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R. & J. farquhar company, boston. 



HARDY PERENNIAL FLOWER SEBDS-Continued. 



ORIENTAL POPPY. (Papaver Orientate.) 

 The most gorgeous of all the Poppies. 3 ft. ... ... 



7510 orientale. Brilliant orange-scarlet with black spots; very 

 early; May to July. 3ft I oz., .75; 



7515 orientale hybrids. Immense flowers, many of them larger 



than Orientale, the colors varying from blush white to orange 

 and deep red. 3 ft. J oz., $1.00; 



7516 Mrs. Perry. An attractive shade of salmon-rose. ... ... 



7520 Beauty Of Livermere. Crimson with black blotch. 



POTENTILLA 



7535 Miss Willmott. A charming plant for the border or rockery; 

 flowers are clear rose-pink. 1 ft. . . . ... ... ... 



7540 Double Hybrids Mixed. Splendid hardy perennials with 

 ornamental foliage and brilliant flowers, chiefly shades of 

 yellow and red, borne in great profusion ; June to August. 2 ft. 



7545 Single Mixed. Various shades of yellow and brown 

 POLYANTHUS. (Primula elatior.) 



7565 Farquhar's Giant Fancy Mixed. The colors range from 

 white to deep maroon; the yellow, rose and crimson shades 

 being particularly fine. These larger forms are desirable 

 for Winter flowering in the conservatory as well as for bedding 

 out in Spring. 9 in. ... ... ... i oz., $2.50; 



7570 Giant White. Pkt.,.25; 7575 Giant Yellow. ... 



7580 Giant Blue. Pkt., .50; 7585 Giant Crimson. . . . 



7590 Gold-laced. Flowers of brilliant colors with distinct yellow 

 edges. ... ... ... ... ... A oz., $1.00; 



7595 Mixed Joz., $1.25; 



PRIMULA, or Primrose. 



7550 acaulis. Farquhar's Hybrids Mixed. A greatly improved 

 strain with flowers of large size containing many bright and 

 beautiful colors ... ... ... ... A oz., $1.75; 



7555 Yellow. (Yellow English Primrose.) The best sort for forcing 

 and bunching for corsage bouquets. .. ... | oz., $1.50; 



7600 auricula Choice Mixed. A lovely race of Primroses with 

 large umbels of velvety flowers in many beautiful colors, 

 chiefly yellow, crimson, maroon and purple, frequently edged 

 with gray or green . . ... ... ... ... 



7605 japonica Mixed. One of the finest Primroses for the garden, 

 producing several whorls of large flowers, on erect stems, vary- 

 ing from white to crimson. 1J ft. The seeds germinate slowly 

 and unevenly. ... ... ... ... 1 oz., $1.25; 



PYRETHRUM. 

 Very handsome herbaceous perennials. The flowers are of 

 brilliant colors and very lasting; June. 2 ft. 



7625 Roseum. Double Hybrids Mixed. Beautiful, aster-like 

 flowers ranging in color from white to brilliant rose and 

 crimson ... ... ... ... ... A oz., $1.75; 



7630 Roseum. Single Hybrids Mixed. Daisy-like flowers of 

 brilliant colors with yellow centres ... ... | oz., $1.00; 



SCABIOSA. 



7685 caucasica. Magnificent perennial with beautiful large light 

 blue flowers; June to August. 2 ft. ... I oz., $1.50; 



7690 caucasica alba. A pure white form of the preceding. 



7695 japonica. A hardy variety from Japan of bushy growth; 

 flowers lavender blue. 2 ft. ... ... ... ... 



SIDALCEA. 



365 Stark's Hybrids. Graceful spikes of exquisite, long-stemmed 



flowers, the colors varying through light pink to deep rose 



shades. The blooms appear continuously throughout the 



Summer months ... "... ... ... ... ... 



STATICE. 

 7740 incana. Dwarf Mixed. A charming variety of Sea Lavender. 



Esteemed for bouquets. 1 j ft. ... ... ... ... 



7742 Gmelini. Large panicles of violet-blue flowers; June to 



September, li ft. ... ... ... ... ... 



