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



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No. 



BLUE AND PURPLE SHADES — ConlinueJ. 

 7730 Navy Blue. Deep violet blue; the finest 



dark blue variety. 



7735 Shahzada. Standard deep maroon; wings 



dark violet. The darkest variety. 



MAUVE AND LAVENDER SHADES. 



7742 Dorothy Tennant. Heliotrope color. 



7745 Mrs. Walter Wright. A beautiful shade 



of mauve; very large. 

 7750 Lady Grisel Hamilton. Pale lavender- 

 blue. The largest and lightest of the lav- 

 ender varieties. 

 7755 Lady Xina Balfour. Delicate mauve, 



shaded dove gray. 

 7760 Mrs. Geo. Higginson, Jr. Light lavender, 

 almost azure blue; a lovely shade. 



% lb. I .60; oz., .20 

 DWARF OR CUPID SWEET PEAS. 

 These grow only about six inches in height, 

 producing numerous flowers on rather short 

 stems. They are interesting for pot culture 

 or borders, but may be regarded as curiosi- 

 ties rather than acquisitions. 



7860 Blush Oz., .10 



7865 Rosy Pink " .10 



7870 Pure White " .10 



Pkt. 



7880 



7885 

 7890 



SWEET CLOVER. In colonial times the 

 Sweet Qovers were cultivated for their 

 fragrant flowers, which, when dried, were 

 used to perfume clothes. 

 White. Mdilotis gracilis. Hardy biennial, 

 blooming the first season with white, 

 sweet-scented flowers; 3 ft. . Oz., .30 

 Blue. Melilotis car idea. Hardy annual; 



very fragrant; 2 ft Oz., .30 



Yellow. Trifolium sziaveolens. " .30 

 SWEET SULTAN. See Centaurea, Nos. 

 2625, 2630. 



.10 



.05 

 .05 

 .05 



.05 



•OS 

 .05 



Single Sweet William. No. 7905. 



SWEET WILLIAM. Dianlhus Barbatus. Showy 

 hardy biennials of easiest culture; admirable for clumps 

 among shrubs or borders; June to Sept., ll^ ft. 



No. Pkt. 



SWEET WILLIAM — Conlinued. 

 7905 Single, Finest Mixed. Splendid colors. 



Oz., .30 .05 

 7915 Auricula-Eyed, Mixed Colors, " .75 .10 

 7920 Dark Crimson. Rich dark shade " .50 .05 



7925 Pure White. Excellent for cut flowers, 



Oz., .50 .05 



7926 Double Finest Mixed. ..." .75 .10 

 TAGETES. See Marigold, Nos. 4920-4987. 



7930 THERMOPSIS Caroliniana. A tall grow- 

 ing hardy perennial with Clover-like leaves 

 and magnificent spikes of golden yellow pea- 

 shaped flowers; 5 ft., July to Sept 25 



THUNBERGIA. Charming climbing annuals 



of rapid growth, excellent for window 



boxes, hanging baskets and vases; 5 ft., 



July to Oct. 



7945 Finest Mixed. Flowers white, yellow, and 



orange with black eyes . . . Oz., 1.00 .10 

 7950 al.ata. Yellow with black eye . " 1.25 .10 

 7955 — alba. White with black eye . " 1.25 .10 

 7960 AURANTIACA. Orange wilh black eye," 1.25 .10 

 TORENIA. a most beautiful genus of free- 

 flowering tender annuals. If started in heat 

 in February or March they commence to 

 bloom in June and continue until frost. 

 They are now extensively used for summer 

 bedding as well as for conservatory decora- 

 tion in pots; height 10 inches. 

 7970 Bailloni. Flowers golden yellow with 



purple throat 25 



7975 FoURNlERl. Flowers sky blue, wilh three 

 large dark blue spots and a bright yellow 



throat ^^ oz., .60 .20 



7980 — GRANDIFLORA. A very large flowering 



form of the preceding . . . % oz., i co .25 



7985 COMPACTA. A dwarf form of T. 



Fournieri with large flowers; excellent for 



bedding % oz , 1.25 .25 



7990 — White Wings. Blush white with yellow 



throats, very beautiful 25 



TRITOMA or KNIPHOFIA. Flame or 

 Fire Lily. Magnificent hardy perennial 

 bearing large spikes of brilliant flowers three 

 to four feet in height. Unsurpassed for lawn 

 or shrubbery groups. They should be 

 mulched during winter; July to Nov. 

 7997 UVARIA GRANDIFLORA. Starlet and orange 



yellow; 4 ft Oz., 1.25 .15 



8002 TROLLIUS. Japonicus flore pleno. 

 Giant Double Buttercup or Globe Flower. 

 One of our most handsome hardy perennials 

 flowering in the early summer, with delicate 

 foliage and handsome globular, golden yel- 

 low flowers; 18 inches . . . % oz., 1.25 .25 

 8005 TROP.-EOLUM Canariense. Canary 



Creeper. Elegant half-hardy annual climber 

 with delicately cut leaves and lovely bright 

 yellow fringed flowers; 10 ft., July to Sept. 



Oz., .50 .05 

 8015 TUNICA. Saxifraga. Hardy perennial of 

 dwarf spreading growth, studded with light 

 pink flowers from July to October; 6 inches, .10 

 8025 VALERIANA. Finest Mixed. Showy 

 hardy perennials with flowers having the 

 fragrance of Mignonette; June to Sept., 



3 ft Oz., .30 .05 



VERONICA. Speedwell. Showy, hardy per- 

 ennials of easy culture and thriving in any 

 good soil. 

 8100 Gentianoides. Violet ; very beautiful; 



June to Aug., 2 ft 10 



8102 LONGIFOLIA. Showy spikes of rich blue, 



lasting from July to September; 3 ft. . . .10 



