K, & J. FARQUHAR & CO.'S SEED CATALOGUE. 



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No. 

 7730 



7735 



7742 

 7745 



7750 



7755 

 7760 



Pkt. 



7860 



7865 

 7870 



BLUE .\ND PURPLE SHADES— Co/?/i««^</. 

 Navy Blue. Deep violet blue; the finest 



dark blue variety. 

 Shahzada. Standard deep maroon; wings 

 dark violet. The darkest variety. 

 MAUVE AND LAVENDER SHADES. 

 Dorothy Tennant. Heliotrope color. 

 Mrs. Walter Wright. A beautiful shade 



of mauve; very large. 

 Lady Grisel Hamilton. Pale lavender- 

 blue. The largest and lightest of ihe lav- 

 ender varieties. 

 Lady Nina Balfour. Delicate mauve, 



shaded dove gray. 

 Mrs. Geo. Higginson. Jr. Light lavender, 

 almost azure blue; a lovely shade. 



Vi lb., .60; oz., .20 

 DWARF OR CUPID SWEET PEAh. 

 These grow only about six inches in height, 

 producing numerous flowers on rather short 

 stems. They are interesting for pot culture 

 or borders, but may be regarded as curiosi- 

 ties rather than acquisitions. 

 Blush. 

 Rosy Pink. 

 Pure White. 



.10 



SWEET CLOVER. In colonial times the 



Sweet Clovers were cultivated for their 



fragrant flowers, which, when dried, were 



used to perfume clothes. 



7880 White. Melilotis gracilis. Hardy biennial, 



blooming the first season with white, 



sweet-scented flowers; 3 ft. . Oz., .30 



7885 Blue. Melilotis ccernlea. Hardy annual; 



very fragrant: 2 ft Oz., .30 



7890 Yellow. Trifolium stiaveolens. •' .30 

 SWEET SULT.\N. See Centaurea, Nos. 

 2625, 2630. 



-05 



.05 

 .05 



.Vo. 

 7905 



7915 

 7920 



7925 

 7926 



7930 



7945 



7950 

 7955 

 7960 



7970 

 7975 



7980 

 7985 



7990 



7997 

 8002 



8005 



8015 

 8025 



Siogle Sweet William. 



7905. 



SWEET WILLIAM. Dianthus Barbatus. Showy 

 hardy biennials of easiest culture; admirablcfor clumps 

 among shrubs or borders; June to Sept., 1I2 ft. 



8100 

 8102 



Pkt. 

 SWEET WILLIAM — Continued. 

 Single, Finest Mixed. Splendid colors. 



Oz., .30 .05 

 Auricula- Eyed, Mixed Colors, " .75 .10 

 Dark Crimson. Rich dark shade '• .50 .05 

 Pure White. Excellent for cut flowers, 



Oz., .50 .05 

 Double Finest Mixed. ..." .75 .10 

 T.A.GETES. See Marigold, Nos. 4920-4987. 

 THERMOPSIS Caroliniana. A tall grow- 

 ing hardy perennial with Clover-like leaves 

 and magnificent spikes of golden yellow pea- 

 shaped flowers; S ft., July to Sept 25 



THUNBERGIA. Charming climbing annuals 



of rapid growth, excellent for window 



boxes, hanging baskets and vases; 5 ft., 



July to Oct. 



Finest Mixed. Flowers white, yellow, and 



orange with black eyes . . .Oz., i.oo .10 

 alata. Yellow with black eye . " 1.25 .10 



— .\LBA. White with black eye . " 1.25 .10 

 aurantiaca. Orange with black eye," 1.25 .10 



TORENIA. A most beautiful genus of free- 

 flowering tender annuals. If started in heat 

 in February or March they commence to 

 bloom in June and continue until frost. 

 They are now extensively used for summer 

 bedding as well as for conservatory decora- 

 tion in pots; height 10 inches. 

 Bailloni. Flowers golden yellow with 



purple throat 25 



FoURNlERl. Flowers sky blue, with three 

 large dark blue spots and a bright yellow 

 throat ^'s oz., .60 .10 



— grandiflora. Pi. very large flowering 

 form of the preceding . . . % oz., i.oo .25 



compacta. a dwarf form of T. 



Fournieri with large flowers; excellent for 

 bedding % oz., 1.25 .25 



— White Wings. Blush white with yellow 

 throats, very beautiful 25 



TRITOMA OR KNTPHOFIA. Flame or 

 Fire Lily. Magnificent hardy perennial 

 bearing large spikes of brilliant flowers three 

 to four feet in height. Unsurpassed for lawn 

 or shrubbery groups. They should be 

 mulched during winter; July to Nov. 

 uvaria grandiflora. Scarlet and orange 



yellow; 4 ft Oz., 1.25 .15 



TROLLIUS. Japonicus flore pleno. 

 Giant Double Buttercup or Globe Flower. 

 One of our most handsome hardy perennials 

 flowering in the early summer, with delicate 

 foliage and handsome globular, golden yel- 

 low flowers; 18 inches . . . % oz., 1.25 .25 

 TROP.-EOLUM Canariense. Canary 



Creeper. Elegant half-hardy annual climber 

 with delicately cut leaves and lovely bright 

 yellow fringed flowers; 10 ft., July to Sept. 



Oz., .50 .05 

 TUNICA. Saxifraga. Hardy perennial of 

 dwarf spreading growth, studded with light 

 pink flowers from July to October; 6 inches, .10 

 VALERL\NA. Finest Mixed. Showy 

 hardy perennials with flowers having the 

 fragrance of Mignonette; June to Sept., 



3 ft Oz., .30 .05 



VERONICA. Speedwell. Showy, hardy per- 

 ennials of easy culture and thriving in any 

 good soil. 

 Gentianoides. Violet ; very beautiful; 



June to Aug., 2 ft 10 



LONGIFOLIA. Showy spikes of rich blue, 

 lasting from July to September; 3 ft. . . .10 



