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



GYPSOPHILA Pepens. A pretty trailing plant, fairly smothered 



with tiny white flowers Joz.,.30; 



Paniculata. Small white flowers in light panicles ; extensively 

 used in bouquets. 2 feet ... Oz., .40; 



HELENIUM autumnale supepbum. Striking perennial with 

 liroad heads of golden-yellow flowers blooming late in the season. 



o feet 



Bigelowi. Rich yellow with brown disc. 4 feet 



Hoopesii. Early-flowering variety; pure orange yellow 



HELICHRYSUM angustifolium. "White foliage ; fine plant for 

 edgings. 1 foot J oz. , .50 ; 



HELIOPSIS Pitehepiana. This well-known plant is much 

 esteemed for borders and as a cut flower. The golden-yellow 

 flowers are borne on long stems and are freely produced. 3 ft., 



ioz., .30; 



HELLEBORUS New HybPids Mixed. Christmas and Lenten 

 Ixoses. Remarkably hardy plant.'^, Vilooming from December to 

 April. In our climate they should be protected with a frame to 

 prevent the flower buds bemg injured by frost or ice, and to pro- 

 mote full development of the flowers. 1 foot 



HESPERIS matponalis. Pupple. Roch't. Spring-flowering 



herbaceous perennial, fragrant, oft. Oz., .30; 



White. Beautiful as a cut flower •• " .30; 



Dwapf White. Very early. 1ft Joz.,.30; 



HEUCHERA sanguinea. Compact hardy perennial producing 

 erect spikes of vivid crimson flowers. 1 foot 



HIBISCUS. Mallow. 



Showy plants of vigorous growth, producing large, handsome 

 flowers. They are especially suitalale for mixed beds or borders 

 where massive effects are d'^sired. 2 to 5 feet. 



Cpimson Eye. An excellent plant for lawn groups and borders ; 

 blooming tlie first season from seed in the open ground. Flowers 

 jniro white with crimson centre. 4 feet, Oz., 1.00; J oz., .35; 



Militapis. Large pink flowers shaded with carmine towards the 

 eye. G feet .. 



MoseheutOS Albus. White Stvamp Mallow. None of the hardy 

 Hibiscus are more useful and beautiful than our native Swamp 

 Mallows. They begin to bloom in July and continue to Septem- 

 ber, producing flowers like Single Hollyhocks, but much larger. 

 They are excellent for moist places, but succeed in any good 

 soil. Flowers pure Mhite. 4 feet ... Oz., .75; J oz., .25; 



MoseheutOS Roseus. Pink Swamp Mallow. Large pink flowers, 



Oz., .75; i oz., .25; 



PalustPis Roseus. Light pink flowers, large ... Oz., .75; 



HOLLYHOCK. Chater's strain. 

 Hollyhocks succeed best in rich, well-drained soil. They should 

 be lightly protected during winter with pine boughs, coarse 

 straw, or other mulch not liable to rot. Seeds sown in June or 

 July produce fine plants for blooming the following summer. 

 Hardy biennials. 6 to 8 feet. 

 Double Special Mixtupe. A greatly improved strain of this 



0/., 2.00; J oz., .60; 



6990 Double Pink. 

 7000 Double Pupple. 

 7010 Double Yellow. 



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



Pkt 

 .10 



.05 



.25 



.20 

 .10 



.10 



.10 



.26 



.0& 

 .05 

 .10 



.25 



.10 

 .10 



.10 



.10 

 .10 



.10 



Chater's Double Hollyhock, 



Mrs. Gardiner C. /SVjhs, Warwick, li. I., Sept. 20., writes: 

 '■''It is a pleasure to tell you how exceedingly fine all of the seeds you sent 

 me last Spring developed., in spite of an unusually dry, difficult season.'^ 



7070 



7075 

 7080 



HONESTY MIXED COLORS. Lunaria biennis. Hardy 

 biennial flowering the first year from seeds if sown 

 early; flowers purple or M'hite, followed by round 

 seed vessels of silvery appearance highly prized for 

 winter decoration. 2 feet Oz., .30; 



INULA Gpandiflopa. Large orange-yellow flowers, 

 4 inches across, borne on erect stems. 2 feet 



INCARVILLEA Delavayi. A grand variety from North- 

 ern China with light green leaves about 2 feet in length, 

 resembling those of the Acanthus. The flowers are 

 produced in long spikes, cup-shaped, and of a bright 

 rose color. The tubers can be taken up in winter and 

 stored like Dahlias. 2J feet 



Pkt 



.05 



.25 



.25 



popular plant 

 Double Cpimson. 

 Double Salmon. 

 Double White. 



Each of tlie above colors 

 Collection of 1 2 Vapieties Sepapate, imported 



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SINGLE VARIETIES. 



Collection of 6 Single Vapieties Separate 



Single Mixed Oz., l.OO; } oz., .35 



Allegheny Mixed. Single and semi-double fringed flowers, 



Oz., 1.50; i o/., .50; 



7085 JASIONE JankCB. Pretty free-flowering perennial 



with erect terminal heads of blue flowers; succeeds be.st 



in light soil. 1 foot 



LATHYRUS latifolius. Perennial Pea. Magnificent 

 hardy perennial climbers with white, pink and crimson 

 pea-shaped flowers in clu.sters. They are excellent 

 vines for covering old stumps and fences as they bloom 

 all summer. 6 feet. 

 7090 White. Charming as a cut flower, Oz., .75; \ oz., .25; .10 

 7095 Giant White. A giant form of the preceding with 



flowers of the purest white 25 



7100 Pink Beauty. Bright rosy-pink Oz., .75 ; .10 



7105 Splendens. Rosy-carmine in large clusters, " .60; .10 



7110 Mixed " .50; .05 



7115 LAVENDER. Lavendula vera. Ornamental plant 

 bearing long spikes of very fragrant blue flowers; 

 should be extensively grown. 1 J feet ... Oz., -50; .05 



.10 



i.OO 



,50 



.50 

 .10 



.10 



.25 



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