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R. & J. Farquhar & Go.^ Seed Merchants^ Boston, 



KO. PKT. 



PRIMULA SINENSIS— (Continued.) 



911 ■ Fine Mixed. From good, fringed sorts, .25 



912 Alba Magnifica. Splendid variety; 



pure white flowers with large, bright 

 yellow eye; each petal finely fringed. 

 Fine habit, .50 



913 Alba Oculata Lutea. Superb, fringed, 



white flowers, with large, golden yel- 

 low eye; large and beautiful 50 



914 Cblswick Red. Crimson-scarlet; splen- 



did habit; remarkably large, fimbriated 

 flowers 50 



915 Coccinea. Brilliant scarlet, with sul- 



phur eye; one of the finest 50 



916 Holborn Blue. Carter's. The only 



blue variety; large, distinct and beau- 

 tiful 50 



917 Meteor. Large, fringed flowers; crim- 



son, with yellow eye; distinct, 50 



918 Russell's Queen of Wbites. Superb, 



white, fringed flowers, on strong stalks; 

 retains its flowers a long time; unsur- 

 passed for cutting, 50 



919 Rubra. Splendid dark red, large, fringed 



flowers; blossoms thick and well re- 

 tained; throws the flowers well above 

 the foliage, 50 



920 Vesuvius. Dark red, very brilliant, . . .50 



921 Fern Leaved. Filici/olia. A verjr 



fine strain; foliage remarkably beauti- 

 ful 50 



922 Double Floveering, Mixed. Very se- 



lect, saved from finest varieties; last 

 in bloom a long time, 50 



923 Double Crimson. Fine rich shade; 



make magnificent decorative plants, . .50 



924 Double "White. Beautiful form; erect 



flower stems; invaluable for bouquets, .50 



925 PRIMULA Auricula. Saved from prize 



flowers. Extra fine, mixed, .25 



926 PRIMULA Japonica. Distinct; stalks 



erect, with whorls of large flowers; 

 mixed, 10 



927 PRIMULA Obconica. New, ever- 



green, half-hardy plant, blooming 

 during eight months of the year. Flow- 

 ers white, with a tinge of lilac, produced 

 on stems nine inches high. Succeeds 

 well in a cool greenhouse; one of the 

 most popular flowers for cutting, and 

 for house culture, 25 



928 PRIMULA Veris. Charming, very early 



flowering, low plants, delighting in 

 cool, shaded situations; require a slight 

 protection, or cold frame, during win- 

 ter Mixed. Per oz., $2.00 10 



929 Vulgaris. The lovely, yellow Cowslip 



of Europe, .10 



930 PYRE3THRUM Partbenilolum Au- 



reum. Golden Feather. Golden fo- 

 liage; splendid dwarf bedding or border 

 plant. Per oz., $1.00, 05 



931 Golden Gem. A valuable bedding 



plant, producing large double white 

 flowers, which continue in bloom from 

 May until killed bv frost. The leaves 

 are'brighter than tne old Golden Feath- 

 er. 1 ft., 10 



932 Selaginoides. An improved Golden 



Feather The foliage is deeply cut and 

 fringed, and of a rich golden-yellow 

 color. 4 inches, \ . . .10 



933 PYRETHRUM Hybridum Roseum, 



il. pi. Hardy perennial, bearing large. 

 Aster-shaped flowers ranging in color 

 from light pink to dee]) red. One of the 

 prettiest and best of hardy plants. 2 ft. .16 



934 Single. Very large; free flowering. 



Mixed 10 



935 RAMONDIA Pyrenaica. Pretty little 



hardy perennial; flowers lilac; blooms 

 in May, onwards. Ileight, 3 inches,. . .15 



>ro. PKr, 



936 RANUNCULUS Asiatlcus Superbus. 



The finest, large, double, yellow Butter- 

 cup; one of the best hardy perennials 

 grown, 10 



RESEDA. See Mignonette. 



RHODANTHE. Charming, everlasting 

 flowers of neat, compact habit; excel- 

 lent for drying for winter bouquets; 

 should be cut before fully expanded; 

 annuals. 1 ft. 



937 Maculata Alba. White 05 



938 Rosea Flore Pleno. double; rosy car- 



mine, rosette-like flowers 10 



939 Manglesi. Pink. Per oz., $1.00 05 



RICINUS. Castor Oil Plant. Stately, 

 quick-growing, ornamental plants of 

 tropical origiii, with beautiful foliage 

 and colored fruit. Effective as single 

 specimens. Tender annuals; start in 

 heat. 



940 Bo.rboniensis''Arboreus. Tallest, 15 ft. 



Per oz., 20c., 05 



941 Cambodgensis. Of great value in bor- 



der decoration, and for single speci- 

 mens. The main stem and leaf-stalks 

 are of shining ebony-black;— leaves 

 large, palmate and richly-colored, ... .10 



942 Cserulesceus. Bluish foliage. Very 



fine. 10 ft. Per oz., 20c., 05 



943 Duchess of Edinburgh. Dark stems 



and leaves. 10 ft. Per oz. ,20c., ... .05 



944 Gibsoni Mirabilis. Foliage deep red; 



very attractive, 05 



945 Phillipine Species. Dark foliage; 



large. 10 ft. Per oz., 25c., 05 



946 Sanguineus. One of the finest, with 



deep-red foliage. 8 ft. Per oz., 20c.,. .05 



947 Mixed Varieties. Per oz., 20c., 05 



948 RIVINA Humills. With charming ra- 



cemes of small, scarlet berries. Orna- 

 mental, evergreen pot-plant. Tender 

 annual. 2 ft., 10 



949 ROCKET. Hesperis. Well-known, fra- 



grant, early.flowering, hardy perenni- 

 als. Succeed well in common garden 

 soil. Uft. Mixed. Per oz., 30c., . . . .05 



950 RUDBECKIA Ampleidcaulis. Yellow, 



Showy, hardy, herbaceous perennial, 

 doing well in common garden soil. 3 ft., .05 



951 Bicolor. Yellow, with black eye. 3 ft., .05 



952 SABBATIA Campestris. Desirable, 



ornamental, hardy annual for borders. 

 Rose. Quite charming. 1 ft., 10 



953 SALPIGLOSSIS Grandiflora. Very 



elegant, fall-blooming plants, with 

 beautifully-pencilled, funnel-shaped, 

 lily-like, large flowers. The fine, new 

 strain of which Ave offer seed is charm- 

 ing. Of easy culture. Half-hardy an- 

 nuals. 2 ft. ' Choicest mixed 10 



954 Collection of;6;Sorts 40 



SALVIA. Splendid plants for vases, bor- 

 ders, beds, etc. Seeds should be started 

 early, in heat. 



955 Argentea. Silvery foliage, lying flat on 



the ground. Hardy perennial 05 



956 Carduacea. Woolly, thistle-like leaves; 



light blue flowers;'fine. Annual. 2^ ft., .05 



957 Coccinea. Scarlet. Annual. 2 ft.", . . .05 



958 Farinacea. Bright, light blue flowers; 



very fine. Annual. 'Ik ft., 10 



959 Patens. Charmingly beautiful species. 



Flowers deep-blue, splendid shade. An- 

 nual. 2 ft 15 



960 Splendens. Finest scarlet. One of the 



best ornamental, fall-blooming plants. 

 3 ft. Per oz. $2.00 10 



961 Splendens Compacta. Scarlet, early- 



blooming. 2 ft., 10 



962 SANTOLINA Maritima. Dwarf, ever- 



green bedding or edging plant, with 

 very finely cut, silverj- white foliage, .05 



Our Primulas are truly superb. 



