R. & J. Farquhar & Co., Seed Merchants, Boston. 



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ALiYSSUM. Very hardy, free-blooming 

 dwarf plants, ail the varieties growing 

 freely in common soil. The pretty, fra- 

 grant flowers are much prized for bou- 

 quets; excellent for the summer garden 

 and for blooming in the greenhouse in 

 winter. 



40 Alyssum, Sweet. White, free-blooming, 



fragrant, hardv annual. I ft. Per oz., 

 30c .' ' 05 



41 Benthaml Compactum. Admirably 



adapted for dwarf edgings ; thickly stud- 

 ded with small, pure white flower-heads 

 till frost. Annual. ^ ft. Per oz.. 60c., .05 



42 Little Gem. Distinct and very pretty; 



each plant will cover a circle twenty 

 inches wide; dwarf; flowers white, fra- 

 grant and beautiful, 10 



43 Saxatile Compactum. Golden Alys- 



sum. Yellow, free-blooming. Hardy 

 perennial. | ft., .05 



44 T^iersbecki. "White and yellow. Hardy 



perennial. 1 ft., 05 



AMARANTHUS. Ornamental foliaged. 

 Very striking and effective decorative 

 plants. Sow early; and set out the 

 young plants early in June. Annual. 



45 Bicolor Ruber. Carmine scarlet, splen- 



did. 4 to 5 ft., 05 



46 Caudatus. Love-Lies- Bleeding. Crim- 



son. 3 ft., 05 



47 Cruentus. Prince's Feather. Scarlet. 



3 ft 05 



48 Henderi. Beautiful leaf -markings 05 



49 Melancbolicus Ruber. Very ornamen- 



tal dark foliage. 2 ft., . . . '. 05 



50 Nobilis Pyramidalis. Ter>- ornamental 



foliage; elegant pvramidal "habit; height 

 avfeet • 10 



51 Saliciiolius, Fountain Plant. Grace- 



fuUv drooping, long, narrow leaves, 

 which in the later stages are highly col- 

 ored. 3 ft.. 05 



52 Tricolor. Joseph's Coat. One of the 



most ornamental foliage annuals; leaves 

 red, yellow and green. 2 ft. Per oz.. 40c , .05 



53 .. Giganteus. Yer^* fine. 4 ft 05 



&i Fine Mixed, ... I 05 



55 AMBROSIA Mexlcana. Useful for bou- 

 quets, 05 



66 AMMOBIUM Alatum. Large, pure white 



flowers: a valuable Everlasting for win- 

 ter bouquets. Annual. 2ft., 05 



67 AMPELiOPSIS Veitchil. Japanese Ivy. 



This fine woodbine from Japan is en- 

 tirely hardy, and proves a beautiful at- 

 traction on many buildings on our finest 

 streets and avenues. Known throughout 

 the country as Boston Ivy. {Plants sent 

 by Express or Mail: see end of Cata- 

 logue for price.) Seeds, ounce, 30c., . • -05 



68 ANAGALiLIS, Mixed. Pimpernelle. 



Pretty, low-growing plants for borders 

 and rock- work. Large flowering varie- 

 ties, splendid mixture, hit., 05 



ANCHUSA. Hardy ornamental plants of 

 easiest culture, doing well in the shade. 



69 Capensis. Azure blue. Forget-me-not- 



like flowers. Annual. 1 ft 05 



60 Itallca. Flowers fine blue; hardy peren- 



nial. 2 ft 05 



▲NBMONB. Windflou-er. Hardy peren- 

 nials, delighting in a well-drained, rich 

 loam. Very beautiful and of easy cul- 

 ture from seed. 



61 Coronarla. Mixed colors; extra tine. \ 



ft., 05 



«2 Japonica. Rose, blooms in autumn; 



very tine. 2 it ft 10 



63 .. Alba. Honorine Jobert. White, with 



vellow centre, most beautiful for groups. 



2ift 10 



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64 ANGEDONLA. Grandillora. Pretty pot 



plant for the window, greenhouse, or 

 open garden in summer. Flowers cup- 

 shaped, borne on long spikes; scarlet, 

 spotted with white. Perennial. 1^ ft. , .lo 



65 ANTHEMIS Arabica. Yery free bloom- 



ing hardy annual, with yellow flowers ; 

 habit branching and compact 05 



66 ANTHERICUM Lillago. St. Bruno's 



Lily. Flowers white on tall stems like 

 the Gladiolus; delightfully fragrant. 

 One of our best hardy perennials, ... .10 



ANTIRRHINUM. Snapdragon. Beau- 

 tiful, hardy, free-blooming plants for 

 summer and fall. Annuals. 



67 Collection of 8 Sorts, 35 



68 Dwarf, Finest Mixed. Self-colored and 



striped; extra. 1ft 05 



69 Tall, Finest Mixed. Selfs and striped 



sorts. 2 ft., 05 



70 Tall "White. For bouquets 05 



71 Tom Thumb. Charming for dwarf 



beds; mixed colors. |ft., 05 



AQUIIjEGIA. Columbine. Exceedingly 

 showy plants for early blooming. Sever- 

 al of the varieties nained below are re- 

 cent introductions of great merit. 

 Hardy perennials. 



72 Alba flore pleno. Double white, ... .05 



73 Californica Hybrlda. Flowers large, 



with golden yellow centres, and deep red 

 sepals and spurs. 2 ft., 10 



74 Cserulea. Flowers large; blue and 



white ; most beautiful. 2 ft., 10 



75 Chrysantba. Flowers large; canary col- 



ored; fine. Uft., 05 



76 Glandulosa Major, Blue and white. 



2 ft 05 



77 Jaetschaui. Yery large yellow flowers; 



long reddish spurs, . . . ' 10 



73 Sk.innerl. Scarlet, tipped with yellow; 



extra. 2 ft. ". . . . 10 



79 .. Flore Pleno. Superb variety with flow- 



ers like a double Fuchsia; corollas 

 partly white, partly yellow. 10 



80 Vervaeneana Atrovlolacea Plenlssi- 



ma. Double, very fine dark blue flow- 

 ers. Foliace beautifullv variegated; 

 extra. 2 ft T • 10 



81 Double Varieties, Mixed. Numerous 



colors. 2ft 05 



82 Single Varieties, Mixed. Numerous 



colors. 2 ft., 06 



83 ARABIS Alpina. One of the finest early 



blooming hardy herbaceous plants for 

 borders; flowers white. Perennial. J ft., .05 



84 ARCTOTIS Brevlscarpa. Interesting 



and show>- annual which blooms until 

 frost. Flowers orange-yellow with dark 

 centre. Start early in heat; set out in 

 May. ift., 05 



85 ARGEMONE Grandillora. Prickly 



Poppy. Large, wbite, Poppy-like flow- 

 ers; hardy annual. 2 ft.,. .' 0& 



86 ARISTOIiOCHIA Elegans. Elegant 



new climber; purple, white and yellow; 

 very fine, large flowers, ' . . . .10 



87 Slpbo. Lnitchman's Pipe. One of the 



best hardv climbers for covering walls 

 and trellises. Foliage large, of a deep, 

 rich green. PerenniaL 30 ft 10 



88 ARMERIA Formosa. Thrift, Sea Pink. 



A variety with dark crimson flowers; 

 very free-blooming; habit dwarf, excel- 

 lent for borders. Hardy perennial, ^t., .05 



89 ARMERIA Maritima Splendens. A 



verv pretty, hardy perennial, with round- 

 ish 'flower-head : color a fine, deep rose . .05 



