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



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HARDY HYBRID PERPETUAL ROSES - Conii^iued. 



Marchioness of Londonderky. Color ivory white, 

 petals of great substance, shell-shaped and reflexed, 

 tlowers of great size and perfect globular form. 



Marie Baumann. Soft carmine red, very large, full 

 and perfect form, free blooming; vigorous. 



Marsh.all p. Wilder. Cherry-carmine, like a brighter 

 colored Alfred Colomb, very fine in shape. 



Merveille de Lyon. White, centre slightly rosy 

 peach, a grand full cup-shaped flower. 



Mrs. John Laing. Very large and fine form, a good 

 grower and abundant bloomer, one of the very best 

 varieties, cannot be too highly recommended; vigorous. 



Mrs. R. G. Sharman Crawford. Clear rosy pink; 

 the outer petals shaded with pale flesh. 



Paul Neyron. Deep rose, flowers of immense size, 

 with fine fohage and growth, free bloomer. 



Pride of Waltham. Very delicate flesh color, shaded 



with bright rose; large and full. 

 Prince Camille de Rohan. Deep velvety crimson 



maroon, full and good form, best of all the very dark 



roses; should be liberally treated. 

 Prosper Laugier. Brilliant crimson-shaded scarlet. 

 Sir Rowland Hill. Rich deep port wine color, shaded 



with deep maroon, changing to ruby claret, large, full. 

 Tom Wood. Cherry red, petals large and shell-shaped; 



good form and large size; vigorous. 

 Ulrich Brlnner. Cherry red, of immense size, fine 



form, and most effective; it seems proof against mildew 



or rust, and is one of the earliest to flower, and lasts 



good through the season; very vigorous. 

 White Baroness. Purest white, large full flowers. 



EVERBLOOMIXG HYBRID TEA-SCENTED ROSES. 



2 year=old plants. Each, .50; doz., $5.00; 100, $35.00. 



This class furnishes some of the finest, mo?t 



constant and best varieties for exhibition and 



garden decoration. They are very early and late 



flowering. They require protection during winter, 



being only half-hardy. Dwarf plants may be 



readily protected by drawing the soil over the 



centre or crown to a height of 6 inches; a fur- 

 ther covering should be given by mulching with 



leaves or pine needles to a height of 6 to 12 inches. 



All covering should be gradually removed from 



April to early June. Thes remarks apply partic- 

 ularly to the New England Slates. 



Augustine Guinoisseau. White, very lightly 

 tinted with pale rose; valuable for cut flowers 

 and garden decoration. 



Bessie Brown. Creamy white, flowers of im- 

 mense size and great substance, petals smooth 

 and shell-shaped, and sweetly scented. 



Captain Christy. Delicate fleshy white, the 

 centre darker, very large and full, splendid 

 foliage; good early and late; robust. 



Caroline Testout. Light salmony pink, flow- 

 ers very large and globular, quite distinct. 



Gruss as Teplitz. Bright crimson with fiery red 

 centre, cup-shaped semi-double flowers in clus- 

 ters; free blooming, good for massing and bed- 

 ding, does not require close pruning. 



Kaiserin Augusta Victoria. Cream, slightly 

 shaded lemon, deeper in the centre; a distinct 

 and very beautiful variety. 



KiLLARNEY. Flesh shaded white, suffused pale 

 pink, long pointed buds, opening to large flow- 

 ers, petals of great substance; a lovely and 

 distinct variety of great merit; vigorous. 



La France. Beautiful bright silvery rose, with 

 pale lilac shading, full and fine form, one of 

 the sweetest scented roses, most free blooming 

 an! very hardy, should be in every one's col- 

 lection; does not require close pruning. 



Liberty. Brilliant velvety crimson, flowers good 

 size and beautifully formed; asuperb variety for 

 decorative purposes, the blooms lasting well 

 when cut. 



Madame Abel Chatenay. Carmine rose, shaded deep 

 salmon, long pointed buds, opening to moderate size. 



^Iarquise Litta. Carmine Fose with vermiUon centre, 

 large, full and cupped; very free flowering and distinct. 



Queen's Scarlet or Agrippina. Bright crimson-scarlet. 



Souvenir de W(X)Tton. Ro>yred; very free. 



TEA-SCEXTED AND NOISETTE ROSES. 

 2 year-old plants. Each. .50 ; doz., S5. 00; tOO, $35.00. 



Bridesmaid. Clear bright pink; a lovely color. 

 •G. Nabonnand. Pale rose, shaded with yellow, very 

 large petals and handsome buds; flistinot and good. 



.Madame Lambard. Salmon sii.,,,^,, ,..,i, ^^-fy variable 

 in color, fine form, good habit, free bloomer. 



MamaN Cochet. Light pink shaded with salmon 

 yellow, outer petals splashed with bright rose. 



Perle des Jardins, Deep straw yellow, sometimes 

 deep canary yellow; large and double. 



White Maman Cochet. Creamy white flowers, faintly 

 tinged with blush, long pointed buds, openinr' to 

 large flowers; an exceedingly pretty and valuable 

 variety. 



