a. & J. FARQUHAR & CO., BOSTON. PERENNIAL FLOWER SEEDS. 



HARDY CARNATIONS. 



Fop the open garden. It is advisable to protect these with a light 

 covering of pine boughs or coarse straw during winter. 1 to 2 feet. Pkt. 



.25 

 .25 



6425 Grenadin Scarlet. Double flowers, early. 2 feet ... ioz., 1.25; 



6430 GFenadin White 



6435 FaPquhap'S Prize Strain Mixed. Our Prize strain is particularly 

 adapted to garden planting and includes only the best types in a great 

 variety of colors Oz., 4.00; i oz., 1.25; 



6440 Fine Mixed " 3.00; " 1.00; 



6445 Plumapius Cyelope Double Mixed. A charming race of double 

 Ph^a.^a nt- Eye i>ink>. Very fragrant and hardy 



64-50 Plumapius Double Mixed. Ph-'asard-Eye Pink ioz.,1.00; 



6455 Plumapius Seotieus. Paisley Pink. This race of Scotch pinks is quite 

 as much in favor for winter forcing as for border cultivation.^ The 

 flowers resemble the true Carnation and have the strongest spice fra- 

 grance 



Other Perennial varieties see Dianthus Nos. 663.5-6650', 

 also Carnation Nos. 158-3-1615. 



6460 CASSIA Mapylandica. American Senna. A decorative hardy plant of 

 shrub-like growth with attractive foUage and large panicles of yellow 

 pea-shaped blossom*. 3 to 4 feet Joz., .30; 



6465 CATANANCHE COBPUlea. Lovely blue flowers. 2 feet 



6470 BieolOP. Blue with white margin • 



6475 CENTAUREA Babylonica. A most desirable hardy perennial with 

 showy yellow flowers. 3 feet Joz.,.25; 



S4S0 MaCPOCephala. One of the finest hardy Centaurea-s, vnih. large thistle- 

 like heads of golden yellow flowers; useful for cutting. 3 feet, \ oz. , .30; 



6485 Montana. Large blossoms of deep purple; very showy ... " .60; 



6490 CEPHALARIA alpina. An attractive perennial with pretty sulphur 

 yellow flowers especially desirable for large herbaceous borders. 3 to 4 

 feet ioz., ..30; 



6495 CERASTIUM tomentOSUm. Snow in Summer. The foliage of this 

 hardy perennial is perfectly white and its dense matted growth makes it 

 valuable for edgings and rockeries. 4 inches 



CHRYSANTHEMUM. 



6505 Japanese Double Early-floweFing Mixed. These bloom in the open 



garden from August until frost. 2 feet 



6510 Shasta Daisy. A large free-blooming hybrid from California; flowers 



wliite. 2 feet ... 



6515 King Edward VII. Flowers 

 pure white, the handsomest of 

 all the Maximum varieties. 3 ft. , 



.25 

 .10 



.50 

 .25 



.50 



.10 

 .W 

 .10 



.10 



.10 

 .15 



.10 



.25 



6520 



6525 



Maximum. Ox-Eye Daisy. Har- 

 dy Daisy with large white flowers ; 

 excellent for cutting. 3 feet, 



\ oz., ..50; 



CLEMATIS recta. Stately hardy 

 plant suitable for large borders 

 or lawn groups; flowers pure 

 white and resembling that of the 

 C. paniculata; fragrant. 4 feet, 

 i oz , .25 ; 



.20 



.25 



.10 



.M) 



Centaurea macrocephala 



COREOPSIS, or Calliopsis. 



These frequently bloom the first 

 year from seed sown in spring. 

 It is more satisfactory, however, 

 to sow in June or July, protect- 

 ing the plants with coarse straw 

 or pine boughs during winter. 

 They will flower profusely the fol- 

 lowing summer. 3 feet. 



6530 GrandiflOPa. Bright golden yel- 

 low flowers, 3 to 4 inches in dia- 

 meter, the broad petals overlap- 

 ping and beautifully fringed, 



Oz., .50; .10 



6535 Eldorado. An improved form 

 from California with flowers 4 to 

 5 inches across, ioz., 2.00; .25 



6540 Laneeolata. Rich golden yellow 

 flowers with long stems, 



i oz. ; .50; .15 



6545 CRUCIANELLA Stylosa. D-varf 

 ea^^J■-f^(^wering perennial adap- 

 ted ior rockeries; flowers bright 

 rose. inches 10 



Centaurea montana. 



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