R. & J. FARQUHAR & CO., BOSTON. PLANT NOVELTIES. 



FARQUHAR'S NEW AND RARE CHINESE ?LkmS. -Continued. 



BUDDLEIA variabilis Veitchiana. "Summer Lilac." Late summer and 

 earlj^ fall blooming shrub suitable for beds or masses in the shrubbery. 

 The hlac-colored flowers are bocne in cjdindrical tails 20 to 30 in. long 

 at the ends of the shoots. Awarded F. C. C. by the R. H. S., London. 

 Each, 50 cts. ; dozen, So. 00. 



BUDDLEIA variabilis Wilsonii. The latest of all the Summer Lilacs 

 to flower. It blooms in September and bears immense tails, some- 

 times attaining 30 inches in length, of bright ros^'-lilac flowers with 

 orange eye. Each, Sl.OO; six plants for $5.00. 



CLEMATIS montana rubens. This beautiful hardy, new Clematis 

 begins to bloom early in June when a profusion of soft rosy-red blooms 

 resembling those of the Japanese Anemone are produced. As the 

 flowers are borne on the young wood, they appear more or less freely 

 until frost. A First Class Certificate was awarded to this plant bj' 

 the Roj'al Horticultural Society of London. Each, .50 cts.; dozen, 

 S5.00. 



CLEMATIS tangutica. A fine Chinese variety of free and rapid 

 growth; foliage dense and bright, green. A good climber and one of the 

 best ground-covering and trellis plants. Flowers bright yellow. June- 

 July. Each, 30 cts.; dozen, S3.00. 



COTONEASTER horizontalis. Though by no means a new plant, 

 this rare and perfectly hardy Cotoneaster deserves to be most widely 

 planted. It is decumbent or semi-prostrate in habit, grows 3 to 4 

 ft. tall, forming a dense bush many yards through. The fruits are 

 bright scarlet changing to crimson and the small leaves, which 

 are dark green and almost round, are retained late into the fall, and 

 even up to Christmas. It is suitable for planting in rocky positions, 

 and anywhere and everj'where that dwarf-growing shrubs are re- 

 quired. Each, 50 cts. dozen. So. 00. 



COTONEASTER salicifolia. "Willow-leaf Cotoneaster." A handsome 

 evergreen growing 6 to 10 ft. tall with neat lance-shaped shining 

 green leaves, white flowers and scarlet fruit. Each, $1.00; dozen, 

 $10.00. 



COTONEASTER salicifolia var. floeeosa. A very distinct plant, 

 leaves more narrow and habit more spreading than in the type. Fruit 

 scarlet, very freely produced. Each, 75 cts.; dozen, S7.50. 



DEUTZIA discolor. Vigorous growing shrub several feet high, with 

 arching branches bearing dense clusters of pure white flowers nearly 

 one inch across. The leaves are white on the underside. Each, 

 S2.00. 



Deutzia discolor. 



EUCOMMIA Ulmoides. "The hardy Rubber tree." An interesting new tree from Central 

 China, growing 40 to 60 ft. tall, with elm-like leaves. The leaves and bark are rich in a 

 substance akin to caoutchouc. A fine addition to our list of hardv trees. Each, $1.00; 

 dozen, §10.00. 



EXOCHORDA grandiflora Wilsonii. This new Pearl Bush is the handsomest of the family. 

 It forms a large bush or small tree and in spring is covered with racemes of pure 

 white flowers which are larger than those of the well-known type. This new plant is 

 absolutely hard}' and is one of the most notable acquisitions from China in recent years. 

 Each, $2.00; dozen, $20.00. 



variety differing chiefly in 

 the dark purple or nearly 



Hypericum pitulum var. Henryi. 



FORSYTHIA suspensa var. atrocaulis. A new 



the purple color of tlie ^■oung urowth, and in 

 black stems. Each, S2.0d. 



HYPERICUM patulum var. Henryi. A new hardy St. John's Wort, grow- 

 ing 2 i to 4 ft., with ma.*.ses of clear yellow flowers produced in great profusion 

 during July and August. The leaves are elliptic-ovate about 1} in. long and 

 are retained late into the fall. A very desirable yellow-flowered shnib. 

 Each, 50 cts.; dozen, $5.00. Extra strong plants. Each, 75 cts.; doz., $7.50. 



ILEX eorallina. A very pretty evergreen Holly, growing 10 to 12 ft. 

 tall and bearing ahnost ses.sile cluslcrs of coral-red fruit. The Icave.'^ 

 are ovate, shining green and though spiny in tiie juvenile state are 

 nearly smooth in adult specimens. It is prohaliK quite as iiardv as the 

 European Holly. i;:icli, Sl.OO; dozen, $10.00. 



LILIUM myriophyllum and L. Sargentise. See page lOG. 



PHILADELPHUS incanus. Bush growing to 10 ft. tall, nuich 

 branched and twiggy in habit and exceedingly (loriferous. The flowers 

 are i)ure while, li in. or more across and i)roduced in early July. The 

 leaves are woolly, ovate and retained well into the late fall. A very 

 desirable and useful .shrub. Strong plants. Each, $1.(K); dozen, SIO.OO. 



PHILADELPHUS Magdalense. One of the prettiest and neatest of all 

 the Asiatic species of .Mock-Orange. It forms a much branclunl bush 

 6 to S f t . high and flowers as frt'cly as any of its family. It is perfectly 

 hardy around Boston and never fails to produce a wealth of bloss.ims 

 about mid June. Each, $1.00; dozen, $10.00. 