7745 latifolia. Lavender-blue flowers. 2 ft 



STOKESIA. 

 7750 cyanea. This splendid hardy perennial bears from July to 

 October a number of large, light blue flowers resembling sem- 

 double Asters. ... ... ... ... | oz., $1.00; 



7752 cyanea alba. A pure white form of the preceding. ... ... 



SWEET WILLIAM. (Dianthus Barbatus.) 

 Showy hardy biennials of easiest culture; admirable for 

 clumps among shrubs or borders. 1 J ft. 



Single Varieties. 



7768 Farquhar's Giant Mixed. A magnificent strain of this 

 popular plant with very large flowers, and containing many 

 attractive shades ... ... ... ... J oz., .75; 



7770 Superb Mixed. In great variety J oz., .50; 



7775 Farquhar's Pink Beauty. Salmon. ... \ oz., $1.00; 



7776 Farquhar's Scarlet Beauty. Bright scarlet. | oz., .75; 

 7780 Dark Crimson. Rich dark shade .. . ... \ oz., .50; 



7785 White. Excellent for cut flowers. \ oz., .50; 



7790 Giant Auricula-Eyed. Various colors with clearly defined 



eyes ... ... ... ... ... J oz., .50; 



7800 Double Fine Mixed. \ oz., .75; 



'kt. 



7815 



.10 





.15 

 .25 



.25 



7820 

 7825 





7826 



.25 





.25 

 .10 



7830 



.25 

 .25 

 .25 



.15 

 .10 



.25 

 .25 



15 



.25 

 .15 



.15 

 .25 



.25 



.25 



.10 



.15 

 .15 



.15 

 .15 



.25 

 .10 

 .15 

 .25 

 .10 

 .10 



.10 

 .15 



7845 



7846 



7870 

 7885 



457 



7915 

 7920 



7925 



THERMOPSIS. 

 caroliniana. A tall growing hardy perennial with clover-like Pkt. 

 leaves, and magnificent spikes of golden-yellow pea-shaped 

 flowers. June. 5 ft. ... ... ... ... ... .25 



TRITOMA. 



hybrida Express. The earliest of all the Tritomas, producing 

 an abundance of elegant orange-scarlet flowers. 3 to 4 ft 15 



uvaria grandiflora. Scarlet and orange-yellow flowers. 

 Aug. to Oct. 4 ft. | oz., .75; .15 



Stark's Hybrids. A new perpetual-flowering race, which 

 blooms from June to October. The colors embrace yellows 

 and salmons to deep crimson. Height, 2 to 4 feet ... ... 



TROLLIUS. 

 europaeus. (Globe Flower.) A large-flowered variety of the 

 buttercup with bright yellow globular flowers. 2 ft. \ oz., .60; 



VALERIAN. 

 Red. (Valeriana Rubra.) Old-fashioned perennial, adapted 

 to wild gardens or large rockeries. 2 ft. ... \ oz., .40; 



VALERIANA, 

 officinalis. (Garden Heliotrope.) Flowers purplish-white; 

 fragrant. 3 ft. ... ... ... ... ... ... 



VERONICA. (Speedwell.) 

 Elegant hardy perennials of easy culture and thriving in any 

 good soil. 



longifolia. Long spikes of rich blue flowers. 2 ft. ... 

 spicata. Showy spikes of bright blue flowers ... ... 



VIOLA. 



cornuta, Blue Gem. (Jersey Gem.) A fine new variety forming 



large compact plants which continue in bloom for a very long 



period. The flowers are a pleasing shade of deep violet-blue . . . 



WALLFLOWER. 



Half-hardy perennials of delicious fragrance. If sown in 

 June and July will bloom the following Spring. 



Single Blood Red. Rich color \ oz., .60; 



Single Primrose Yellow. Fine light shade. | oz., .50; 



Single Mixed. Shades of yellow and red. ... \ oz., .50; 



.25 



.15 



10 



.25 



.15 

 .15 



.35 



,10 

 .10 

 .10 



7935 Double Mixed. Splendid branching varieties § oz., $1.00; .25 



Sweet William. Farquhar's Giant Mixed, No. 7768. 



