Farquha/'fi' lieliabte jSeeds, 19 South Market St.^ Boston. 



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POTENTILLA. Sho\vy, hardy per- 

 ennial plants lor borders; they suc- 

 ceed best ):;rown in deei), sandy 

 loam, and wlicn well jirown are bcau- 

 tifiil. reniaininjr lonjj,' in bloom. Ih it. 

 813 Double, Finest Mixed. Kxtra fine, 10 

 S14 Single, Finest Mixed, .5 



' PRIMULA SINENSIS. Chine-oe 

 PruitroHe. (.)iir strains oi' these noble 

 ll()\v(>rs are the finest in cultivation, 

 and their excellence isackno\vledf;ed 

 by hundreds of the most critical 

 gardeners and Horists all over the 

 country, who purchase regularly of 

 us. Owing to our personal ac<iuaint- 

 ance with exhibitors and gi'owers in 

 Europe, we are enabled to engage 

 our supplies from these specialists 

 annually, who reserve their seeds for 

 us. One of the firm visits Europe 

 annually, to engage these and other 

 choice seeds. 

 The I'limula Sinensis are aracmg the 

 best llowers for house or greenhouse. 

 Seeds may be sown in spring or au- 

 tunni, in gentle heai ; transplant 

 singly, when large enough, and re- 

 pot as they grow. The soil should 

 be sandy loam and peat, enriched 

 with a little decayed cow-manure, 

 and kept open with small nodules of 

 charcoal. Tender perennials. 



815 Finest Mixed. Our Special Strain. 

 Saved from the finest fringed, most 

 select llowers. They are large in size, 

 rich and varied in color, of great sub- 

 stance and fine form; the plants are 

 compact and robust, throwing their 

 trusses of bloom well above the foli- 

 age, 50 



81G Fine Mixed. From good fringed 



sorts, 25 



817 Double Flowering. Extra fine, 



mixed 50 



818 Alba Magniflca. Splendid variety; 



pure white llowers with large, bright 

 yellow eve; each petal finely fringed. 

 Fine habit 50 



819 Carter's Holborn Strain. Fine 



English prize strain. Mixed, . . 50 



820 — Holburn Blue. Only variety of 



this color, 50 



821 Vesuvius. Dark red; extra, . 50 



822 Chiswick Red. Crimson-scarlet; 



splendid habit; remarkably large, 

 fimbriated fiowers, . . . .50 



823 Coccinea. Brilliant scarlet, with 



sulphur eye; one of the finest, . 50 



824 Fern-Leaived. Filicifolia. Finest 



mixed; various colors, . . .50 



825 Meteor. Large, fringed flowers; 



crimson, with vellow eye; distinct, 50 

 82G Queen of Whites. liussell's. Su- 

 perb, white-fringed flowers, on 

 stiong stalks; retains its flowers a 

 long time; unsurpassed for cutting, 50 



827 Rubra. Splendid dark red, large, 



fringed flowers; blossoms thick and 

 well retained; throws the flowers 

 well above the foliage, . . .50 



828 PRIMULA Auricula. Saved from 



l)rize flowers. Extra fine, mixed, . 25 



829 — Japonica. Finest mixed, . . lO 

 Sec also J'olijimthus, No. 801. 



PYRETHRUM. Feverfew. Hardy, 

 ornamental i)lants of very easy culti- 

 vation. I'erennial. 

 S30 Aureum. Golden Feather. Golden 

 foliage; splendid dwarf bedding or 

 border plant. I'er oz., ,'«i;i.25, . . 10 



831 —Golden Gem. Yellow foliage; 



double-Howering. Per oz., $125, . 10 



832 — Foliis Laciniatis. Prettily cut, 



golden foliage. Per oz., .§2.00, . 10 



XO. PKT. 



PYRETHRUM — continued. 



833 Aureum Selaginoides. Fcm- 



J^eavcd. Golden foliage finely cut 

 and slightly crested; charming for 

 dwarf ))e(ls, etc. I'er oz., ,i?3.0(), . 10 



834 Hybridum Roseumfl.pl. Hand- 



some flowering, hardy perennial 

 plants with Aster-like flowers. 2 ft. 



Mixed colors, 25 



8;55 Cinerarise folia. Single; white. 



(^ Dal uiatiaii Insect Poivder ^lant), 5 



RESEDA. See Mignonette, So. C29. 



RHODAISTTHE. CharmiiiP;, ever- 

 lasting flowers of neat, compact 

 habit; excellent for drying for Avin- 

 ter bouquets; should be cut before 

 fully expanded; annuals. 1 ft. 

 8,HG Maculata Alba. White, . . 5 



s;57 — Flore Pleno. New, double; 

 rosy carmine, rosette-like flowers; 

 charming introduction, . . .20 



838 Manglesi. Pink. Per oz., §1.00, . 6 



839 RHODODENDRON. Magnificent, 



hardy, flowering shrubs; delight in 

 shady situations. Finest mixed. . 25 



RICINUS. Castor Oil Plant. State- 

 ly, quick - growing, ornamental 

 ])lants of tropical origin, with beau- 

 tiful foliage and colored fruit. Effec- 

 tive as single specimens. Tender 

 annuals, 



840 Mixed. Finest varieties. Per oz,, 



25c 5 



841 Borboniensis Arboreus. Tallest, 



15 ft. Peroz.oOc, .... 5 



842 Cserulescens. Bluish foliage. Very 



fine. 10 ft. Peroz..oOc 5 



843 Duchess of Edinburgh. Dark- 



purple stems and leaves. 10 ft. Per 

 oz.,30c., 5 



844 Guyanensis Nanus. Dwarf. Rose 



fruits. 4 ft. Per oz., 30c., . . 5 



845 Sanguineus. One of the finest, with 



deep-red foliage. 8 ft. Per oz , 3uc., 5 



846 — Crispus. New. Dark, crisped fo- 



liage. Per oz. ,50c., . . . , 10 



847 RIVTNA Humilis. With charming 



racemes of small, scarlet berries. 

 Ornamental evergreen pot-plant. 

 Tender annual. 2 ft., .... 10 



848 ROCKET. Henperis. Well-known, fra- 



grant, early-flowering, hardy peren- 

 nials. Succeed welt in common gar- 

 den soil, lift. Mixed colors. Per 

 oz,40c., 5 



849 ROSE. Seed saved from fine named 



sorts of the Hybrid Perpetual section. 

 Hardy. Finest mixed. 2 ft., . . 15 

 8.50 Tea. Finest mixed. 2 ft., . . 15 



RUDBECKIA. Showy, hardy, herba- 

 ceous perennials, doing well in com- 

 mon garden soil. 



851 Amplexicatilis. Yellow. Very fine. 



3 ft., 5 



852 Bicolor. Yellow, with black eye. 



3 ft., • 5 



853 SABBATIA Campestris. Desira- 



ble, ornamental, hardy annual for 

 borders. Flowers rose. Quite charm- 

 ing. 1ft 10 



854 SALPIGLOSSIS Grandiflora. Very 



elegant, fall-blooming plants, with 

 l)eautifully-i)encilled. funnel-shaped 9 

 lily-like, large flowers. 'J he fine, 

 new strain of which we offer seed is 

 charming. Of easy Culture. Half- 

 hardy annuals. '2 ft. Choicest ' 

 mixed, 10 



