Novelties and Specialties, 189 4^ 



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1455 



SWEET PEAS, FARQUHARS' 



"COLUMBIAN" LARGE 



FLOWERED, HYBRIDIZED 



SEED. This mixture is now 



ofiered for the tlrst time, and we 



own the entire stock of seed. We 



were the pioneers in introducing 



to popularity the Kent - Grown 



Sweet Peas, so greatly admired 



by all who know them, and this 



mixture of sweet Peas we now 

 . introduce is a step in advance of 



anythmg oflered elsewhere. They 



result from long continued and 



careful hybridization, a n d only 



very choice large flowering sorts 



are included. The variety this 



mixture aflbrds is marvelous, 



while the beauty of the flowers, 



their colors, length of stem, pro- 

 fusion and duration of flowering 



leave nothing to be desired. They 



begin to bloom about the end of June, continuing one mass of floral loveliness 



all the season, frost alone ending their flowering. The more they are picked 



for bouquets the more the flowers come, and the better for the vines. They 



have been cultivated at great cost by our own growers, and we have much 



satisfaction in introducing them. In splendid mixture of colors. Per ounce, 



postpaid, 25 cts. ; per liberal packet, 10 cts. Cultural directions with eachpackage. 

 SWEET PEAS, NOVELTIES, 1894. Seepages 50 and 51. 

 ^^^For several years we have made a specialty of a remarkably fine growth of Kent- 

 Grown Sweet Peas. From all quarters of the country we have received the most flatter- 

 ing testimonials to their excellence. Many who have failed with seeds from other 

 iseedsmen have found ours a great success. We recommend our Sweet Peas to all lovers 

 of this beautiful flower, as by far the best obtainable, and sure to produce excellent 

 results. See also pages 50, 51 and 52. 



EVIDENCE OF SUPERIOR MERIT. 

 The First Prize for the Best Collection of Named Sweet Peas, offered by the 

 Massachusetts Horticultural Society, was gained by one of our customers whose 

 letter follows : 



R. 8i J. Parquhar & Co., 



Gentlemen : — It Is with pleasure that I attest to the superior strain of your flower seeds, 

 especially Sweet Peas and Asters. I carried off the Challenge Cup of the Massachusetts 

 Horticultural Society for Sweet Peas, two years in succession, and the seeds were obtained 

 from you. For Asters, I have been awarded several first and second prizes. These were 

 lUaLewise from your seeds, and were excellent. 



WIIjIjIAM PATTEtRSON, Gardener for Hon. Chas. Francis Adams, Qulncy, Mass. 



A FEW EXTRACTS FROM PATRONS' LETTERS. 



Newport, R. I., August 28 :— I was more than pleased with my SWEET PEAS this season. 

 They were the best I ever saw when in full flower. Scarcely any green foliage could be 

 seen, and they were a handsome sight. People from all around came to see them. Signed. 

 W^illiam J. S. 



Norwich, Conn., April 10 : — Enclosed please find list of seeds which I would like filled 

 30on as possible. The Sweet Peas raised from your seed last year were the finest 1 ever saw 

 anywhere, and trust this year's will be as successful. Signed, F. L. O. 



Wellesley Hills, Mass., Aug. 18 : — The Sweet Peas we had of you are the finest in this 

 xjquntry. They were in bloom two or three weeks earlier than any I have seen, and are 



ired by every one who sees them. They are over six feet in height. Signed, Alfred W. 



Many additional testimonials might be added. 



1452— STREPTOCARPUS, KEW HYBRIDS, CAPE PRIMROSE. A low-growing plant, re- 

 minding one of the Gloxinia by its form and foliage. The pretty tubular flowers are uumer- 

 ously produced on neat upright stems. The variety of beautiful colors is wonderful. They are 

 of very easy culture in the greenhouse or frame. Per packet, 20 cents. 



1453— SUNFLOWER, MILFLOW^ERED. If planted singly in good soil this new Sunflower will 



f;row twelve feet high; being profusely covered with small yellow flowers with dark centre, it 

 orms an attractive shrubbery-border plant. (See cut,) Per packet. 20 cents. 

 1454 — SUNFLOWER, SINGLE MINIATURE. (Belianthus CucumeH/olius .) This charming little 

 gem of a Sunflower should find a welcome place in every garden. Its beauty, and utility for 

 decoration, and as a bouquet flower cannot be over-estimated ; of beautiful, graceful habit, and 

 quite free from the large, coarse appearance of the common Sunflowers; covered throughout the 

 aeason with small, yellow, dark-centered flowers, about two inches in diameter. Height about 

 three feet. It will please and delight the eye from summer till fall, and is an annual of very 

 easy cultivation in any soil. Per packet, 10 cents. 



