Midsummer catalogue, 1908. 



PE>iTSTEMON.— Continued. 



7380 

 7385 



Pkt. 

 .10 



.10 

 .15 



Diffusus. Violet blue flower, free bloming . 

 Digitalis. Large spikes of pure white flowers; the 

 throat spotted with violet 



7410 Spectabilis. Flowers blue and red, very beautiful . 



7430 PLATYCODON grandiflora. Japanese Balloon Flower. 

 A most desirable perennial of erect bushy growth 

 and bearing a profusion of large bell-shaped flow- 

 ers, of deep blue. 2 feet .... Oz., .75; .10 



7435 Grandiflora alba. White .... Oz., .75; .10 



7440 iWariesi. Dwarf variety of compact habit; flowers 



rich \'iolet. ' 1 foot Oz., 1.00; .10 



7445 POLE.WONIUMcoeruleumgrandiflorum. Jacob's Lad- 

 der, or Greek Valerian. Hardy perennial with clus- 

 ters of handsome blue flowers. 2 feet Oz., .50; .10 



7450 Qrandiflorum album. Pure white . " .75; .10 



POPPY. Papaver. 



Alpine Poppy. Papaver Alpinum. Charming dwarf 

 Poppies with delicate flowers including yellow, 

 white, scarlet and pink. 1 foot. 

 7460 White. 7465 Pink. 



7470 Orange=yellow. 7475 Mixed. 



Each of the above colors and mixed 15 



ICELAND POPPY. Papaver nudicaule. This beauti- 

 ful species will bloom the first season if sown early 

 in spring. Exquisite for cutting. 1 foot. 

 7480 Farquhar's Superb Mixed. Oz., 1.25; J oz., .40; .10 



7485 Bright Yellow. 7490 Pure White. 



7495 Orange=scarlet. 7500 Primrose Yellow. 



Each of the above colors .... J oz., .50 

 7505 BRACTE.ATUM. Very large orange-scarlet flowers 

 earlv flowering. 2 feet .... Oz., .50 

 ORIENTAL POPPY. Papaver Orientate. The most 

 gorgeous of all the Poppies. 3 feet. 

 7510 Orientale. Brilliant orange-scarlet with black 



spots; very early Oz., 1.50; \ oz., .50; 



7515 Hybrids. Immense flowers, many of them larger 



than Orientale, the colors varying from blush 

 white to orange and deep red. 3 feet \ oz., .50; 

 7520 Blush Queen. Large pale pink ^ oz., .75; 



7525 Parkmani. Rich dark scarlet " .50; 



7530 POPPY pilosum. Tall branching sort with salmony- 

 red flowers of large size. 2 feet i oz., .75; 



7535 Collection 6 Perennial Varieties Separate .... 



PRinULA, or Primrose. 



Hardy and Half=hardy Varieties. 



7550 Acaulis. Farquhar's Hybrids Mixed. Improved 

 strain with flowers of large size and containing 

 many bright and beautiful colors . \ oz., 1.25; 



7555 Yellow. Yellow English Primrose. The best sort 

 for forcing and bunching for corsage bouquets . 



POLYANTHUS. Primula elatior. 



7565 Farquhar's Giant Fancy Mixed. The colors range 

 from white to deep maroon; the yellow, rose and 

 crimson shades being particularly fine. \ oz., 1.50; .25 

 7570 Giant White, Pkt., .25 7575 Giant Yellow . . .25 

 7580 Giant Blue, " .50 7585 Giant Crimson . .25 

 7590 Gold=laced. Flowers of brilliant colors with distinct 



vellow edges \ oz., 1.50; .15 



7595 Mixed " 1.00; , 10 



PYRETHRUM. Very handsome herbaceous perennials. 

 The flowers are of brilliant colors and very lasting. 

 2 feet. 

