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



HARDY POMPONE CHRYSANTHEMUMS. 



Queen of the Whites. 



JAPANESE FERN BALLS. 



In Southern Japan the long rhizomes of the beauliful fern 



Davalha Bullata are 

 collecied 1) y the 

 country people antl 

 wound abi'Ut balls 

 of sphagnum moss. 

 These may be start- 

 ed into growth by 

 immersing them in 

 water until saturat- 

 ed, then hanging 

 them in a moderate- 

 ly warm tempera 

 lure. They shovild 

 be immersed every 

 two or three days. 

 Each, 50c. ; by 

 mail, 60c. ; per 



Japanese Fern Ball. dOZen, $5.00; 



infuiueaf. per 1 00, $35.00. 



1 5c. each ; $ 1 .25 per doz. ; $8.00 

 per 100. Set of 26 varieties, 

 one of each, $2.00. DELIV- 

 ERY, APRIL to JUNE. 



.SMALL FLOWERING OR 



BUrrON VARIETIES. 



Agalia. Light orange, shaded pink. 



Goldfinch. Golden yellow, shaded 



crimson. 

 Edna. Bright rose pink. 

 Erminie. Bright orange scarlet. 

 Goi.DEN Pheasant. Bright golden 



yellow. 

 Khoda. Pink, shaded white. 

 Dayhreak. Daybreak pink. 

 .DiNlzuLi;. Violet pink. 

 Cerise Queen. Cerise pink. 

 James Boon. Pure white. 



LARGE FLOWERIXG OR ASTER 



VARIETIES. 

 PEtO. Terra cotia red. 

 Prince of Wales. Pure snow white. 

 Sunset. Scarlet bronze, yellow centre. 

 Boston. Golden bronze. 

 Penelope. Large white, long stems. 

 Queen of Bul. Violet rose. 

 AsiiBURY. Sulphur white, 

 riljos. Primrose pink. 

 Fred J. Red orange. 

 Mo.NT Clair. Red orange, yellow 



centre. 

 Glorie de France. Silver pink. 

 Queen of Whites. Fine creamy 



white. 

 Hl.ENiiElM. Magnificent silver pink. 

 .MR Michael. Lemon yellow. 

 Aunt Jane. Yellow shaded bronze. 

 NORlITi'MliERLANi). Bright scarlet 



maroon, open centre. 



Japanese Fern Ball. 

 Dormant, S inches diumeter. 



