R. & J. FARQUHAR COMPANY. BOSTON. PLANT NOVELTIES. 



FARQUHAR'S NEW AND RARE FLkmS.-Continued. 



HYPERICUM patulum var. Henryi. A new hardy St. John's 

 Wort, growing 2 J to 4 ft., with masses of clear yellow flowers produced 

 in great profusion during July and August. The leaves are elliptic- 

 ovate, about I2 in. long and are retained late into the Fall. A very 

 desirable yellow-flowered shrub. 75 cts. each ; $7.50 per doz. 



LIGUSTRUM acuminatum var. macrocarpum. A hardy Japanese 

 Privet in habit like L. ibota, but with very large, shining black fruits. 

 75 cts. each; $7.50 per doz. 



LONICERA bella. This Bush Honeysuckle is a hybrid between L. 

 tatarioa and L. Morrowii and combines the 'good qualities of both 

 parents. It grows 8 to 10 ft. tall and more in diameter, and flowers 

 and fruits abundantly. The flowers vary from pure white to pink, 

 and the fruit, which is ripe in August, is red. Altogether, it is a f ery 

 handsome and valuable hardy shrub. $1.00 each; $10.00 per doz. 



LONICERA fragrantissima. A valuable shrub with long pointed, 

 handsome foliage, which is nearly evergreen. Very early sweet- 

 scented, blush-white flowers, though not profuse; fruit red; height 

 four to six feet. Should be planted in a sheltered position in this 

 looahty. $1.00 each. 



LONICERA Korolkowi, var. floribunda. This valuable Bush 

 Honeysuckle is one of the gems of a lovely group of hardy shrubs. 

 Vigorous of growth, with twiggy branohlets and bluish-gray-green 

 leaves, its striking blooms are a beautiful pink shade, and are pro- 

 duced in utmost profusion. Graceful in habit, the effect produced 

 from a short distance is of pink floating on thin mists. No shrub is 

 hardier in New England and none more beautiful. $2.00 each. 



LONICERA Maackii. One of the very finest of all Bush Honey- 

 suckles. It grows 6 to 8 ft. tall and is much more in diameter. The 

 leaves are relatively large, broadly ovate, and the large white flowers 

 borne in axillary clusters stand well above the leaves. In Autumn 

 the plant is covered with scarlet fruit, and this is retained far into 

 the Winter. This shrub is absolutely hardy and should be planted 

 in every garden. Pot-Grown Plants, $1.00 each; $10.00 per doz. 



LONICERA Maackii, var. podocarpa. This magnificent and abso- 

 lutely hardy, quick-growing shrub grows 10 to 15 feet high and as 

 much in diameter, has long sprays of white flowers and scarlet fruits 

 which ripen in September and remain on the plant far into the Winter. 

 The leaves are retained very late and the contrast between green leaves 

 and scarlet berries is extraordinarily beautiful. Admitted to be one 

 of the finest of Wilson's introductions from China. Pot-grown 

 Plants, $1.00 each; $1.00 per doz. 



LONICERA muscaviensis. A hybrid Bush Honeysuckle growing 12 

 feet high and more in diameter, has arching and spreading branches, 

 flowers in abundance and masses of crimson fruit ripening early in 

 July. Hardy as far north as Ottawa and one of the best of its class. 

 $1.00 each; $10.00 per doz. 



MALUS purpurea. A new hardy hybrid Crabapple Tree with a 

 spreading crown and rather slender branches, bearing in great pro- 

 fusion, handsome rich reddish-purple flowers. In the Autumn it is 

 covered with red fruits, each about the size of a cherry, and with a 

 pleasant acid flavor. One of the best of the lovely Crabapple family. 

 $4.00 each. 



MALUS prunifolium Rinkl. A Chinese Crabapple with blossoms 

 like those of the ordinary apple tree followed by fruits | to j inches in 

 diameter, rose-red on one side. $3.00 each. 



MALUS Sargentii. {SargenVs Flowering Crab.) Dwarf spreading 

 growth. Flowers of purest white. Some colored fruits. $2.50 each. 



MENISPERMUM dahurieum. A very hardy Tine with large, deep 

 green leaves, and blue-black fruits. Suitable for low trellises and as 

 a tangled growth over rocks. $1.00 each; $10.00 per doz. 



