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



Petunias and Castor Oil Beans at Farquhar's Trial Grounds, Dedham, Mass. 



FARQUHAR'S SHORE AND MOUNTAIN 

 COLLECTION OF FLOWER SEEDS. 



A FINE ASSORTMENT AND QUANTITIES SUFFICIENT FOR 

 A LARGE GARDEN FREE BY MAIL FOR $1.00. 



Among the thousands of visitors to the seashore and mountain 

 resorts of New England, many come to us inquiring what flower 

 seeds are most suitable for producing a satisfactory and continuous 

 display of flowers in their summer gardens. Our purpose in offer- 

 ing this collection is to meet tliis want and to save such purchasers 

 the disappointment of selecting and cultivating varieties quite un- 

 suited to their purpose. It has been our aim to make the assort- 

 ment large and varied, with ample quantity of the more important 

 flowers. We have also borne in mind the fact that flowers suitable 

 for cutting are preferred, and nearly all are available for bouquets 

 or vase decoration. 



The collection includes i lb. Fapquhar's Columbian Prize 

 Sweet Peas, 1 oz. Farquhap's Tall Nasturtiums, i oz. Large 

 Fragrant Mignonette, and a liberal packet of each of the fol- 

 lowing, namely: Sweet Alyssum, Aster. Clarkia, Dwarf Morn- 

 ing Glory, Cornflower, Chinese Pinks, Esehseholtzia, God- 

 etia, Single Miniature Sunflower, Annual Lupins, Mallows, 

 Marigolds, Nemophila, Annual Phlox, Poppies, Scabious, 

 Zinnia. Also one Special Packet Farquhar's Bouquet Mix- 

 ture of Flower Seeds mixed from over a hundred varieties 

 of the best cutting flowers. One special Packet Flower 

 Seeds for Wild Gardens, mixed from over two hundred 

 splendid annuals. 



Full Cultural Directions on each Packet. 



FARQUHAR'S MIXED FLOWER SEEDS 

 FOR BOUQUETS. 



This mixture embraces a most charming variety of annuala 

 adapted for furnishing a continuous supply of cut flowers from 

 early in summer until frost. Many varieties not generally known 

 are included making it exceedingly interesting, and all are of the 

 easiest cultivation. 



Large Packet ... 10 cents 3 packets . . . .25 



One-ounce Packet 40 



Quarter-pound 1.25 



Pound, post-paid 4.50 



FLOWER SEEDS FOR WILD GARDENS. 



SPLENDID MIXTURES OF MORE THAN ONE HUNDRED 

 BEAUTIFUL VARIETIES. 



These mixtures contain many beautiful and interesting annuals, 

 furnishing a profusion of bloom from early summer until frost. 

 They are mtended to produce a display without the care necessary 

 to regularly kept flower beds. We sell annually large quantities 

 of these seeds for beautifying the surroundings of seashore and 

 country hotels and residences. They not only beautify the grounds, 

 but aS"ord many varieties of flowers useful to cut for house decora- 

 tion ; and owing to the lar^e number of varieties comprising the 

 Mixtures, one finds some new sort of bloom almost every day, and 

 it is most interesting to watch for them. 

 Dwarf Wild Garden Flower Seeds. Half-ounce packet M-ith 



full directions, .15; ounce, .25; quarter pound, .75; pound, 



2.50, post-paid. 

 Tall Wild Garden Flower Seeds. Half-ounce packet with fvdl 



directions, .15; ounce, .25; quarter pound, .75; pound, 2.50, 



post-paid. 



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