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R. & J. FARQUHAR & CO., BOSTON. PERENNIAL PLANTS. 



DELPHINIUMS or HARDY LARKSPURS. 



Farquhar's Hybrids. Stately decorative plants 

 for masses, beds and clumps; flowers ranging in 

 colors from light azure to deep blue, and from Doz. ' lOO 

 delicate lavender to purple; June and July . . .S2.00 812.00 



Belladonna. Produces spikes on which the 



lovely sky-blue flowers are borne abundantly. 2.50 15.00 



Belladonna Hybrids. Various shades of blue. 2.50 15.00 



Capri. Large sky-blue flowers. 50 cts. each... 5.00 



King of Delphiniums. Massive spikes of large, 

 rich gentian blue flowers with white eve. SOcts. 

 each '. . ... 5 . 00 



Lizzie. Stately spikes of an azure-blue with 

 j'ellow eye.. . . ... ... ... ... 4.00 



Rev. E. Lascelles. One of the finest Delphini- 

 ums with bold spike and large double flowers of a 

 deep purple-blue with white centre. $1.00 each. 



Moerlieimi. A beautiful new hybrid of vigorous 

 growth, 5 to 6 feet high; the lateral or side 

 shoots frequently measuring 2^ ft. The flowers 

 are pure white without any shading; a free 

 and continuous bloomer. 50 cts. each ... 5.00 



Queen Wilhelmina. Soft blue shading to rose, 

 charming. ... ... ... ... ... 4 .00 



BEAUTIFUL SPECIES OF DELPHINIUMS. 



Chinensis. Very graceful spikes of light and 

 bright blue flowers. June to October. 2 ft 1 



Chinensis alba. White. 2 ft l 



Formosum. Deep blue. July to October. 3 ft. 2 

 Formosum ecelestinum. Sky blue. 3 ft. ... 2 



DIANTHUS. 



Atrorubens. A charming variety with deep 



crimson flowers. 1 ft 



BarbatUS. See Sweet William. 



DiadematiS, Mixed. Diadem Pink. Elegant 



border plant; shades of white, pink and 



crimson; blooms all summer. 1ft. 



50 

 50 

 ,00 

 00 



10.00 

 10.00 

 12.00 

 12.00 



1.50 10.00 



Napoleon III. Intense crimson; June to October. 2.50 



8.00 

 15.00 



50 

 50 



Delphinium Farquhar's Hybrids. 



DIANTHUS.— Coniinued. 



PlumariuS. Pheasant's eije Pink. Fragrant and 



beautiful hardy border pink, single. Mixed Doz. 



colors $1.50 



Plumarius. Gloriosa. Flowers lilac-rose with 



lovely fringed petals; earl^^ 

 For other varieties see Carnations. 

 Mound or Spice Pink, see special list on pase 118. 

 DICTAMUS fraxinella. Gas Plant. Rosy-crimson 



flowers; June and July. 2Ht. . . . ... ... 



Fraxinella alba. White. 



Caucasicus. Very showy border plant with large 



spikes of attractive rosy-red flowers; excellent for 



cuttinsr. June and Julj'. 

 DIELYTRA spectabilis. Bleeding Heart. Delicate 

 pink heart-shaped flowers in graceful racemes; May 

 and June. 2 ft. . . . 

 DIGITALIS. Fo.vqlone. W'e can furnish these in 



white, rosy-lilac, spotted varieties, red and 



mixed. 



Grandiflora. Small yellow flowers; desirable for 

 partial shade; June. 2i ft. 

 DODECATHEON media. American Cowslii>. Rosy- 

 purple flowers resembling Cvclamen. April and 



Mav. 1 ft. ..." 



DORONICUM caucasicum. Leopard's Banc Yel- 

 low; June, li ft. 

 Excelsum. Very largo orange-yellow flowers: 

 June. 2 f t . 

 DRAB A Androsacea. Dwarf rock jjlant; flowers 



white; Mav 



ECHINACEA,' ,sw Rudheckia. 



ECHINOPSexaltata. Chhr Thistle. Showy thistle- 

 like iilaiits witii metallic-blue globular flowers. 

 .July to S(-pteniber. 3 ft. 

 Ritro. Deep steel blue ... 



Sphaerocephalus. (llnhr Thi-^tle. White flower 

 head-. .lulv to September. 6 ft 

 EPILOBIUM angustifolium. 

 pcrenni.'d adajiti'd for low, 

 purplish-rose. 4 ft. 

 Hirsutum. Strong growing 



100 



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2.50 15.00 



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Willow Herb. Tall 

 wet ground; flowers 



1.50 10 (K) 



1.50 



plant of willow-like 



Digitalis Foxglove. 



ibit , flowers rose color; blooms all summer. 4 ft. 1 . 50 



10.00 

 10.00 



.Six plants ol <me variety sold ut dozen rote; 25 at 100 rote. 



