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



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No. Pkt. 



CENTAUREA. Flowering Annual Sorts. 

 These are among the most serviceable an- 

 nuals for cutting, and they may be sown 

 from April to July for succession. 

 3574 Collection of 8 Large-Flowering Vari- 

 eties . 



IMPERIALIS. Ne-LU Giant Corn-Flower. The 

 flowers are of enormous size, fragrant, and 

 of most charming colors. They are superb 

 for cutting; 2 ft. 



2575 — Finest Mixed. All colors . Oz., .75 



2576 — Lilac " 1.25 



2577 — Pink, with White Centre . " 1.25 



2578 — Rose "1.25 



2579 — Purple " 1.25 



2581 — White " 1.25 



2582 Margaritae. Giant IVhite Corn-Flower, 



Blossoms 3 to 4 inches across, pure white, 

 fragrant Oz., i.oo 



2583 odorata. Fragrant ; purplish crimson ; very 



large blossoms Oz., 1. 00 



2584 — Cha^LELEON. Large flowers, pale sulphur- 



yellow, changing to rosy-lilac . Oz., 2.00 

 CYANUS. Bachelor'' s Button, or Corn Flower. 

 Fine, free-flowering hardy annuals; easily 

 grown, and excellent for cutting; 2 ft. 



2585 — Finest Mixed . 14 lb., .60 Oz., .25 

 2590 — Emperor Wiluam. Deep blue. 



li lb., .75 " .30 



2610 — Rose " .30 



2615 — White " .30 



MOSCHatus. Sweet Sultan. Fragrant and 

 showy hardy annuals. Splendid for cut 

 flowers; iH ft., June to Sept. 



.10 

 .10 

 .10 



■05 



.05 

 ■OS 

 ■OS 



Centaurea Americana. No. 2635. 

 Giant Annttat Bachelor^s Button. 



No. 



2625 

 2627 

 2628 

 2630 

 263s 



2636 



2638 

 2640 

 2642 

 2647 



26SS 



2670 

 2675 



2680 

 2685 

 2700 



2702 



2-03 

 270s 

 2707 

 2750 

 2765 



2770 



2775 



2780 

 2790 



2805 

 2810 



Pkt. 



CENTAUREA— Continued. 



— Finest Mixed. All colors . Oz., .30 .05 



— Blue " .30 .05 



— White " .30 .05 



SUAVEOLE.ns. Yellow Sweet Sultan. " .60 .05 

 Americana. Lilac-purple flowers, often 4 



inches in diameter; 2V2 ft. . . Oz., i.oo .10 



— alba. White; lovely flower; % oz-i -60 .25 

 CENTAUREA, Hardy Perennial Varie- 

 ties. 



Babylonica. Yellow; very showy; 3 ft. 



14 oz., .30 .10 

 MACROCEPHALA. Large, deep yellow flowers; 



3 ft V4 oz., .30 .KJ 



Montana, Very showy; deep purple; 2 ft. 



^4 oz., .50 .10 

 CEPHALARLA. Alpina. Hardy perennial, 

 with sulphur-yellow flowers; 2% ft., July 



to Sept 10 



CERASTIUM tomentosum. Snow-in-Sum- 

 mer. The foliage of this hardy perennial is 

 perfectly white and its dense matted growth 

 makes it desirable for edgings and rocker- 

 ies; 4 inches 25 



CHELONE b areata Torreyi. Fine peren- 

 nial, with scarlet flowers like the Pentste- 

 mon; fine for summer display and cutting; 



2 ft., July to Oct i4oz.,.SO .10 



HYBRIDA. The colors vary from flesh-pink 



to deep red and violet; beautiful as cut 



flowers for vases , , . . 14 oz., ,50 .10 



CHRYSANTHEMUM. Annual Varieties. 



Showy hardy annuals of easiest cultivation 



and blooming from July until frost. They 



are especially desirable for seashore and 



mountain gardens; 2 ft. 



Single Varieties Mixed . . Oz., .30 .oj 

 Double Varieties Mixed . . " .40 .05 

 Tricolor Burridgeanu.m. Lord Beacons- 

 field. Single daisy-like flowers, white, 

 crimson, and yellow .... Oz., .40 ,05 



— Eclipse, Single, golden yellow, with 

 scarlet ring and brown disc , Oz., .50 .OJ 



— Dunnett's Double Crimson, '• 1.25 .10 



White " i.oo .10 



. — Yellow " i.oo .10 



— Double Fringed Mixed , " 1.25 ,10 

 INODORUM plenissimum. Free-flowering 



variety of spreading habit, with pure white 

 flowers, resembling Asters; lt\..,Vi oz., .-^o .lO 



MULTic.AULE. Pretty, single yellow flowers; 

 fine bedder; 4 inches . , . . Oz., .30 .05 



SEGETUM GRANDIFLORUM. Bright golden 



yellow; 2 ft Oz., .30 .05 



CHRYSANTHEMUM, Perennial Varie- 

 ties. 



Chinese Finest Mixed. The large autumn- 

 flowering Chrysanthemum 25 



Japanese Double Early Flowering, 

 Delaux Strain. These bloom in the open 

 ground from Aug. to Nov. Splendid hardy 

 perennials; 2 ft 25 



FRUTESCENS. The IVhite Paris Daisy. 

 Charming plant for greenhouse or summer 

 bedding out doors; tender perennial, iVsft. .10 



— CoMTESSE DE Ch.\MBORD. Golden Paris 

 Daisy. The true Golden Marguerite, a 

 favorite flower, both for cutting and bed- 

 ding, worthy of more extensive use, tender 

 perennial; 3 ft 1$ 



MAXIMUM. Ox-Eye Daisy. The largest- 

 flowered hardy perennial Daisy; white; 3 

 ft., July to Oct 10 



