MIDSUMMER CATALOGUE, 1915. 



FARQUHAR'S NEW AND RARE PLANTS 



FROM THE WILDS OF CHINA. 



Collected for the Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University by the indefatigable plant 

 collector, Mr. E. H. Wilson, in remote and hitherto unexplored regions. 



Gold Medal Awarded by the Massachusetts Horticultural Society. 



A NUMBER of these plants were offered by us last year for the first time. We now offer for the first time another group of these 

 plant treasures. They are attracting universal interest, many orders coming from Europe, Japan and other parts of the globe. 

 They are unquestionably the finest plant novelties extant. 



AMPELOPSIS Henryana. (Vitis Henryana.) In habit, this new climber 

 resembles our native woodbine. The ground color of the leaves is dark velvety 

 green, with the mid-rib and principal veins silvery white. The foliage has a very 

 striking appearance in autumn when the ground color changes to vivid red, the 

 mid-rib and vein remaining white. In Massachusetts, this vine requires protec- 

 tion during winter, but would probably prove quite hardy south of New York, or 

 even farther north where the influence of the ocean moderates the temperature. 

 Award of Merit by the Royal Horticultural Society of London. Each, 50 cts.; 

 dozen, S5.00. 



AMPELOPSIS Thomsonii. (Vitis Thomsonii.) This charming new climber is 

 one of the most beautiful of the Woodbine family. It requires protection during 

 winter. The leaves are greenish purple above, and bright claret color beneath; 

 changing in the autumn to rich red. Award of Merit by the Royal Horticultural 

 Society of London. Each, 50 cts.; dozen, .|5.00. 



AMPELOPSIS aconitifolius dissecta. A perfectly hardy vine, growing 8 to 10 

 ft. tall, with elegantly dissected foliage and bright blue fruit; splendid for trellises. 

 Each, 75 cts.; dozen, -17.50. 



BERBERIS brevipaniculata. A bush 4 to 6 ft. tall with wedge shaped small 

 leaves clustered together and assuming fine tints in autumn. The small yellow 

 flowers are freely produced on erect panicles 3 to 5 in. long. These are followed 

 by masses of salmon-red fruits in early autumn. The foliage is retained very late. 

 Its several fine quahties make this new Barberry one of the handsomest and 

 most distinct of its class. Each, 50 cts.; dozen, .15.00. 



BUDDLEIA asiatica. "White flowered Winter Lilac." An elegant pot plant 



suitable for gen- 

 eral decorative 

 purposes and cut 

 flowers. Cultu- 

 ral requirements 

 same as those of 

 Chrysanthemum. 

 Blossoms Decem- 

 ber to March; 

 everj' shoot termi- 

 nating in a slender 

 tail of pure white, 

 deliciously fra- 

 grant flowers. A 

 notable acquisi- 

 tion. Each, 25 

 cts.; dozen, .§2.50 

 BUDDLEIA offici- 

 nalis. "Winter 

 Lilac." An excel- 

 lent companion to 

 B. asiatica with 

 rose-pink fragrant 

 flowers, each with 

 orange eye and 

 produced in ter- 

 minal branched 

 tails. Flowering 

 season same as that of 

 London. Each, 25 cts.; 



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Award of Merit, R. H. S., 



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B. asiatica. 

 dozen, .S2.50. 



BUDDLEIA variabilis magniflca. The individual flowers are larger 

 than tho.se of Veitchiana, intense violet-purple in color with reflexed 

 margins and orange eye. One of the finest acquisitions of recent years. 

 A fairly rich soil, sunny position and abundance of water are the 

 essentials for the successful culture of "Summer Lilac." Each, 50 cts.; 

 dozen, S5.00. 



BUDDLEIA variabilis superba. Perhaps the finest of all the Summer 

 Lilacs. It has erect arching shoots 5 to 6 ft. tall, and immense tails 

 of rich lilac-colored flowers. Each, 75 cts.; dozen, .S7.50. 



{Buddleia continued on page 6.) 



