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



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SVMLOVfER.-Helianthus. 



The larger varieties are useful in forming backgrounds of large beds or 

 borders and for distant effects, while the smaller sorts may be planted with 

 scarlet salvia, cannas and other tall bedding plants, also furnishing good 

 cutting material. Hardy annuals. 



4210 Argyrophyllus. Texas Silver Queen. A showy plant with sil- 

 very, woolly leaves and small, single, yellow flowers. 5 ft. Pkt. 



Oz., .25; .05 

 4215 Double Californian. Califomicus fl. pi. Large, deep yellow 



flowers of perfect form. 5 ft. ... ... ... Oz., .30; .05 



4220 ChPysanthemum-flOWered. a distmet and desirable va- 

 riety, bearing large and perfectly double golden-yeUow flowers 

 with long stems. 7 ft. . . ... ... Oz., ..50; .10 



4225 CuCUmerifoliUS, Single Miniature Sunflower. A veiy popu- 



lar sunflower of branching habit, producing an abundance of 

 small golden-yellow single flowers with black centres. H comes 

 into bloom in July and continues till frost. Invaluable for cut- 

 ting. 4ft Oz., .40; .05 



4226 Orion. Single golden-yellow flowers; petals twisted like a 



Cactus Dahlia. 4 ft. Oz., ,50; .10 



4227 Llliput. Dwarf compact plants; flowers golden-yellow with 



dark centres. 1 ft. . . . ... ... ... j oz., .25; .10 



422S Double-flowered. Double golden-yeUow with black centre. .10 

 4230 Giant Russian. Very tall sort with immense single flowers. 



ilb., .30; oz., .10; .05 

 4235 MultiflorUS fl. pi. Erect growing plant with double flowers 

 of deep yellow, borne on short stems gi'owing from the leaf 



joints. 4 ft Oz., . 50; . 10 



4240 Dwarf Double. Plants of compact gi'owth with large golden- 

 yellow flowers. 3 ft Oz., .30; .05 



4250 PpimPOSe Queen. Large single flowers of delicate primrose 



yellow ; one of the most beautiful sorts. 6 ft. .. Oz., .50; .10 



4255 Uniflorus Giganteus. Each plant bears one enormous single 

 flower, yellow with a dark centre, often measuring one foot in 



diameter. 10ft. ... Oz., .25; .05 



For Perennial Sunflowers, se Nos. 7755-7765. 



Stock Beauty of Nice. 



STOCKS. — Continued. 



New Autumnal or Winter-flowering. 



A magnificent race of recent introduction, with long trusses of 

 extremely double flowers of delightful fragrance. The plants 

 attain a height of about I5 ft., and are of sturdy growth. For 

 forcing in the greenhouse in winter they are unexceUed. They are 

 equaUy good when planted in the garden, coming into bloom a 

 little later than the Ten-week section and lasting until late in the 

 season. 



4146 Almond-blossom. White shaded carmine. 

 Violet Queen. A lovely shade of light blue. 

 Farquhar's Christmas Pink. Beautiful pale pink. 



|oz., 1.00; 

 Rose of Nice. Carmine rose. ... 



Princess May. The finest pale yellow 



Queen Alexandra. Lilac rose; very attractive, 



Joz., 1.00; 



Beauty of Nice, a popular sort with flowers of a 



delicate flesh pink color. 3 oz., 1.75; i oz., 1.00; .25 



Farquhar's Snowdrift. Pure white. Joz., 1.00; 



Crimson King. Rich crimson 



4150 

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4156 

 4160 

 4165 



4170 



4176 

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SWEET CLOVER. 



In colonial times the Sweet Clovers were cultivated for their 

 fragrant flowers, which when dried were used to perfume clothes. 

 4260 White. Mclilotus gracilis. Hardy biennial, blooming the 



first season, with white, sweet-scented flowers. 3 ft. Pkt. 



Oz., .40; .05 

 4265 Blue. Melilolus ccerulea. Hardy annual; very frag- 

 rant. 2 ft. Oz., .40; .05 



4270 Yellow. Trifolium suaveolens ... " .35; .05 



SWEET WILLIAM. 

 4273 Annual Mixed. The plants are of the same habit as 

 the perennial kinds, producing fine heads of bloom of 

 various colors; fragrant. 9 in. ... ... .15 



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