PICEA Koyamai. A new Spruce from Japan with lustrous dark green 

 foliage on spreading, ascending branches, with branchlets more or 

 less pendent. Of vigorous growth and perfectly hardy. It promises 

 to be one of the most useful additions to the list of hardy conifers that 

 Japan has given to the gardens of eastern North America. I5-2 ft. 

 .$2.50 each; 2i-3 ft. $3.50 each. 



POTENTILLA fruticosa var. parvifolia. This yellow, shrubby Cin- 

 quefoil is somewhat dwarfer and more spreading than the type P. 

 fruticosa and has the advantage of flowering in early and late Summer. 

 It does W3L' n sunny situations. Plants in pots, $1.00 each; $10.00 

 per doz. 



Spirffia trichocarpa 



SPIR.ffiA trichocarpa. This is a new, perfectly hardy species 

 from Korea, and without doubt, one of the very "best. A 

 broad spreading shrub growing from four to sis feet tall and 

 even more in diameter, its arching stems, in season, are laden 

 with broad dome-like clusters of snow-white flowers. It 

 blooms much later than the well-known S. van Houttei, and is 

 considered a far superior variety. Pot-grown plants, $1.00 

 each; Field-grown plants, $2.00 each. 



RHODODENDRON japonicum. One of the handsomest af all hardy 

 Azaleas, this has relatively stout, erect shoots, each terminating in ;. 

 large globose cluster of orange-red to flame-red funnel-shaped flowers, 

 each two to two and one-half inches across. The blooms appear 

 before the leaves. $3.50 each. 



RHODODENDRON micranthum. Low, twiggy, densely branched 

 everKrccii shiul), growing to 3 ft. in height and about the same in 

 dianii'icr, bcaiing in profusion clusters of small white flowers. A 

 neat shi-uh, suilable for rockeries and massing. Large plants, $5.0C 

 each: s.',.3JI() per doz. 



RHODODENDRON mucronulatum. The first of all Azaleas to 

 open its blossoms and one of the loveliest of Spring-flowering shrubs. 

 It is a twiggy bush from three to five feet tall, and it clothes itself in 

 a wealth of rose-pink to rosy-red flowers. The leaves are fragrant 

 and in the Autumn change to yellow, red and vinous purple. $3.50 

 each. 



RHODODENDRON hybridum Louisa Hunnewell. This gorgeous 

 new variety forms an erect bush four to five feet in height, whirh is 

 crowned with huge fiower clusters of glowing golden-yellow. Awarded 

 a Gold Medal by the Massachusetts Horticultural Society. $5.00 each. 



RHODODENDRON reticulatum. Better known as R. rhombicum, 

 this deciduous Japanese species is a tall shrub vvith twiggy branches 

 and clusters of rose-red to red-purple, rather flat blossoms. In Aut- 

 umn the leaves change to vinous-purple. $3.50 each. 



SPIR.ffiA ulmifolia. A shrub 2-4 ft. tall with corymbs of relatively 

 large, pure white flowers. Perfectly hardy. $1.00 each. 



SYMPHORICARPUS Chenaultii. A charming plant of hybrid 

 ft. high and 5 ft. in diameter, with dense 

 in the Fall clusters of white to pink fruits, 

 the Snow-berries. $2.00 each. 



origm, growuit; :ii" 

 twiggy branclu-s be 

 Probably the finest 



SYRINGA velutina. A charming shrub with pale to rose-colored 

 flowers deheiously fragrant. Grows from 4-8 ft. tall with slender 

 branches and is perfectly hardy. A valuable addition from Korea to 

 the list of hardy Lilac species. $2.00 each. 



VIBURNUM Carlesii. A Korean plant of recent introduction bearing 

 large corymbs of sweet scented white flowers, resembling those of the 

 Bouvardia. A most desirable shrub. $2.50 each; $27.00 per dozen. 



VIBURNUM opulus nana. This is a diminutive of the well-known 

 type, very compact in habit with corymbs of white flowers, followed 

 by bunches of scarlet fruits. For the rockery, or for any place where 

 dwarf, deciduous shrubs are required this dwarf should be acceptable. 

 $1.00 each. 



