MIDSUMMER CATALOGUE. 1913. . 



PERENNIAL FLOWER SEEDS. -Continued. 



ORIENTAL POPPIES. Papaver Orientale. 



7510 



7515 



7520 

 7525 

 7530 



7535 

 7540 



7545 



7550 



7555 

 7560 



7565 



Orientale. 



Brilliant orange-scarlet with black spots; very earlv, Pkt. 



Oz., 1.50;" i oz., .50; .10 

 Hybrids. Immense flowers, many of them larger than Orientale, the colors 



varjing from blush white to orange and deep red. 3 feet, ^ oz., .50; 



Blush Queen. Large pale pink i oz., .75; 



PaFkmani. Rich dark scarlet " .50; 



POPPY pilosum. Tall branching sort with salmony-red flowers of large 



size. 2 feet ... ... ... ... ... ... ^ oz., .75; 



Collection 6 Perennial Varieties Separate 



POTENTILLA Double Hybrids Mixed. Splendid hardy perennials with 



ornamental foliage and brilliant flowers, chiefly shades of yellow and red, 



borne in great profusion. 2 feet 

 Single Mixed ... 



PRIMULA, or Primrose. 

 Aeaulis. Farquhar's Hybrids Mixed. A greatly improved strain 

 with flowers of large size and containing many bright and beautiful colors 



^oz., 1.25 

 Yellow. Yellow English Primrose. The best sort for forcing and 

 bunching for corsage bouquets ... ... ... ... ... 



Blue. Color rich purple blue ... ... ... ... ... 



POLYANTHUS. Primula elatior. 

 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 inches ... 

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

 7580 Giant Blue, " .50 7585 Giant Crimson " .25 

 7590 Gold-laced. Flowers of briUiant colors with distinct Pkt 



vellow edges ... ... -^ oz., 1 .50; . 15 



7595 Mixed i" 1.00; .10 



PYRETHRUM. Very handsome herbaceous peren- 

 nials. The flowers are of brilliant colors and very 

 lasting. 2 feet. 



7620 Atrosanguineum. Crimson with yellow centre, single, 



Joz., .75; . 10 



7625 Roseum Double Hybrids Mixed. Beautiful, aster- 

 like flowers ranging in color from white to brilliant rose 

 and crimson . . ... ... ... ^oz., 3.00; .25 



7630 Roseum Single Hybrids Mixed. Daisy-like flowers 



of brilliant colors with yellow centres ... Joz., 1.00; .15 



7635 Dliginosum. Tall 'late-flowering sort, with large, 



single white flowers. 3 feet ... ioz., .75; .15 



7640 REHMANNIA Angulata. Splendid new half-hardy 

 biennial with Gloxinia-like flowers of rosy purple with 

 yellow throat, suitable for pot culture or out-doors in 

 a sheltered place. 3 feet ... ... ... .... 25 



7645 RUDBECKIA Fulglda. Cone Flower. An effective 



variety, producing in autumn masses of orange-yellow 



flowers. 3 feet Joz., .30; .10 



7655 Newmani. Magnificent golden yellow flowers with 



maroon centre. 3 feet ... ... ... .... 15 



7660 Purpurea. Giant Purple Cone Flower. A striking 



plant with very large reddish-purple flowers. 3 feet, .20 

 7670 SAPONARIA Officinalis. Hardy perennial suitable 



for herbaceous borders; reddish purple. 2 feet Oz., .30; .05 

 7675 Oeymoides splendens. Traihng hardy perennial 



with small deep red flowers ... Oz., .40; .05 7845 



7685 SCABIOSA caueasiea. Magnificent perennial with 



beautiful large, light blue flowers. 2 feet, Joz., 1.00; 

 7690 Caueasiea Alba. Apure white form of the preceding, 

 7695 Japonica. A hardy variety from Japan of bushy 



growth; flowers lavender blue. A fine cut flower. 2 ft., 



7725 SILENE Orientalis. A robust-growing hardy plant 



of fine branching habit, each branch carrj'ing large 



globular heads of pink flowers, sweetlv scented. 3 feet, 



Oz., .30; 

 7750 STOKESIA cyanea. This splendid hardy perennial 



bears from July to October a number of large, light blue 



flowers resembling semi-double Asters, J oz., .50; 



7755 SUNFLOWER. Maximiliana. Flowers clear yellow 



with several rows of large ray petals and full centre; 



continues in bloom late in the autumn. 6 feet, 



i oz., .50; 

 7765 Rigidus. Fine native variety, with rich golden-yellow 



flowers; valuable for cuttins: ... ... . . . . 15 



Sweet William; Farquhar's Superb Mixed. 



ioz., 1.50; .25 



SWEET WILLIAM. 



Dianthus Barbatus. 



Showy hardy biennials of easiest culture; admirable for clumps 

 among shrubs or borders, li feet. 



.15 

 .25 



.05 



15 



,10 



7770 



7 780 

 7785 

 7790 



7795 

 7800 



7820 



7S25 



r830 



7835 

 7840 



7850 



7870 



7SS5 



7915 

 r920 

 r925 



7930 

 7935 



SINGLE VARIETIES. 



Farquhar's Superb Mixed. A magnificent strain 



of this popular plant with very large flowers, and con- Pkt. 



taining many attractive shades, Oz., 1 .25; J oz., .40; .10 

 Farquhar's Pink Beauty. A new and distinct shade 



of this well-known flower ... ... }oz., .75; .15 



Dark Crimson. Rich dark shade ... Oz., .50; .05 



White. Excellent for cut flowers ... " .50; .05 



Giant Auricula-Eyed. Various colors with clearly 



defined eyes ... ... ... Oz., 1.00; |^ oz.. .30; .10 



Fine Mixed " ..30; .05 



Double Fine Mixed ... Oz., 1.25; ioz., .40; .10 



TRITOMA Hybrida Express. The earliest of all the 

 Tritomas, producing an abundance of elegant orange 

 scarlet flowers. 3 to 4 feet ... ... ... 



Uvaria Grandiflora. Scarlet and orange yellow 

 flowers. 4 feet ... ... ... ioz., .75; 



TROLLIUS Europseus. Globe Flower. A large flow- 

 ered variety of the buttercup with bright yellow globular 



20 



15 



flowers. 2 feet 

 Caucasicus Golden 

 orange-colored flowers. 

 Japonieus fl. pi. 

 flowers. 1+ feet 



Oz., 1.25; ioz., .40; .10 

 Very 



Globe. Very large, deep 



2 feet . . . ioz.. 1.00; 



Fine globular golden-yellow 



... ioz., 1.25; 



VALERIAN Red. Valeriana Rubra. Old-fashioned 

 perennial, adapted to wild gardens or large rockeries. 

 2 feet ... Oz., .40; 



White. A white form of the preceding " .40; 



VERONICA. Speedwell. Elegant hardy perennials of 

 easj' culture and thriving in any good soil. 

 Longifolia. Long spikes of rich blue flowers. 2 feet, 

 Spicata. Showy spikes of bright blue flowers 



WALLFLOWER SINGLE VARIETIES. 



Blood Red. Rich color Oz., 



Primrose Yellow, Fine light shade " 



Mixed. Shades of yellow and red ... " 



WALLFLOWER DOUBLE VARIETIES. 



.50: 

 .50; 

 .40; 



.05 

 .05 



10 

 10 



.10 

 .10 

 .05 



Collection of 8 Varieties Separate. Imported . . . 

 Double Mixed. Splendid branching varieties, 



ioz.. 1 .00; 



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