7t> Giant Corn-Flawer. The 

 flowers are of enormous size, fragrant, and 

 of most charming colors. They are superb 

 for cutting; 2 ft. 



— Finest Mixed. All colors . Oz., .75 



— LiL.\c ......." 1.25 



— Pink, with >Vhite Centre . " 1.25 



— Rose "1.25 



— -Purple " 1.25 



— White " 1.25 



Margaritae. Giant White Corn-Flozuer. 



Blossoms 3 to 4 inches across, pure white, 



fragrant Oz., i.oo 



0D0R.\TA. Fragrant; purplish crimson ; very 

 large blossoms Oz., i.oo 



— CH/\..leleon. Large flowers, pale sulphur- 

 yell dw, changing to rosy- lilac . Oz., 2.00 



CYA.'.US. Bachelor's Button, or Corn Fiower. 

 Fine, free-flowering hardy annuals; easily 

 grown, and excellent for cutting; 2 ft. 



— Finest Mixed . 14 lb., .60 Oz., .25 



— Emperor Wiluam. Deep blue. 



141b., .75 " .30 



— Rose " .30 



— White " .30 



moschatus. Sweet Sultan. Fragrant and 



showy hardy annuals. Splendid for cut 

 flowers; iV^ ft., June to Sept. 



Pkt. 



.40 



.10 



.10 



.05 



•OS 

 •OS 

 .05 



No. 



2625 

 2627 

 2628 

 2630 

 2635 



2636 



2638 

 2640 

 2642 

 2647 



2655 



2670 

 267s 





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Centaurea Americana. No. 2635. 

 Giant Annual Bachelor's Button. 



2680 

 2685 

 2700 



^-^9H 2702 



2703 

 2705 

 2707 

 2750 

 276s 



2770 

 2775 



278c 

 2790 



2805 

 2810 



2815 



Pkt. 



CEXTAUREA— Continued. 



— Finest Mixed. All colors . Oz., .30 -Oj 



— Blue . " .30 -05 



— White " .30 -oS 



suaveolens. Yellow Sweet Sultan, "■ .60 -05 

 Americana. Lilac-purple flowers, often 4 



inches in diameter; 21.^ ft. . . Oz., l.oo -'O 



— alba. White; lovely flower; % oz., .60 -25 

 CENTAUREA, Hardy Perennial Varie- 

 ties. 



Babylonica. Yellow; very showy; 3 ft. 



Vioz., .30 -10 

 MACROCEPHALA. Large, deep yellow flowers; 



3 ft M oz., .30 -lo 



Montana. Very showy; deep purple; 2 ft. 



M oz., .50 -ic 



CEPHALARIA Alpina. Hardy perennial, 

 with sulphur-yellow flowers; 2% ft., July 



to Sept -lO 



CERASTIUM tomentosum. Snow-in-Sum 

 mer. The foliage of this hardy perennial is 

 perfectly white and its dense matted growth 

 makes it desirable for edgings and rocker- 

 ies; 4 inches -25 



CHELOXE barbata Torreyi. Fine peren- 

 nial, with scarlet flowers like the Pentste- 

 mon; fine for summer display and cutting; 



2 ft., July to Oct 14 oz., .50 -lO 



Hybrida. The colors vary from flesh-pink 



to deep red and violet; beautiful as cut 



flowers for vases .... 14 oz., -So -lO 



CHRYSANTHEMUM. Annual Varieties. 



Showy hardy annuals of easiest cultivation 



and blooming from July until frost. They 



are especially desirable for seashore and 



mountain gardens; 2 ft. 



Single Varieties Mixed . . Oz., .30 -05 

 Double Varieties Mixed . . " .40 -05 

 Tricolor Burridgeanum. Lord Beacjns- 

 field. Single daisy-like flowers, white, 

 crimson, and yellow .... Oz., .40 -OS 



— Eclipse. Single, golden yellow, with 

 scarlet ring and brown disc . Oz., .50 -OS 



— Dunnett's Double Crimson. "• 1.25 -lo 

 White " i.oo -lo 



— ^ — Yellow " i.oo -lo 



— Double Fringed Mixed . " 1.25 -lo 

 INODORUM PLENissiMUM. Free-flowering 



variety of spreading habit, with pure white 

 flowers, resembling Asters; I ft., 14 oz., .30 -lO 



MULTICAULE. Pretty, single yellow flowers; 

 fine bedder; 4 inches .... Oz., .30 -OS 



3EGETUM GRANDIFLORUM. Bright golden 



yellow: 2 ft Oz., .30 05 



CHRYS.\NTHEMUM, Perennial Varie- 

 ties. 



Chinese Finest Mixed. The large autumn- 

 flowering Chrysanthemum .25 



Japanese Double Early Flowering, 

 Del.\u.k Strain, These bloom in the open 

 ground from Aug.- to Nov. Splendid hardy 

 perennials; 2 ft. -25 



FRUTESCExNS. The White Paris Daisy. 

 Charming plant for greenhouse or summer 

 bedding out doors; tender perennial, I%ft. -10 



— COMTESSE DE Chambord. Golden Paris 

 Daisy. The true Golden ^L^rguerite, a 

 favorite flower, both for cutting and bed- 

 ding, worthy of more extensive use, tender 

 perennial; 3 ft -'5 



MAXIMUM. Ox-Eye Daisy. The largest- 

 flowered hardy perennial Daisy; white; 3 

 ft., July to Oct -'O 



