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



PORTULACA. 



Charming dwarf annuals adapted for .sunny situations or light soils and 

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



;5705 



8710 

 :i715 

 I>7l'-") 



.">7I!5 

 H740 



8745 



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

 will produce a large percentage of doubles, Oz.. 5.00; i oz., l.oO; .10 



Double 

 721 » Single Scarlet 

 7o(t Single Yellow 



7tiO 



7t)5 



Collection of 8 Vaneties. 

 Single Rose 

 Single White 



Eacii of tlie above colors Oz., .00; 



Single Mixed i lb.. 1.50; o/,., ..50; 



Collection of 8 Varieties Separate, single 



PYRETHRUM Aureum. Golden Feather. 

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

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



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

 For perennial varieties see Nos. 7620-7685. 



RICINUS. Castor Oil Plant. 

 Tender annuals nf rapid and gigantic growth producing enor- 

 mous dark green or bronze-colored palmate leaves; excellent 

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

 backgrounds, 

 Borboniensis arboreus. Tall decorative variety with large 



pur])lish h'aves. 15 feet Oz., .15; 



Cambodgensis. Of compact grow I Inviili stems and leaf stalks like 

 shining ebony, foliage varying according to age from bronze- 

 green to l)lack-purpli'. 6 feet • Oz. , .25; 



Maeroearpus. AViiite stems and litriit green leaves. 6 feet, 



Oz., .20; 

 \ariety witii red stems and reddish pur- 



Lb., .60; oz., .10 



A distinct race from East Africa pro- 



.50 



.05 

 .05 

 .40 



.10 



tali 



Salpiglossis Farquhar's Large-Flowered. 



RUDBECKIA. Cone Flower. 



Attractive annuals of compact growth 

 suitable for borders or clumps among 

 shrubs. Excellent for cutting. 2 feet. 



3780 Amplexieaulis. Pure golden ^''^t- 

 yellow Oz., .80; .05 



3785 Bieolor superba. Golden yel- 

 low with chestrmt markings, 



Oz., .50; .05 



Perennial vnrietiex see Xox. 764.5-7660. 



Sanguineus. Fini 



pie leaves, infect 



Zanzibariensis Mixed. 



ducing leaves of enor- 

 mous size and varying 

 in ciilor from light 

 green to purplish red, 

 Oz., .15; .05 

 Mixed, 

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



.05 



.05 

 .05 



.05 



SABBATIA Campestris. 



3790 A dwarf hardy annual with 

 charming rose-colored flowers. 1 



foot 



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; ioz., .50; 



3800 Maroon Golden-veined. 



3805 Rose Golden-veined. 



3810 Sulphur yellow. 

 Each of the above colors, 



Oz., 1.50; i oz., ..50; 



.15 



3815 Mixed Oz.. .75; 



3820 Collection of 6 Varieties 

 Separate. Imported 



.10 

 .10 



.40 



SALVIA. Flowering Sage. 

 Tlie Salvias are among our most popular 

 and useful bedding plants. They are easily 

 raised from seeds sown in February or 

 IMarch in the greenhouse or hot-bed, the 

 seedlings Vjcing transferred to the open gar- 

 den about the end of ^lay. They bloom 

 profusely from .Inly until frost. Half-hardy 

 perennials. 



3825 Splendens Bonfire. Amag-Ptt- 



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; i oz., .75; .20 

 3830 Splendens Compaeta. Fornis 

 a compact dense bush covered with 

 large brilliant scarlet flowers ; blooms 

 very early. 2 feet, 



Oz., .8. .50; ^ oz., 1.00; i oz., .60 .15 

 3S35 Splendens. A tall growing va- 

 riety with immense flower trasses of 

 dazzling scarlet. 3 feet, 



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

 8840 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 foot 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 

 8855 Horminum Violacea. ('hmj. 

 Flowers beautiful violet-blue ; useful 

 for bedding. Annual, li feet, 



" Oz., .25; .05 

 60 



Salvia Splendens Bonfire. 