 Atrosanguineum. Crimson, single . \ oz., .50; .10 



Roseum Double Hybrids Mixed. Beautiful, aster-Hke 

 flowers ranging in color from white to brilliant rose 



and crimson \ oz., 2.50; .25 



Roseum Single Hybrids Mixed. Daisy-like flowers 



of brilliant colors \ oz., .75; .15 



Uliginosum. Tall late-flowering sort, with large, 



single white flowers. 3 feet . . \ oz., .75; .15 

 RUDBECKIA Fulgida. Cone Flower. An effective 

 variety producing in autumn, masses of orange- 

 yellow flowers. 3 feet . . . . \ oz.. .30; .10 

 Newmani. Magnificent golden yellow flowers 



with maroon centre. 3 feet 15 



Purpurea. Giant Purple Cone Flower. A striking 

 plant with verv large reddish-purple flowers. 3 

 feet . . .' 20 



7620 

 7625 



7630 



7635 



7645 



7655 

 7660 



7670 

 7675 

 7685 

 7695 

 7720 

 7725 



7755 

 7765 



7770 

 7775 





7780 





7785 



10 



7790 



10 



7795 





7800 





7830 



10 







7835 



10 



7840 



15 





15 



7845 



15 





50 



7850 





7915 





7920 





7925 



25 







7930 



25 



7935 



SAPONARIA Officinalis. Suitable for herbaceous Pkt. 

 borders; reddish purple. 2 feet. . Oz., .30; .05 

 Ocymoides splendens. Trailing hardy perenniarl 

 with small deep red flowers . . . Oz., .40; .05 

 SCABIOSA caucasica. Magnificent perennial with 

 large, light blue flowers. 2 feet. \ oz., 1.00; .15 



Japonica. A hardy variety from Japan of bushy 

 growth; flowers lavender blue. 2 feet . . . .25 

 SILENE acaulis. Catchfly. Neat dwarf perennial 

 with rosy-crimson flowers; fine rock plant. 2 inches .2.5 

 Orientalis. A robust-growing hardy plant of fine 

 branching habit, each branch carrying large 

 globular heads of pink flowers. 3 feet. 



Oz., .30; .05 

 SUNFLOWER. 



Maximiliana. Flowers clear yellow with several rows 

 of large ray petals and full centre; continues in 

 bloom late in the autumn. 6 feet . \ oz., .50; .10 



Rigidus. Fine native variety, with rich golden 

 yellow flowers; valuable for cutting 15 



SWEET WILLIAM. Dianthus Barbatus. 

 Single \ arieties. 

 Farquhar's Superb Mixed. A magnificent strain of 

 this popular plant with very large flowers, in 

 many attractive shades. Oz., 1.00; \ oz., .30; .10 

 Farquhar's Pink Beauty. A new and distinct shade 



of this well-known flower . . . \ oz., .75; .15 

 Dark Crimson. Rich dark shade Oz., .50; .05 



White. Excellent for cut flowers . " .50; .05 



Giant Auricula=Eyed. Various colors with clearly 



defined eves Oz., .75; .10 



Fine Mixed' " .30; .05 



Double Fine Mixed . Oz., 1.25; ^ oz., .40; .10 



TROLLIUS Europaeus. Globe Flower. A large- 

 flowered variety of the buttercup with bright yel- 

 low globular flowers. 2 feet. Oz., 1.25; J oz., .40; .10 

 Caucasicus Golden Globe. Very large, deep 



orange-colored flowers. 2 feet . . ^ oz., 1.00; .25 

 Japonicus fl. pi. Fine globular golden-yellow 



flowers. \h feet \ oz., 1.25 .25 



VALERIAN Red. Valeriana Rubra. Old-fashioned 

 perennial, adapted to wild gardens or large rocke- 

 ries. 2 feet Oz., .40; .05 



White. A white form of the preceding " .40; .05 



WALLFLOWER. 



Single Varieties. 

 Blood Red. Rich color .... Oz., .50; .10 

 Primrose Yellow. Fine light shade " .50; .10 



Mixed. Shades of yellow and red " .40; .05 



Double Varieties. 

 Collection of 8 Varieties Separate. Imported .75 



Double Mixed. Splendid branching varieties. 



Papaver Orientale. 



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



