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



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SUNFLOWER. 



7755 Maximiliana. Flowers clear yellow with several rows of large Pkt. 



ray petals and full centre; continues in bloom late in the autumn. 



6 ft 1 oz., .50 .10 



7762 Orgyalis. A tall-growing varietj-, with medium-sized single 



golden-yellow flowers during September ... ... .... 15 



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



valuable for cutting. ... ... ... ... ... ... .15 



Annual Varieties, see Nos. 4210-4255. 



SWEET WILLIAM. Dianthus Barhatus. 

 Showy hardy biennials of easiest culture; admirable for clumps 

 among shrubs or borders. 14 ft. 



SINGLE VARIETIES. 

 7770 Farquhar's Superb Mixed. A magnificent strain of this popular 



plant with very large flowers, and containing many attractive Pkt. 



shades. Oz., 1.25; i oz., .40; .10 



7775 Farquhar's Pink Beauty. Salmon i oz., .75; .15 



7776 Farquhar's Scarlet Beauty. Bright scarlet ... J oz., .75; .25 

 7780 Dark Crimson. Rich dark shade. . . . Oz., .60; i oz., .20 .05 

 7785 White. Excellent for cut flowers. . . . Oz., .60; I oz., .20; .05 

 7790 Giant Auricula- Eyed. Various colors with clearly defined eyes. 



Oz., 1.00; i oz., .35; .10 



7795 Fine Mixed Oz., .75; J oz., .25; .05 



7800 Double Fine Mixed i oz., .50; .10 



7805 TEUCRIUM Chamaedrys. Fine hardy plant for the herbaceous 



border; flowers purple. 9 inches. ... ... ... ... .15 



7810 THALICTRUM AdiantifoUum. A graceful plant with finely 

 cut foliage resembling the Maidenhair fern; extensively used 

 for bouquets. June and July. 1 ft. . . . ... ... ... .15 



7812 Dipterocarpum. Graceful species with pretty rosy-purple 



flowers. 2ft. .25 



7815 THERMOPSIS Caroliniana. A tall growing hardy perennial 

 with clover-like leaves, and magnificent spikes of golden-yellow 

 pea-shaped flowers. June. 5 feet. ... ... ... ... .25 



7820 TRITOMA Hybrida Express. The earHest of all the Pkt. 

 Tritomas, producing an abundance of elegant_orange- 

 scarlet flowers. 3 to 4 f t. . . . ... ... 



7825 Uvaria Grandiflora. Scarlet and orange-yellow flow- 

 ers. Aug. to Oct. 4 ft. ... ... i oz., .75; 



7826 Stark's Hybrids. A new perpetual-flowering race, said 



to bloom from June to October. The colors embrace 

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



feet. 25 



7830 TROLLIUS Europseus. Glohe Flower. A large- 

 flowered varietj- of the buttercup with bright yellow 

 globular flowers. 2 ft. ... ... { oz., .50; . 10 



Sweet William. 



.20 



.15 



7845 



7850 



7852 



7855 

 7860 



VALERIAN Red. Valeriana Rubra. Old-fashioned Pkt. 

 perennial, adapted to wild gardens or large rockeries. 



2 ft. Oz., .40; 



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



Officinalis. Hardy Garden Heliotrope. Large trusses 

 of pale pink flowers; fragrant. June 4 ft. j oz., .75; 



VERBASCUM Olympicum. Midlein. Large white 

 silver J' foliage; grand spikes of yellow flowers. 5 ft. 



i oz., .30; 

 Panosum. Stately plant with large woolly leaves 

 and dense spikes of sulphur-yellow flowers. 6 ft. 



J oz.. ,25; 



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VERONICA. Speedwell. 

 Elegant hardy perennials of easy culture and thriving in any good soil 



Amethystina. Light blue. 2 ft. 



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

 Incana. Lovely shade of violet. I5 ft. 

 Rosea. Bright rose-colored flowers. I5 ft. 

 Spicata. Shovs'j' spikes of bright blue flowers. . . . 



VIOLET. Viola Odorala. 

 The single varieties only can be raised from seeds; these however, are very 



fragrant and quite hardy. 

 The Czar. Very large, dark blue. 

 White Czar. Pure white, large flowers. 



Semperflorens. Deep blue •. ... :} oz., .50; 



Odorata Mixed. Shades of blue and white } oz., .50; 



Viola Cornula, see Pansies, Nos. 3275-3310. 



WALLFLOWER. 



Half-hardy perennials of dehcious fragrance. If sown in heat in March or 

 April good plants wiU be obtained for flowering during the following winter 

 in a cool greenhouse, or they may be kept in cold frames and bloomed in 

 the spring and early summer. 



SINGLE VARIETIES. 



Blood Red. Rich color. 



Primrose Yellow. Fine hght shade 



Mixed. Shades of yellow and red. 



DOUBLE VARIETIES. 

 Collection of 8 Varieties Separate. Imported. 

 Double Mixed. Splendid branching varieties. . . . 



Annual Wallflower, see Nos. 4730-4742. 

 YUCCA fllamentosa. Adam's Needle. Splendid hardy plants for shrub- 

 bery or lawn groups, with elegant spikes of creamy-white flowers; leaves 

 with thread-like filaments on their edges. 4 ft. . . . 



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