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R. & J. farquhar company, boston. 



HARDY PERENNIAL FLOWER SEED— Continued. 



Digitalis, Farquhar's Superb Mixed, No. 6665. 

 DIANTHUS. 

 6640 deltoides. (Maiden Pink.) Trailing variety; flowers pink 

 with dark circle. 6 inches. ... ... J oz., .75; 



6645 deltoides alba. White. 8 inches J oz. $1.00; 



DICTAMNUS. (Gas-plant.) 

 6655 fraxinella. Handsome spikes of reddish flowers, fragrant 



foliage. 3 ft \ oz., .75; 



6660 fraxinella alba. Pure white J oz., $1.00; 



t~ DIGITALIS. (Foxglove.) 



6605 Farquhar's Superb Mixed. Includes all the finest colors 

 in great variety; June and July. 3to4ft. Oz., S2.00; \ oz., .60; 

 6667 Farquhar's Superb Mixed. Small packet ... ... 



6670 gloxinaeflora mixed. Flowers spotted in the throat. 



J oz., .50; 

 6675 gloxinaeflora rosea. Delicate pink. ... \ oz., .60; 



6680 grandiflora. Pale yellow; flowers small. ... \ oz., .60; 



6685 I very 's Spotted. Beautiful spotted flowers of various colors. 



i oz., .50; 

 6690 monstrosa mixed. The tall spikes have a monstrous saucer- 

 shaped terminal flower ... ... ... j oz., .75; 



6695 purpurea. Common red Foxglove ... j oz., .50; 



6700 purpurea alba. White ... ... ... j oz., .50; 



6702 purpurea rosea. Pink ... ... ... I oz., .50; 



6705 Mixed. Various colors ... ... ... i oz., .50; 



285 DIGITALIS, The Shirley. This strain grows from 5 to 6 

 feet high with enormous spikes of blooms, the colors ranging 

 from white to dark rose, handsomely blotched and spotted. . . . 



EDELWEISS. (Gnaphalium leontopodium.) 

 6730 The interesting white-leaved plant, so eagerly sought by tourists 

 in the Swiss Alps, easily grown in gardens; hardy perennial. 

 6 in. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 



ERYSIMUM. 



6765 pulehellum. Dwarf perennial with pale yellow flowers; 



desirable for Spring gardening; May. 6 in. i oz., .40; 



EUPATORIUM. 



6770 ageratoides. A valuable border plant with tiny white 



flowers in dense heads; 3 ft. ... ... ... ... 



6775 Fraseri. Fine perennial, producing clusters of white flowers; 

 fine for cutting; August and September. 2 ft. | oz., .50; 



Pkt. 

 .15 

 .25 



15 

 15 



.25 

 .10 



.10 

 .15 



.15 



10 



.15 

 .15 

 .15 

 .15 

 .10 



.25 



6785 

 6790 



6835 



6836 

 6842 



6895 

 6900 

 6902 



6935 



6940 

 6945 



6950 



6955 



6970 

 6975 



6980 



6985 

 6995 

 7005 



7020 



7025 

 7040 



7060 

 7065 



7090 

 7095 



7100 

 7105 

 7110 



7115 



.10 



15 

 10 



25 



7130 



10 



7135 

 7140 



15 



7145 



15 





GAILLARDIA Grandiflora. (Blanket Flower.) 

 These are handsome Summer and Autumn flowering plants, 



quite hardy and easily grown. It is advisable to mulch them 



with straw during Winter. 3 ft. ... ... ... ... Pkt. 



