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R. & J. FARQUHAR & CO., BOSTON. PERENNIAL FLOWER SEEDS. 



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 6480 



6485 

 6490 



6495 



6496 

 6498 



6502 

 6503 



6504 



Farquhar's Prize Canterbury Bells. 



CENTAUREA Babylonica. A most desirable hardy 

 perennial with showy yellow flowers. 3 ft. j oz., .25; .10 

 Macroeephala. One of the finest hardy Centaureas, 

 with large thistle-like heads of golden j'ellow flowers; 

 useful for cutting. Julj^ and Aug. 3 ft. ; oz., .30; .15 

 Montana. Large blossoms of deep purple; very showy; 

 July and Aug. 2 ft. -J- oz., .60; . 15 



CEPHALARIA alpina. An attractive perennial with 

 pretty sulphur yellow flowers especially desirable for 

 large herbaceous borders. July. 3 to 4 ft. j oz., .30; .15 



CERASTIUM tomentosum. Sno2v in Summer. The 

 foliage of this hardy perennial is perfectly white and its 

 dense matted growth makes it valuable for edgings and 

 rockeries. 4 inches . . ... ... ... .... 25 



Biebersteini. Foliage silvery-white; smothered with 

 snow-white flowers in early summer. 8 inches ... .15 



CHEIRANTHUS Allioni. Siberian Wallflower. An 

 exceedingly showy rock and border plant; flowers 

 bright orange. Continues in bloom all summer if the 

 seed pods are removed. 1 foot. ... ... ... .25 



CHELONE Obliqua. Flowers purplish-pink. -June 



to August. 2 ft 15 



Hybrida Torreyi. Extremely showy bedding plant, 

 with brilliant scarlet flowers. June to Aug. 2 ft. 



J oz., .50; .10 

 Hybrida Mixed. The colors varj' from light pink to 

 deep red and violet. 2 ft J oz., .50; 10 



CANTERBURY BELLS. Campanula medium. 



Showy, hardy biennials, growing in pyramidal form and bearing many large, bell- 

 shaped flowers; very effective in mbzed borders and in shrubberies. 21 ft. Seedlings 

 raised in May or June bloom the following summer. 



Farquhar's Prize Mixed, a combination of the finest colors Pkt. 

 including single, and cup-and-.saucer varieties. Oz., 2.00; i oz., .60; .10 



SINGLE CANTERBURY BELLS, Campanula medium. 

 6330 Pink. 6335 Mauve. 6340 Blue. 



6345 White. 6350 Striped. 6355 Mixed. 



Each of the above varieties and mixture, ... Oz., 1.00; j oz., .30; .10 



DOUBLE VARIETIES. 



6360 Blue. 6365 White. Each, i oz., .75; .10 



6370 Pink, 1 oz., 1.00; pkt., .15 6375 Mixed " .75;. 10 



CUP-AND-SAUCER VARIETIES. 



Campanula medium Calycanthema. 

 6380 Pink. A charming color Oz., 2.50; j oz., .75; 25 



6385 Blue. 6390 Mauve. 6395 White. 6400 Mixed. 

 Each of the above colors and mixture, except pink, 



Oz., 2.25; I oz., .60; .15 

 6405 Collection of 8 Varieties Canterbury Bells 



Separate, our selection ... ... .... 75 



CANDYTUFT. Free-flowering dwarf perennials 

 blooming in early spring; suitable for rock-work and 

 the edges of herbaceous borders. 

 6410 Gibraltarica. White, shaded with pink. 1 ft. 



J oz., .60; .25 

 6415 SempervirenS. A very hardy variety, with 

 glossy, deep green fohage which is evergreen; 

 flowers white. ... ... j oz., .75; . 15 



6420 Tenoreana. Pale purple; very early. 6 in. Oz., .30; .05 



HARDY CARNATIONS. 



A delightful class of fragrant hardy plants blooming profusely 

 during May and June. They are indispensable for the hardy border 

 and for cutting. It is advisable to protect them with a light cover- 

 ing of pine boughs or coarse straw during winter. 1 to 2 ft. Pkt. 

 6425 Grenadin Scarlet. Doubleflowers, early. 2ft. Joz., 1.25; .25 



6430 Grenadin White. 2 ft 25 



6435 Farquhar's Prize Strain Mixed. Our Prize Strain 



is particularlj' adapted to garden planting and includes only the 

 best tjTDes in a great variety of colors. Oz., 4.00; J oz., 1.25; .25 



6440 Fine Mixed Oz.. 3.00; } oz., 1.00; . 10 



6445 Plumarius Cyclope Double Mixed. A charming race of 



douhh Plieasant-Eye -pinks. Very fragrant and hardy. ... .25. 



Plumarius Double Mixed. Pheasant-Eye Pink. i oz., 1.00; .25 



Plumarius Scotieus. Paisley Pink. This race of Scotch pinks 

 is quite as much in favor for winter forcing as for border culti- 

 vation. The flowers have the strongest spice fragrance ... .50 

 Other Perennial varieties see Dianthus, Nos. 6640-6650; also Carnation, 

 Nos. 1585-1615 



6460 CASSIA Marylandica. American Serina. A hardy 

 plant of shrub-like growth with large panicles of yellow 

 pea-shaped blossoms. July and Aug. 4 ft. j oz., .30; ,10 



6465 CATANANCHE Coerulea. Lovelv blue flowers. June 



to Aug. 2 ft. 10 



6470 Bieolor. Blue with white margin 10 



CHRYSANTHEMUM. 



6510 Shasta Daisy. .\ large free-blooming hybrid from Cali- 

 fornia; flowers white. 2 ft. . . . ... ... ... .25 



6515 King Edward VII. Flowers pure white, the|handsomest 



of all the Maximum varieties. 3 ft. ... . . .25 



6520 Maximum. Ox-Eyc Daisy. Hardy Daisy with large 



white flowers; excellent for cutting. 3 ft. J oz., .50; .10 



6525 CLEMATIS recta. Stately hardy plant suitable for 

 large borders or lawn groups; flowers pure white and 

 resembling those of the C. panicidata; fragrant. June 

 and July. 4 ft i oz., .25; .10 



COREOPSIS, or Calliopsis. 



These frequently bloom the first year from seed sown in 

 spring. It is more satisfactory, however, to sow in 

 May or June, protecting the plants with coarse straw 

 or pine boughs during winter. H ft. 



6530 Grandiflora. Briglit golden-yellow flowers, 3 to 4 



inches in diameter ... ... Oz., .50; i oz., .15; .10 



6535 Eldorado. An improved form from California with 



flowers 4 to 5 inches across ... ... j oz., 1.00; .25 



6540 Lanceolata. Rich golden yellow ... J oz., .50; .15 



6545 CRUCIANELLA Stylosa. Dwarf e.arly-flowering peren- 

 nial adapted for rockeries; flowers bright rose. 6 inches. .10 



6450 

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