Midsummer catalogue. 1908. 



CE>iT\V RE A.— Continued. 



D[lUmiMVN\.~Ca)tlimicd. 



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 t)48.") 

 f).",:j(i 



653.3 



Ooin 



li.'joO 

 6555 

 6560 



6565 



.>\acrocephala. One of the fine.;t liardy Cen- 

 taureas with large thistle-like heads of golden 

 yellow flowers; 3 feet. ... \ oz., .30; 



>\ontana. Dec|) pur:-i!e; verv showv -\ oz.. .60; 



COREOPSIS, or Calliopsis. 



Urandiflora. Bright golden yellow flowers, 3 to 4 

 inches in diameter, the'broad petals overlapping 

 and beautifully fringed^. . . . Oz., .50; 



Uldorado. An improved form from California with 



10 



10 



lie vers 4 to 5 inches across 

 Lanceolata. Golden yellow flowers. 



DAISY. — Bt'//.'s pcrcnuis f. pi. 



Farquhar's Double White. 



Oz., 5.00; 

 Farquhar's Double Pink, 



Oz.. 5.00 

 Farquhar's Double Mi.xed. 



double flowers. Oz., 4.00 



DELPHINIUM. 



oz., 

 oz., 



2.00; 

 .50; 



oz., 1.50; ^ oz. 



\ oz., 1.50; i oz. 

 Saved from the 

 \ oz., 1.125; i oz.. 



Larkspur. 



.bo; 



, .85; 



finest 



.75; 



Pkt. 

 .15 



15 



15 



Farquhar's Selected Hybrids .Mixed. This strain in- 

 cludes the best of the new single and double varie- 

 [;■>', ties; the flower-spikes being large, varying in color 

 from pearly white to lavender and from soft azure 

 blue to rich indigo . Oz., 2.50; \ oz., .75; 



6570 Cardinale. Bright scarlet. 3 feet. \ oz., 1.00; 



6575 Cashmerianum. Pale blue. lA feet .... 



. 25 



.20 

 .25 



6580 



65S5 

 t;5'.)l) 

 (•.505 

 6600 



6605 



6010 

 6620 



6625 

 6630 



6655 



6660 



6665 



6670 

 6675 

 6680 



Caucasicum. Violet. 1 \ feet \ oz., 



Chinensis. Azure blue. \\ feet. Oz., 



Chinensis, White Oz., 



Chinensis, .fVlixed. Oz., 



Elatum. Bcc Larkspur. Rich blue shades, 

 black centres. 4 feet . . . . \ oz.. 



.60 

 .60 

 .50 



with 

 .35; 

 eye. 

 .30; 



1.25; 



.40; 



Formosum. Splendid dark blue with white 



3 feet Oz.. 1.00; \ oz., 



Formosum Coclcstinum. Pale V)lue \ oz., 



Sibiricum Hybridum. Shades of blue; ij feet, 



I oz., 



Speciosum. Magnificent bright blue. 3 feet 

 Sulphureum. Zaiil. Tall spikes of sulphur yellow; 

 very beautiful. 2 feet. This variety is rather 

 tender in our climate and requires protection in 



winter 



DICTAMNUS Fraxinelia. Dittany. Fine hardy peren- 

 nial with handsome spikes of purplish-crimson 

 flowers. The leaves are fragrant, giving off an 

 odor of balsam when rubbed. 3 feet Oz., .40; 



Fraxinella .Alba. Pure white. Oz., 1.50; \ oz., .50; 



.10 

 .05 

 .05 

 .05 



.05 



15 

 15 



15 



DIGITALIS. 



Fo.xglove. 

 Includes 



Farquhar's Superb Mixed. 



colors in gre.it variety . . . . 

 Qloxinaeflora .Mixed. Flowers spotted 

 Qloxinaeflora Rosea. Delicate pink 

 Qrandiflora. Pale jellow . . . . 



all 



the 

 Oz., 

 Oz., 



Oz., 



finest 

 .50 

 .40 

 .40 

 .40 



Delphinium Selected liarquhar's Hybrids. 



6685 DIGIT.\LIS I\ery's Spotted. Various colors ... Oz., .50; 



66'.10 .Monstrosa Mixed. The tall spikes have a monstrous saucer-shaped terminal 



flower Oz., 2.00; \ oz., .60 



(i605 Purpurea. Common red Foxglove Oz., .30 



6700 Purpurea .4lba. White " .40 



6705 .Mixed. Various colors " .30 



6720 ECHINOPS Exaltatus. Globe Thistle. Globular heads of blue flowers. 3 feet 



\ oz., .25; 

 6725 Ritro. Magnificent variety with white foliage and metallic blue, thistle- 

 like flowers ^ oz., .25; 



6730 EDELWEISS. Gnaphalium Lconto podium. The interesting white leaved 



plant, so eagerly sought by tourists in the Swiss Alps, easily grown in 



gardens; hardy perennial. 6 inch 



6750 ERIQERON Qrandiflorus Elatior. Very effective perennial with pale lilac 



star-shaped flowers; excellent for cutting. li feet 



6755 Speciosus. Pale mauve with golden centres. 1^ ft 



6760 ERYNQIUM Amethystinum. Orna- 

 mental plant of branching 



habit with round heads of 



metallic blue flowers which 



can be cut and dried for 



winter bouquets. 3 feet, 



i oz., 1.00; .25 

 6705 ERYSFMUM Pulchellum. Pale 



j-ellow flowers; desirable for 



spring gardening. 6 inch, 



\ oz., .25; .05 

 6775 Fraseri. Fine perennial, produc- 

 ing clusters of white flowers; 



fine for cutting. 2 feet, 



1 oz., .30; .10 

 QAILLARDIA Qrandiflora. Blanket 



Flou'cr. These are handsome 



summer and autumn flowering 



plants, quite hardy and easily 



grown. It is advisable to 



mulch them with straw during 



winter. 3 feet, 



6785 New Hybrids Mixed. Yellow 



andred. Oz.. 1.00; i oz., .30; .10 



6700 .>\a\ima. Pure yellow; flowers 

 verv large. 



"Oz., l.( (1; i oz., .30; . 10 



i)7'J.") .^uperba. Crimson and vellow 



1.00; •• ' .30; .10 



0835 (lEU.M .\trosanguineum. Large 

 double crimson'.lowers; valu- 

 able for cutting. 2 feet . . .20 



6840 Coccineum. Bright orange-scar- 

 let ; single 10 



.05 

 .10 



.10 

 .05 

 .05 

 .05 



.05 



. 10 

 .05 

 .05 

 .05 



.10 



.10 



15 

 10 











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Digitalis or roxarlove. 



See Spring Catalogue, pages 70-80, for complete list of Perennial Seeds. 



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