R. & J. FARQUHAR & CO., BOSTON. ANNUAL FLOWER SEEDS. 



50 



.05 

 .05 

 .40 



.10 



PORTULACA. 



Charming dwarf annuals adapted for sunny situations or light soils and 

 producing flowers of the most brilliant colors in great profusion. 6 inches. 

 3705 Double Mixed. Saved from the finest double flowers only and P^'- 

 will jjroduce a large percentage of doubles, Oz., 5.00; i oz., 1.50; .10 



3710 Colleetion of 8 Varieties. Double 



3715 Single Rose 3720 Single Scarlet 



3725 Single White 3730 Single Yellow 



Each of the above colors Oz., .60; 



3735 Single Mixed i lb., 1.50; oz., .50; 



3740 Collection of 8 Varieties Separate, single 



PYRETHRUM Aureura. Golden Feather. 

 3745 Dwarf bedding plant with yellow Fern-like leaves, useful for edg- 

 ing beds and borders. Half-hardy perennial. 6 to 9 inches, 



Oz., .60; ioz., .20; 

 For perennial varieties see Nos. 7620-7635. 



RICINUS. Castor Oil Plant. 

 Tender annuals of rapid and gigantic growth producing enor- 

 mous dark green or bronze-colored palmate leaves; excellent 

 for sub-tropical beds or for massive foliage effects on lawns or 

 backgrounds. 

 3750 Borboniensis arboreus. TaU decorative variety with large 



purplisli leaves. 15 feet Oz., .15; 



3755 Cambodgensis. Of compact growth with stems and le;if stalks like 

 shining ebony, foliage varying according to age from bronze- 

 green to black-purple. 6 feet • Oz. , .25; 



3760 Maeroearpus. White stems and hght green leaves. 6 feet, 



Oz., .20; 

 3765 Sanguineus. Fine tall variety with red stems and reddish pur- 

 ple leaves. 10 feet Lb., .60; oz., .10 



Zanzibariensis Mixed. A distinct race from East Africa pro- 



.05 



05 



3770 



3775 



Salpiglossis Farquhar's Large-Flowered. 



ducing leaves of enor- 

 mous size and varying 

 in color from light 

 green to purplish red, 

 Oz., .15; .05 

 Mixed, 

 Lb., .75; oz., .10; .05 



RUDBECKIA. 



Cone Flower. 

 compact growth 



Attractivo annuals of 

 suitable for borders or clumps among 

 shrubs. Excellent for cutting. 2 feet. 



3780 Araplexieaulis. Pure golden P^t- 

 yellow Oz., .30; .05 



3785 Bieolor superba. Golden yel- 

 low with chestnut markings, 



Oz., .50; .05 



Perennial varieties see Nos. 7645-7660. 



SABBATIA Campestris. 



3790 A dwarf hardy annual with 

 charming rose-colored flowers. 1 

 foot 25 



SALPIGLOSSIS. 



Exceedingly beautiful half-hardy annuals 

 with large funnel-shaped flowers, beauti- 

 fully pencilled and veined in rich shades of 

 yellow, crimson and purple. They flower 

 freely from July until frost, and are in- 

 valuable for cutting. 2 feet. 



3795 Farquhar's Large-flow- 

 ered Mixed. Including all the 

 finest colors, Oz., 1.50; i oz., .50; .15 



3800 Maroon Golden-veined. 



3802 Scarlet Orange-veined. 



3803 Rich Purple. 



3804 Violet. 



3805 Rose Golden-veined. 

 3810 Sulphur yellow. 



Each of the above colors, 



Oz., 2.00; ioz., 60; .10 



3815 Mixed Oz., 1.00; .10 



3820 Collection of 6 Varieties 



Separate. Imported 40 



SALVIA. Flotvering Sage. 

 The Salvias are among our most popular 

 and useful bedding plants. They are ea.sily 

 raised from seeds sown in February or 

 March in the greenhouse or hot-bed, the 

 seedlings being transferred to the open gar- 

 den about the end of May. They bloom 

 profusely from July until fro.st. Half-hardy 

 perennials. 



3825 Splendens Bonfire, a mag- p^t. 



nificent type of the flowering Scarlet 

 Sage with large flower spikes of the 

 brightest scarlet. The plants are 

 of bushy habit and in late summer 

 and fall are literally covered with 

 bloom. 2 feet, ^ 



Oz., 4.00; i oz., 1.25; |oz., .75; .20 

 3830 Splendens Compaeta. Forms 

 a compact dense bush covered with 

 large brilliant scarlet flowers ; blooms 

 very early. 2 feet, 



Oz., 3.50; i oz., 1.00; i oz., .60 .15 

 3835 Splendens. A tall growing va- 

 riety with immense flower trusses of 

 dazzling scarlet. 3 feet, 



Oz., 2.50; ioz., .75; .10 

 3840 Zurich. A free flowering dwarf 

 sort with erect spikes covered with a 

 mass of the most brilliant scarlet 

 flowers. The plants commence to 

 bloom early and continue through- 

 out the season. 1 f oot, Ioz., .85; .25 

 3845 Patens. Flowers intense bright 

 blue, of large size and velvety texture, 



ioz., 1.50; .25 

 3850 Salvia Argentea. White sil- 

 very foliage lying flat on the ground ; 

 flowers yellow. Perennial, 2 feet, 



Oz., .25; .05 

 3855 Horminum Violaeea. Clary. 

 Flowers beautiful violet-blue ; useful 

 for bedding. Annual. 1^ feet, 



Oz., .25; .05 

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