New Hybrids Mixed. Yellow and red. ... f oz., .50; .15 



maxima. Pure yellow; flowers very large. i oz., .50; .15 

 GEUM. 



atrosanguineum. Large double crimson flowers; valuable 

 for cutting; July to September. 2 ft. ... ... ... .20 



Lady Stratheden. Double yellow. 2 ft. | oz., $1.50; .25 



eoeeineum fl. pi. Mrs. J. Bradshaw. One of the finest 

 recent introductions. The flowers are very large, quite 

 double and of the brightest scarlet; in bloom all Summer. 1J 



ft. | oz., .75; .25 



GYPSOPHILA. 



repens. A pretty trailing plant, fairly smothered with tiny 

 white flowers ... ... ... ... f oz., .50; . 15 



panieulata. Small white flowers in light panicles; extensively 

 used in bouquets; July and August. 2 ft. . . . J oz., .50; . 10 



paniculatafl.pl. Double white flowers in racemes; valuable 

 for bouquets. About half the seedlings produce double flowers. .25 

 HESPERIS. 



matronalis. Purple. (Rocket.) Spring-flowering herbaceous 

 perennial, fragrant. 3 ft. ... ... J oz., .50; . 10 



White. Beautiful as a cut flower. ... ... } oz., .50; . 10 



Dwarf White. Very early. 1ft. ... \ oz., .60; .15 



HEUCHERA. 



sanguinea. Compact hardy perennial producing erect spikes 

 of vivid crimson flowers ; July and August. 1 ft. ... ... .25 



HIBISCUS. (Mallow.) 

 Showy plants of vigorous growth, producing large, handsome 

 flowers from July to September. They are especially suitable 

 for mixed beds or borders where massive effects are desired. 

 2 to 5 ft. 



Crimson Eye. An excellent plant for lawn groups and bor- 

 ders; blooming the first season from seed in the open ground. 

 Flowers pure white, with crimson centre. 4 ft. \ oz., .50; 



moscheutos. (Swamp Mallow.) They begin to bloom in 

 July and continue to September, producing flowers like Single 

 Hollyhocks, but much larger. They are excellent for moist 

 places, but succeed in any good soil. 4 ft. 



Roseus. Large pink flowers. ... ... \ oz., .60; 



palustris roseus. Light pink flowers. ... i oz., .50; 



HOLLYHOCK. 

 Hollyhocks succeed best in rich, well-drained soil. They 



should be lightly protected during Winter with pine boughs, 



coarse straw, or other mulch not liable to rot. Seeds sown in 



June or July produce fine plants for blooming the following 



Summer. Hardy biennials. 



Double Special Mixture. A greatly improved strain of this 

 popular plant. 



Double Crimson. 6990 Double Pink. 



Double Salmon. 7000 Double Purple. 



Double White. 7010 Double Yellow. 



Each of the above colors and Special Mixture, } oz., $1 .00; . 15 



Collection of 6 Varieties, separate ... ... ... .75 



SINGLE VARIETIES. 



Pink. 7030 Salmon. 7035 White. 



Crimson. 7045 Scarlet. 7 53 Yellow. 



Each of the above colors ... ... ... i oz., $1.00; . 15 



Single Mixed i oz., .75; . 10 



Allegheny Mixed. Single and semi-double fringed flowers. 



I oz., .60; .15 

 LATHYRUS latifolius. (Perennial Pea.) 

 Magnificent hardy perennial climbers with white, pink and 



crimson pea-shaped flowers in clusters. They are excellent 



vines for covering old stumps and fences as they bloom all 



Summer. 6 ft. 



White. Charming as a cut flower. ... ... i oz., .85; . 15 



Giant White. A giant form of the preceding with flowers 

 of the purest white i oz., $1.25; .25 



Pink Beauty. Bright rosy-pink i oz., .75; . 10 



Splendens. Rosy-carmine in large clusters. } oz., .50; .10 



Mixed ioz., .50; .10 



LAVENDULA (Sweet Lavender.) 



vera. Ornamental plant bearing long spikes of very fragrant 

 blue flowers; should be extensively grown, lift. ... ... .15 



LINUM. (Flax.) 



flavum. (Golden Flax .) Flowers golden-yellow; free-bloom- 

 ing. 1 ft. !5 



perenne, Blue. Showy variety, suitable for borders; June to 

 August, li ft ? oz -. - 40 ; ■ !0 



perenne, White i oz., .40; . 10 



LOBELIA. 



cardinalis. (Cardinal Flower.) A native species, succeeding 

 best in rather moist situations; flowers intense scarlet; August 

 to October. 2 ft A oz., $1.00; .25 



