R. & J. FARQUHAR & CO.'S SEED CATALOGUE. 



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No. 



Pkt. 



690 



695 



710 

 712 



715 

 720 



730 



735 

 740 



770 



775 



780 



78s 

 790 



795 

 797 

 800 

 810 

 815 

 820 

 82s 

 830 

 834 



845 

 850 

 900 



ASTERS — Continued, 

 BETTERIDGE'S Improved Quilled. The 

 finest form of Aster having quilled or 

 tube-shaped petals; flowers large and 

 quite double; 2 ft. 



Collection of 10 Varieties 



Finest Mixed J^ oz., .30 



BOSTON FLORISTS'. .A. fine variety with 

 large, full flowers, the outer petals of which 

 are gracefully recurved. The plants branch 

 freely from near the ground, so that the 

 flowers have long stems; 2 ft. 



Finest Mixed . Oz., $2.50; 



Brilll\nt Rose . " 2.50 



Dark Blue 

 Light Blue . 

 Peach Blossom 

 Scarlet . . 

 White . . . 



2.50 

 2.50 

 2.50 

 2.50 

 2.50 



■/3 



•75 

 •75 

 •75 

 •75 

 •75 

 •75 



.10 

 .10 

 .10 

 .10 

 .10 

 .10 

 .10 



945 

 950 

 960 

 962 

 963 

 965 

 970 

 980 



990 



I(XX3 

 10 10 



IOI5 



CHRYS A N T H E M U M-F LOWERED. 

 Dwarf. A useful sort for bordering beds and 

 for pot culture, each plant beating from 15 to 

 20 large, broad-petalled blossoms ; 10 inches. 



Collection of 6 Varieties 



Finest Mixed . . Oz., $3.00; J^ oz., i.oo 

 GIANT COMET. Elegant flowers, with 

 long, wa\'y, twisted petals, like Japanese 

 Chrysanthemums. They are admirable for 

 vases and table decorations, producing a 

 striking yet exceedingly graceful effect; 2 ft. 



Collection of 12 Varieties 



Collection of 6 Varieties 



Finest Mixed . . Oz., §3.00; 3^ oz., i.oo 

 Crimson .... " 3.00 " i.oo 

 Dark Blue ... " 3.00 " i.oo 

 Light Blue . . " 3.00 " i.oo 



Lilac " 3.00 " i.oo 



Peach Blossom . " 3.00 " i.oo 



Rose " 3.00 " i.oo 



Scarlet .... " 3.00 " i.oo 



Snow- White . . " 3.00 " i.oo 



Yellow, Pale Primrose. Oz., 3.00 " i.oo 



CROWN, OR Cocardeau. The flowers are 



large and fiat-petalled, each having a white 



centre with a wide margin of some brilliant 



color; l}£ ft. 



Collection of 6 Varieties 



Finest Mixed Oz., S3.00 



D.WBREAK. The flowers are large, very 

 double, and of a beautiful shell-pink color; 

 2 ft. This is one of the best sorts for 

 cutting . . . Oz., $4.00; 3^ oz, 51.25 

 JEWEL, OR Ball. A valuable sort for cut- 

 ting and florists' use, bearing many ball- 

 shaped flowers about 3 inches in diam- 

 eter, with the petals beautifully incurved; 

 2 ft. 



Collection of 6 Varieties 



Finest Mixed . . Oz., $3.00; J^ oz., i.oo 

 Crimson .... " 3.50 " i.oo 

 Dark Blue . . " 3.50 " 1.00 

 Light Blue . . " 3.50 " i.oo 



Rose " 3.50 " i.oo 



Scarlet .... " 3.50 " i.oo 

 White .... •' 3.50 " i.oo 



MIGNON. A fine variety of upright branch- 

 ing habit and with 40 to 50 well-formed 

 flowers of medium size on each plant. One 

 of the best Asters for cut-flower use; ij^ ft. 



Collection of 6 Varieties 



Finest Mixed . . Oz., $3.00; 1^ oz., i.oo 



Rose " 3.00 " i.oo 



White .... " 300 " i.oo 



.50 

 .10 



.90 

 •50 

 .10 

 .10 

 .10 



.lO 



.10 

 .10 

 .10 



.10 



.lO 



. 10 



No. 



1025 

 1030 



1035 

 1040 

 1045 

 1050 



•055 

 1060 



1070 

 1075 

 1080 

 1085 



1087 

 1090 

 1095 

 I 100 

 II05 



mo 

 1115 

 II 20 

 1130 



1425 

 1421 



1422 

 1423 

 1424 



Pkt. 

 OSTRICH FEATHER. A new class of 

 Aster, of still more feathery appearance 

 than the Comet and resembhng some of the 

 large Japanese Chrysanthemums, with long, 

 curved, fringe-like petals; 2 ft. 



Collection of 6 Varieties 50 



Finest Mixed . Oz., S3.00; J^ oz., i.oo .10 



Crimson ... " 3.00 " i.oo .10 



Dark Blue . . " 3.00 " i.oo .10 



Light Blue . . " 3.00 " i.oo .10 



Lilac .... " 3.00 " i.oo .10 



Salmon Rose . " 3.00 " i 00 .10 



White .... " 3.00 " i.oo .lo 



P.«0NY-FL0WERED PERFECTION, Im- 

 proved. Truffaut. The finest form of 

 incurved Aster; splendid for exhibition and 

 popular for both florists' and private use. 

 The flowers are usually 4 inches across, 

 very double, and of fine globular form; 2 ft. 



Collection of 18 Varieties i.oo 



Collectio.n of 12 Varieties 75 



Collection of 6 Varieiies 40 



Finest Mixed. The softer and more deli- 

 cate shades as well as the brilliant colors 

 are included in this mixture. 



Oz., $3.00; y^ oz., 1.00 .10 



Apple Blossom . " 3.00 " 100 .10 



Blood Red ..." 3.00 " i.oo .10 



Brilliant Rose . " 3 00 " i.oo .10 



Brilliant Scarlet " 3.00 " i.oo .10 



Dark Blue ..." 3.00 " i.oo .lo 



Delicaie Rose . " 3.00 " i.oo .10 



Glowing Cri.mson " 3.00 " i.oo .10 



Light Blue . . " 3.00 " i.oo .10 



Snow White . . " 3.00 " i.oo .10 



CHINESE SINGLE. The plants produce a 

 profusion of large, brilliant, daisy-like flow- 

 ers with yellow centres. They are exceed- 

 ingly showy, and are exquisite when cut for 

 vase decorations; \}^ ft. 



Collection of 6 Varieties 50 



Finest Mixed. All the flowers have yellow 



centres Oz., $1.00 .10 



Dark Blue " i.oo .10 



Light Blue " i.oo .10 



Rose " i.oo .10 



Chinese Single Aster 



