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



No. put. 



3075 CUPHEA, Platyce.ntra. Cigar PUuii. 

 Half-hardy perennial, valuable as a bedding 

 and border plant. The flowers are bright 

 scarlet with a black and white lip; I ft., 

 July to Oct. It flowers the first year from 

 seed 25 



3160 CYCL ANTHER A F.XPI.ODENS. A free-grow- 

 ing annual climber, with handsome foliage, 

 yellow flowers, and pretty oval fruit, which 

 explodes when ripe; 8 ft 10 



31 75 CYPERUS ALTERNIFOLIUS. Umbrella 

 Plant. Handsome, half-hardy perennial 

 easily raised from seed ; useful for table dec- 

 orations and combining with palms; semi- 

 aquatic; 2 ft 25 



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Delphinium, Farquhar's Selected Hybrids. No. 3255. 



I'APVRUS. Egyptian Paper Plant. Half- 

 hardy perennial; semi-aquatic, with large 

 spreading flower heads. Splendid for sub- 

 tropical beds and aquatic gardens. Height, 



6 ft 



CYPRESS VINE. Ipomcea Quamurlil. 

 Very graceful and beautiful twining annuals 

 with feathery dark green foliage and star- 

 like flowers, 20 ft., July to October. 



Finest Mixed Oz., .30 



Brighi- Scarlet '• .30 



White '■ .30 



CYTISUS KACEMOSUS. Beautiful winter- 

 blooming greenhouse shrub, with clusters of 

 bright yellow pea-shaped blossoms; 3 ft. 

 DAHLIA. This popular flower can easily be 

 raised from seed and flowered the same 

 season. The roots should be placed in dry 

 sand and kept in a cellar where there is no 

 frost during winter; 3 ft. 

 Cactus-Flowered. The petals are fluted 

 an<l twisted loosely, producing a very grace- 

 ful and free effect. Finest mixed. Oz., 2.00 

 Double Larce-Flowered. Finest Mixed, 

 .Saved from' the finest sorts . Oz., 1.50 



— Pompon, Finest Mixed 



Single, Finest Mixed. Saved from the 



best European collections . . Oz., .75 

 D.MSY. See Bellis perennis, No. 1670. 

 D.VTURA, orTrumpep Flowkii. Half-hardy 

 annuals of rapid growth with large trumpet- 

 shaped fragrant flowers; very showy; 3 ft. 

 Finest Mixed. Shades of lilac, purple, 



yellow, and white Oz., .40 



ARBOREA. Briigi/iansia. Flowers trumpet- 

 shaped; usually about 12 inches long; fra- 

 grant and pure white . . . '^ oz., .75 

 cornucopia. White, marbled with purple, 



Oz., 1. 00 

 DELPHINIUM. Larkspur. The perennial 

 Larkspurs are perfectly hardy and can be 

 grown with ease in any garden. They are 

 handsome plants for the herbaceous border 

 and shrubbery and are splendid for cut flower 

 use. When sown in April or May, Delphin- 

 iums will usually bloom in September; they 

 may also be sown in July to bloom the 

 following June; \\'-> to 4 ft. 

 Farquhar's Selected Hybrids. This strain 

 includes the best of the new single and 

 double varieties; the flower-spikes being 

 large, varying in color from pearly white to 

 lavender and from soft azure blue to rich 

 indigo. Finest mixed . . . Oz., 2.50 

 CARDINALE. Scarlet; 3 ft. . Vs oz., 1.50 

 Cashmirianum. Large flowers, dark blue; 



11/2 ft 1/4 oz., 1.25 



C.\ucasicum. Violet, magnificent; iVa ft., 



Oz., 1. 00 



Chinensis Mixed. Grandijlorum. Shades 



of blue and pure white; iVi> ft- Oz., .50 



— A/.UREUM. Azure blue ..." .60 



— ALBUM. Pure white . . . . " .60 

 ELATUM. Bee Larkspur. Blue; 4 ft.," 1 .00 

 FORMOSUM. Splendid dark blue with white 



eye; 3 ft Oz., .75 



— ctELESTiNUM, Light blue . % oz., 1.00 

 NUDICAULE. Scarlet; I to l^,^ ft., 14. oz., 1. 00 



— AURANTlACUiM. Orange scarlet . . . 

 SIBIRICUM hybridum. Shades of blue; 



blooms in August if sown in spring; I V2 ft., 

 SPECIOSUM. Magnificent bright blue; 3 ft., 

 SULPHUREUM. Zalil. Tall spikcs of sulphur 



yellow flowers; very beautiful; 4 ft. . 



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