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



Farquhar's Superb Foxgloves (Digitalis) No 3410. 



Pkt. 



3410 



3415 



3416 

 3417 

 3420 



'3425 

 3430 



3435 

 3436 

 3437 



DIGITALIS. Foxglove. This favorite hardy 

 plant is of easy cultivation and most deco- 

 rative either in garden borders or in groups 

 among shrubs. It thrives in sun or partial 

 shade, and is excellent for semi-wild effects. 

 Seeds may be sown from April to July for 

 plants to bloom the next summer; June to 

 Sept.; 3 ft. 

 Farquhar's Superb Mixed. All colors, 



Oz., .50 



GLOXIN^FLORA, MiXED. Flowers spotted 



in the throat Oz., .40 



— ALBA. White, delicately spotted, Oz., .40 



— ROSEA. Pink Oz., .40 



GRANDIFLORA. Yellow .... Oz., .30 

 Ivery's Spotted. Maculata superba. 



Beautiful spotted flowers of various colors. 



Oz., .50 

 MONSTROSA. The tall spikes have a mon- 

 strous saucer-shaped terminal flower. 



Oz., 1.50 

 PURPUREA. Common red Foxglove, Oz., .30 



— ALBA. White Oz., .30 



Mixed. All colors Oz., .30 



.05 

 .05 



•OS 

 .05 



.05 



.10 



.05 



•05 

 .05 



No. 

 3485 



3490 

 3500 



3502 

 3505 



3525 



353° 

 3565 



No. Pkt. 



3445 DODECATHEON 

 MEDIA. American 

 Coi.uslip. Pretty, 

 hardy perennial, 



with rosy-purple 



flowers in shape re- 

 sembling the Cycla- 

 men; succeeds best 

 in partial shade; I 

 ft., April and May . .25 



3450 DOLICHOS LABLAB. 

 Hyacinth Bean. Ra- 

 pid-growing annual 

 climber with clusters 

 of white or purple 

 flowers. Mixed col- 

 ors; 10 ft., July to 

 Sept., . Oz., .25 .05 

 DRAC.«NA. Highly | 

 decorative green- 

 house plants with ele- j 

 gant leaves; valuable | 

 for vases and conser- 

 vatory decoration. 

 3455 Ornamental- 

 LEAVED Varieties, 

 Finest Mixed. In- 

 cluding the varie- 

 gated and brilliant 

 colored sorts . . .25 

 3460 .A.USTRALIS. An ex- 

 cellent vase plant. 



1,4 oz., .60, .25 

 3465 indivisa. Long, slen- 

 der leaves; valuable 

 for hanging baskets, 



Oz., .50 .10 

 3470 — Veitchii. Like 

 the preceding, but 

 having the back of 

 the mid-rib deep red, .25 

 3472 DRACOCEPHALUM 

 Argunense. Showy, 

 hardy perennial, pro- 

 ducing spikes of 

 bright blue Salvia- 

 shaped flowers. It 

 blooms the first sea- 

 son if sow nearly ; 1 14 

 ft., July to Aug. . .10 

 ECHEVERIA metallica. Handsome suc- 

 culent plant with purplish glaucous leaves . .50 

 secunda. The best sort for mosaic beds, the 

 rosette-like plants having glaucous foliage . .25 

 ECHINOCYSTIS I.obata. California Cu- 

 cuinher. One of the quickest growing an- 

 nual vines. The seeds should be sown in 

 autumn, or if sown in spring, first soaked in 

 warm water 24 hours; 20 ft. . . Oz., .40 .10 

 ECHINOPS ritro. Globe Thistle. Splendid 

 hatdy perennial with white foliage and bright 

 blue thistle-like flowers; 3 ft. . Oz., .60 .10 

 EDELWEISS. I eontopodium Alpinum. The 

 interesting white-leaved plant, so eagerly 

 sought by tourists in the Swiss Alps, easily 

 grown in gardens; hardy perennial; 6inches, .25 

 EREMURUS robustus. Tall-growing peren- 

 nial resembling the Asphodel, rose-color 



spikes; 8 ft., June 25 



Turkestanicus. Reddish-brown; 5 ft. . .25 

 ERYNGIUM amethvstinum. Handsome 

 thistle-like hardy perennial, with bright blue 

 flowers and bracts; 3 ft., July to Aug. 



i/i oz., .75 .10 



