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



No. 



6215 

 6220 



6225 

 6230 

 6232 



Pkt. 



POPPY. Hardy Perennial Varieties. 

 Papaver. Showy plants for mixed borders 

 and clumps among shrubs. The Iceland 

 Poppy will bloom the first season if sown 

 early in spring. All perennial Poppies may 

 be sown from June to August, to bloom the 

 following summer. 

 Collection of 6 Perennial Sorts. All 



hardy - .40 



Alpine Poppy, Finest Mixed. P. Al- 

 piniim. Charming dwarf Poppies, with 

 delicate flowers, including yellow, pink, 

 scarlet, and white. May to August ; i ft. .10 



— — White 15 



Pink 15 



Bracteatum. Very early, free-blooming; 

 large crimson flowers; May to July, 3 ft. 



Oz., .50 .10 



M^r-^f^ /JUL ^f. 



No. 



6235 



6240 

 6245 

 6250 

 6255 

 6260 



6265 

 6267 

 6270 



6272 



6273 

 6275 

 6280 



Farquhar's Superb Iceland Poppies. No. 6235. 



Iceland Poppy. P. Nudicatde. This beau- 

 tiful species will bloom the first season if 

 sown early in spring. Its delicate form and 

 bright colors render it desirable as a bor- 

 der plant, and exquisite for cutting. April 

 to Oct. ; I ft. 



— Farquhar's Superb Mixed. Shades of 

 yellow, scarlet, and white . . Oz., l.OO 



— Bright Yellow, Single . Vx oz., .50 

 — Double . . • . % oz., 



Va 



\% oz. 



.50 

 •50 



•75 



.50 



6290 

 6305 

 6315 



~ Pure White, Single 



Double . . . . % oz., 



— Bright Orange-Scarlet, Single, 



14 oz., 

 Double 



— Primrose Yellow ... % oz., .75 

 Oriental Poppy. P. Orientate. Very 



early ; flowers orange-scarlet, with black 

 spots; May to July, 3 ft. . . Oz., 1.50 



— New Hybrids. Pink, scarlet, and crim- 

 son Oz., 2.00 



— Blush Queen. Pale pink . % oz., .50 



— Parkmanii. Deep scarlet . Vs oz., .50 

 PILOSUM. Salmon-red; branching; June to 



Aug., 2 ft % oz., 1. 00 



PASSIFLORA. Passion Flower. Orna- 

 mental climbing plants with numerous large 

 showy flowers useful in the conservatory and 

 garden in summer ; greenhouse perennials; 

 10 to 30 ft. 

 CCERULEA. Blue; half-hardy perennials 

 Incarnata. White, lilac rays . . . •. 

 Van Volxemi. Tacsonia. Scarlet ; mag- 

 nificent 



.10 

 .10 

 .10 

 .10 

 •25 



.10 



.25 



.10 



.10 

 .10 



•25 



6320 



6325 

 6327 

 6330 



6331 

 6332 



6333 

 6335 

 6340 



6350 



6355 

 6360 



6370 

 6375 

 6385 



6390 

 639s 



6400 



6405 



6410 

 6412 



6415 



Pkt 



PELARGONIUM. See Geranium, No. 3835. 



PENTSTEMON. Although these are peren- 

 nials, they can easily be grown as annuals. 

 If sown in heat in February or March they 

 will flower freely the first year producing 

 large spikes of handsome flowers, very orna- 

 mental in the garden and admirable for cut- 

 ting. Hardy or half-hardy perennial; 3 ft.; 

 lune to Oct. 

 hybridus grandiflorus, Finest Mixed. 

 Saved from large-flowered varieties of rich 

 and varied colors . . . ^4 oz., i.oo .25 

 atropurpureus. Dark red with white 



throat ic 



digitalis. Large spikes of pure white flow- 

 ers, the throat spotted with violet . . . .10 

 GLOXINIOIDES. Annual Penlstemon. A 

 new variety producing large spikes of 

 Gloxinia-like flowers often two inches 

 across and of most brilliant and varied 

 colors. If started early in heat they flower 

 in July continuing until frost, % oz., 1. 00 .25 

 Murrayanus. Bright scarlet ; splendid . .25 

 PULCHELi.us hybridus, Mixed. Shades of 



red and lilac 25 



SPECTABILIS. Blue and red; very beautiful, .10 

 Wrightii. Bright scarlet; very fine . . .25 

 PERILLA atropurpureis laciniatis. Half- 

 hardy annual with dark purple foliage re- 

 sembling Coleus; 2 ft Oz., .25 .05 



PETUNIA. The Petunia is popular because 

 it is of easiest cultivation, blooms from early 

 summer continuously until frost, and is one 

 of the most showy and free-growing annu- 

 als; I to li/l> ft. 



Great care is exercised in the saving of 

 our Petunia seeds. The seed stocks are of 

 the finest strain in existence, and only such 

 plants as produce high grade flowers are al- 

 lowed to seed, those inferior being dis- 

 carded. 

 SINGLE BEDDING PETUNIAS. 

 Finest Mixed. A splendid strain produc- 

 ing flowers of medium size in great vari- 

 ety of colors. \'ery free-blooming and ex- 

 cellent for beds and masses . Oz., 1.25 .10 

 F"iNE Mixed. Choice colors . " .75 .05 

 .Striped and Blotched. Very effective 

 strain for beds and borders; flowers l)eau- 

 tifully striped and mottled . Oz., 1. 50 .10 



Crimson '• -75 -05 



White " i.oo .05 



nana COMPACTA MULTIFLORA. Inimitable 

 Dwarf. The flowers are beautifully striped 

 and they completely cover the compact 

 little plants. This variety is most useful 

 for edgings and for early blooming in pots; 



6 inches V4 oz., i.oo .25 



GIANT OR GRANDIFLORA. Collec- 

 tion OF 12 Varieties i.oo 



Collection of 6 Varieties 60 



Finest Mixed. Giants of California. 

 Flowers of enormous size and su]V-'rb 

 colors . . . Vs oz., 4.00; Vio oz., 2.25 .25 



Crimson .25 



Striped and Blotched. Very large beau- 

 tifully striped flowers 25 



White. Sno-w Storm 25 



Yellow Throated. Intus Aurea. The 

 flowers are very large, of richest colors 

 with yellow throats 50 



