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



K... Pkt. 



307s C U P H E A , Platycentra. Cigar Plant. 

 Half-hardy perennial, valuable as a bedding 

 and border plant. The flowers are bright 

 scarlet with a black and white lip; I ft., 

 July to Oct. It flowers the first year from 

 seed 25 



3160 CYCLANTHERA EXPLODENS. A free-grow- 

 ing annual climber, with handsome foliage, 

 yellow flowers, and pretty oval fruit, which 

 explodes when ripe; 8 ft 10 



31 75 CYPERUS ALTERNIFOLIUS. Umbrella 

 Plant. Handsome, half-hardy perennial 

 easily raised from seed; useful for table dec- 

 orations and combining with palms; semi- 

 aquatic; 2 ft 25 



No. 

 3177 



3180 

 318s 

 3195 

 3196 



•05 



.C5 

 .05 



•SO 



3200 



3205 



3210 

 321s 



3235 

 3236 



3240 



3255 



3270 

 327s 



3277 



3280 



3282 

 3283 

 3285 

 3290 



3295 

 3320 

 3321 

 3323 



3325 

 3330 



Delphinium, Farquhar's Selected Hybrids. No. 3255. 



Pkt. 



PAPYRUS. Egyptian Paper Plant. Half- 

 hardy perennial; semi-aquatic, with large 

 spreading flower heads. Splendid for sub- 

 tropical beds and aquatic gardens. Height, 



6 ft 25 



CYPRESS VINE. Ipcmaa Quamodit. 

 Very graceful and beautiful twining annuals 

 with feathery dark green foliage and star- 

 like flowers, 20 ft., July to October. 



Finest Mixed Oz., .30 



Bright Scarlet " .30 



White " .30 



CYTISUS RACEMOSUS. Beautiful winter- 

 blooming greenhouse shrub, with clusters of 

 bright yellow pea-shaped blossoms; 3 ft. 

 DAHLIA. This popular flower can easily be 

 raised from seed and flowered the same 

 season. The roots should be placed in dry 

 sand and kept in a cellar where there is no 

 frost during winter; 3 ft. 

 Cactus-Flowered. The petals are fluted 

 and twisted loosely, producing a very grace- 

 ful and free effect. Finest mixed. Oz., 2.00 .20 

 Doudle Large-Flowered, Finest Mixed. 

 Saved from the finest sorts . Oz., 1. 50 .10 



— Pompon, Finest Mixed 10 



Single, Finest Mixed. Saved from the 



best European collections . . Oz., .75 .10 

 DAISY. See Bellis perennis, No. 1670. 

 DATURA, OR Trumpet Flower. Half-hardy 

 annuals of rapid growth with large trumpet- 

 shaped fragrant flowers; very showy; 3 ft. 

 Finest Mixed. Shades of lilac, purple, 



yellow, and white Oz., .40 .05 



ARBOREA. Briigmansia. Flowers trumpet- 

 shaped; usually about 12 inches long; fra- 

 grant and pure white . . . Vs oz., .75 .25 

 cornucopia. White, marbled with purple, 



Oz., 1. 00 .10 

 DELPHINIUM. Larkspur. The perennial 

 Larkspurs are perfectly hardy and can be 

 grown with ease in any garden. They are 

 handsome plants for the herbaceous border 

 and shrubbery and are splendid for cut flower 

 use. When sown in April or May, Delphin- 

 iums will usually bloom in September; they 

 may also be sown in July to bloom the 

 following June; iV^ to 4 ft. 

 Farquhar's Selected Hybrids. This strain 

 includes the best of the new single and 

 double varieties; the flower-spikes being 

 large, varying in color from pearly white to 

 lavender and from soft azure blue to rich 

 indigo. Finest mixed . . . Oz., 2.50 .25 

 cardinale. Scarlet; 3 ft. . Vsoz., 1.50 .25 

 Cashmirianum. Large flowers, dark blue; 



11/2 ft ■ Vi oz., 1.25 .25 



Caucasicum. Violet, magnificent; iVa ft., 



Oz., 1. 00 .io 

 Chinensis Mixed. Grandifiorum. Shades 

 of blue and pure white; iV'2 ft- Oz., .50 .05 



— AZUREUM. Azure blue ..." .60 .05 



— ALBUM. Pure white . . . . " .60 .05 

 ELATUM. Bee Larkspur. Blue; 4 ft.," 1. 00 .05 

 FORMOSUM. Splendid dark t>lue with white 



eye; 3 ft Oz., .75 .lO 



— COJLESTINUM Light blue . V4 oz> i.oo -25 

 NUDICAULE. Scarlet; i to l^.^ ft., 14 oz., l.oo .25 



— AURANTIACUM. Orange scarlet . . . .25 

 SiBlRICUM HYBRIDUM. Shades of blue; 



blooms in August if sown in spring; iV^ft., .25 

 SPECIOSUM. Magnificent bright blue; 3 ft., .25 

 SULPHUREUM. Zalil. Tall spikes of sulphur 



yellow flowers; very beautiful; 4 ft. . . .25 



