MIDSUMMER CATALOGUE, 1|908. 



5915 



5920 



592c 



5930 

 59.35 



5945 

 5955 



5965 



5970 

 5975 



5985 

 5990 



5995 

 6015 



6020 



6025 



6030 



Pkt. 



10 



10 



10 



oz., 



.50; 



.15 



3 



feet 





oz., 



.30; 



.10 



oz., 



.75; 



.15 



.05 



FARQUHAR'S Hakdy Perennial FLOWER SEEDS 



Mailed free at catalogue prices to any address in the United States. In ordering it is unnecessary to write the 

 names — the numbers are snfScient. The minimum charge for seeds by weight is 10 cents. Fractions of an ounce where 

 not quoted, will be charged at a slight advance over the ounce rates. 



Hardy perennials are easily raised from seeds, they may be 

 sown during the early summer. The simplest method is 

 to sow them in a frame, protecting the seedlings as they 

 appear above ground from the sun. The soil should be kept 

 evenly moist but not saturated. Transplant the seedlings 

 once or twice if necessary to prevent crowding. 



5910 ACANTHUS Latifolius. Stately hardy plant, with 

 large decorative leaves, and handsome, tall flower 



spikes. 3 feet Oz., .50; 



Mollis. The massive leaves of this variety are 

 supposed to have suggested the Corinthian 

 style of architecture; flowers white. 2 feet. 



Oz., .50; 

 ACHILLEA Ageratum. Milfoil or Yarrow. A most 

 desirable variety with bright golden-yellow 

 flowers, sweetly scented, li feet . ^ oz., .30; 

 Ptarmica, The Pearl. One of the finest peren- 

 nials, blooming all summer; the flowers are 

 borne in clusters on long stems, and are of 

 purest white. 1^ feet . . . . ^ oz., 1.50; 

 ACONITUM. Monkshood. Hardy perennials with 

 showy spikes of hood-shaped flowers. 

 Lycoctonum. Pale yellow. 3 feet . J 

 Napellus. Large dark blue flowers. 



Oz., 1.00; i 

 Pyrenaicum. Pure yellow. 3 feet \ 



.ADONIS V'ernalis. One of the best spring flowering 

 perennials; yellow; 1 foot . . . Oz., .50; 



AGROSTEiMMA. 



Coronaria .Atrosanguinea. Mullein Pink. An old- 

 fashioned perennial with silvery-white foliage 

 and dark crimson flowers. 2 feet . Oz. 



Coronaria Alba. Similar to the preceding; 

 white flowers Oz. 



Hybrida Walkeri. Pink . . . . | oz., 



ALVSSLM. 

 Saxatile Compactum. Gold Dust. Valuable hardy 

 perennial of spreading growth, producing masses of 

 bright yellow flowers in spring. 9 in. 



Oz., .60; i oz., .20; 

 Saxatile Silver Queen. A new variety with lovely 

 pale lemon-colored blossoms; flowers in great pro- 

 fusion, 9 inches 25 



Rostratum. Golden-yellow . . . \ oz., .50; .15 

 .\NTHEM1S Tinctoria Kelwayi. A greatly improved 

 strain of this handsome perennial with'bright yel- 

 ow daisy-like flowers. 1^ feet . . ^ oz., '25; 

 ANTHERICUM Liliago. St. Bernard's Lily. Splendid 

 hardy perennial with elegant spikes of pure w^hite 

 lily-like flowers, which are fragrant and excellent 



for cutting. H feet J oz., .25; 



Liliastrum. St. Bruno's Lily. A beautiful plant 

 with narrow grass-like foliage and long spikes of 

 bloom. The flowers are white with green spot 

 on each petal, \ oz., .60; 



AQUILEQIA COLLMBINB. li to 3 leef. 

 Farquhar's Long=spurred Hybrids. Our Hybrids 



comprise the best and brightest colors as well 



as many new and beautiful combinations of colors 



of charming and striking contrast in the same 



flower. The strain includes shades of blue, mauve, 



lavender, pink, scarlet, orange, yellow and white, 



of the large-flowered and long-spurred forms 

 Oz., 3.50; i oz., 1.00; i oz.. 60; 

 Alpina. Deep blue. 1 ft., -I oz., .30; 



Californica hybrida. Petals golden yellow, sepals and 



spurs crimson. Magnificent. 2 feet, \ oz., 1.00; 

 Canadensis. The small scarlet and yellow native 



species Oz., 1.00; ^ oz., .30; 



Chrysantha. Pale vellow long-spurred flowers 2 



feet ...'... Oz., 1.25; \ oz., .40; 

 Chrysantha grandiflora alba. Beautiful pure white, 



long spurs \ oz., 1.00; 



.25; 



.05 



with 





.25; 



.05 



1.25; 



.25 



10 



10 



.10 



6035 

 6040 



6045 



6050 



6055 



10 



'>.-i 



.05 



10 



6060 



6065 

 6070 

 6075 



6080 



6090 



6095 



1 00 



6105 



6110 

 6115 



Aquilegia Farquhar's Longr-spurred Hybrids. 



Coerulea. Rocky Mountain Columbine. Exquisite 

 variety with pale blue and white flowers, long 

 spurs. 3 feet \ oz., 1.25; 



Coerulea White. Rocky Mountain White Columbine. 

 The best long-spurred white . . . \ oz., 1.00; 



Glandulosa. Dark blue with white corolla, flowers 

 3 inches across. A superb sort. 2 feet. 



Haylodgensis. Ccerulca hybrida. Large-flowered 

 hybrids with long spurs; shades of blue, white 

 and yellow. 3 feet \ oz., 1.00; 



Jaetscn'aui. Yellow, with red spurs. 2 feet. 



i oz., 1.00; 



Olympica. Delicate ma-,:ve with white corolla; a 

 lovely shade. 1 i feet .... J oz., .25; 



Skinneri. Mexican Cclr.r.ihine. Large scarlet and 

 yellow flowers; long spur-. 2 feet . \ oz., 1.00; 



Stuarti. Enormous dark blue long-spurred flowers 

 with white corolla. 2 feet 



Truncata. Orange-scarlet with vellow. \\ feet. 



i oz.. .50; 



i oz. 



6120 

 6125 



Double White. 2 feet Oz . .75 



Farquhar's Double Hybrids .Mixed. Our selection 

 contains only the finest forms of the double 

 Columbine \ oz., 1.25; 



Single .Mixed. In groat variety .... Oz., .50; 



Collection of 10 \arietics Separate. Our selection. 



Pkt. 



.25 

 .20 

 .50 



.20 

 .15 

 .05 

 .25 

 .50 



.10 

 .05 



.25 

 .05 

 .50 



See spring Catalogue, pages 70-80, tor complete list of Perennial Seeds. 



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