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R. & J. FARQUHAR COMPANY, BOSTON 



FARQUHAR'S HARDY PERENNIAL PLANTS, continued 



"^ ^ *IBERIS pibraltarica. Evergreen Candytuft. Sho-n'y white flowers, tinted rose-pink. 

 One of the best plants for rockeries and borders. May, June. 1 ft. 

 *sempervirens. Hardy Candytuft. Masses of pure white jowers. June to October. 1 ft. 

 *Tenoreana. White changing to pale purple. Very early. 6 in. 



LATHYRUS latifolius splendens. Everlasting Sweet Pea. Beautiful climber. Flow- 

 ers rosy carmine. July, August. 6 ft. 

 latifolius albus. White-flowered form of preceding. 

 latifolius. Pink Beauty. Bright rose-pink flowers. 



^LAVANDULA vera. True Sweet Lavender. Fragrant blue flowers in July and August, 

 l^i^ft. 



LIATRIS pycnostachya. Kansas Gay Feather. Spikes of rosy purple flowers in Au- 

 gust. 4 ft. 

 spicata. Blazing Star. Deep purple flowers in spikes. July to September. 2 ft. 



LILY-OF-THE-VALLEY. See Convallaria majalis. 

 ^LINUM perenne. Flax. A fine border or rockery plant with delicate foliage and 

 bright blue flowers. June to August. IJ-^ ft. 

 =^perenne album. Pure white. 



LOBELIA cardinaiis. Cardinal Flower. For borders or moist situations. Flowers 

 cardinal-red. August to October. 3 ft. 

 syphilitica. Large spikes of blue flowers. August, September. 23^ ft. 



LUr INUS« Lupins. Well-known, very showy garden plants, producing spikes of 

 pea^shaped flowers on stems 3 feet high. They prefer well-prepared garden soU and 

 do well in partial shade. Water frequently during dry weather as they cannot 

 endure drought. 3 ft. 



rSI'CIUriai' S RGQal HybfidSa a new strain producing handsome 

 spikes of self or bi-colored flowers including pink, fawn, purple, yellow, mauve, 

 and blue. 3 ft. IVIixed colors, 35c. each; S3.00 for 10; §25.00 per 100. 

 Handsome blue flowers in spikes. June to October. 3 ft. 



Lupinus polyphyllus 



polyphyllus. 



polyphyllus albus. White. 

 polyphyllus roseus. FLuk. 



LYCHNIS chalcedonica. Jerusalem Cross. Intense scarlet. June to September. 2 ft. 

 chalcedonica alba. White. 



'•'Haageana hybrida, Mixed. White to deep red. May, June. 1 ft. 

 ^i'Viscaria splendens. Single. Scarlet flowers. July. IJ'2 ft. 



LYSIMACHIA clethroides. Japanese Loosestrife. Long, recurved spikes of pure 

 white flowers. July to September. 2 ft. 30c. each; $2.60 for 10; S20.00 per 100. 

 ^Nummularia. Creeping Jenny; Moneywort. A valuable plant to cover bare spots 

 in partial shade. 3 in. 



LYTHRUM roseum superbum. Rose Loosestrife. A showy plant for borders and for 

 naturalizing. July to September. 3 ft. 



MENTHA piperita. Common Peppermint. Large spikes of purplish flowers. 3 ft. 



*MERTENSIA virginica. Bluebell; Virginia Cowslip. Drooping panicles of bright blue 

 flowers, fading to pink. May, June. IJ/^ ft. 



Mertensia virginica 



MONARDA didyma. Bergamot; Bee-Balm. Deep scarlet flowers; 

 foliage aromatic. This old and increasingly popular plant 

 blooms at a time when few perennials as showy are in flower, 

 and is perfectly hardy. Succeeds ia any situation in the 

 garden. August. 2}-^ ft. 



*MYOSOTIS palustris grandiflora. Large-flowered Forget-me- 

 not. Large, bright blue flowers on long stems suitable for cut- 

 ting. Thrives in half-shade. April to June. 1 ft. 



''^alpestris, Victoria. Bright blue flowers. Compact growth. 

 April to June. 6 in. 20c. each; SI. 50 for 10; 810.00 per 100. 



*alpestris rosea. Pink form of preceding. 



*NEPETA Musslni. Catmird. Clouds of light blue flowers from 



May to September. Effective plant in the rock-garden. 8 in. 



30c. each; S2.50 for 10; .S20.00 per 100. 

 "^Mussini superba. A strong-growing form of the preceding, with 



masses of deep blue flowers. 8 in. 35c. each; $3.00 for 10; 



825.00 per 100. 

 *NIEREMBERGIA rivularis. Whitecup. Creeping rock plant for 



sunny situations, with cream-white, cup-shaped flowers. June. 



July. 8 in. 



CENOTHERA. Evening Primrose. 

 *Youngi (CE. fruticosa '^oungi). Bright yellow. Very free. June 

 to September. IJ^ ft. 



Oriental Poppy 



PAPAVER (Poppy) 



^nudicaule. Iceland Poppy. Charming flowers ranging from white and yellow to deep 



orange-scarlet. Invaluable for table decoration. April to October. 1 ft. 

 nudicaule. Giant Thibet. A giant hardy Poppy forming a rosette of leaves at the 



base, with leafless slender stems bearing large, orange-yellow flowers throughout the 



summer. 2 ft. 50c. each; $4.50 for 10; 840.00 per 100. 

 orientale. Oriental Poppy. Gigantic orange-scarlet flowers. Good plant for shrubbery 



borders. May to July. 3 ft. 

 orientale, Beauty of Levermere. Blood-red with black centre. 3 ft. 30c. each; $2.50 



for 10; 820.00 per 100. 

 orientale, Mahony. Deep mahogany-maroon. 30c. each; S2.50 for 10; $20.00 per 100. 

 orientale, Mrs. Perry. An attractive shade of salmon-rose. 2J^ ft. 30c. each; $2.50 



for 10; $20.00 per 100. 

 orientale. Princess Victoria Louise. Bright salmon-pink, shading to rose. 30c. each; 



S2..50 for 10; 820.00 per 100. 

 orientale, Royal Scarlet. Deep scarlet. 30c. each; 82.50 for 10; $20.00 per 100. 

 PARDANTHUS chinensis {Belamcanda chinensis). Blackberry Lily. Handsome spikes 

 of orange-colored flowers resembling the lily. July, August. 2 ft. 



PENTSTEMON (Beard Tongue) 

 barbatus Torreyi (Chelone barbata Torreyi). Tall, graceful spikes of brilliant scarlet 



flowers, giving the effect of clumps of scarlet willows. Splendid hardy plant for massing. 



June to September. 3 ft. 

 diffusus. Deep violet-blue flowers; free-blooming. Lyoni. See Chelone. 

 l2evigatus. Rosy Hlac. 2 ft. pubescens. Rosy purple. IH ft. 



Except otherwise priced, all perennial plants are 25c. each; $2.00 for 10; $15.00 per 100 



