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



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ASTERS, {Michaelmas Daisy). 



These showy hardy perennials are easily raised from seeds and if sown 

 early in Spring are likely to bloom the following Autumn. They may also 

 be sown from May to July. Pkt. 



6170 

 6175 



6185 

 €190 



6195 



ioz. 



, .75; 



.15 



I ft. 



vers; 



use- 



.25 

 .15 

 .15 



*oz. 



.75; 



.15 



alpinus. Purple, large yellow centre. 1 ft. . . . 

 alpinus Goliath. Flowers lilac with yellow centre. 

 Bessarabicus. Large purple flowers. 2 ft. ... 



Novae Angliae. Mixed. 4 ft. 



ptarmieoides. Distinct variety with pure white flowers 

 ful for cutting, l^ft. .... 



SUb-eoeruleus. A grand species from India, with giant flowers 

 mauve-colored with bold orange centre, borne on long straight 

 stems. The flowers are from two to three inches in diameter , and 

 the plants commence blooming very early in the season. 2 ft. 



ioz., $1.00; 

 New Hybrids Mixed. Many beautiful shades. 2 to 3 ft. 



I oz., Sl.OO; 

 AUBRETIA deltoidea grandiflora. Very compact, flowers 

 lavender blue; Spring flowering. 4 in. 



Leiclltlinii. Dwarf hardy perennial suitable for rockeries and 

 herbaceous borders. Flowers a pretty shade of deep rose; 

 May. 4 in. . . 



BAPTISIA australis. (False Indigo.) A strong growing plant 

 producing spikes of pea-shaped blue flowers six inches in length. 

 June and July. 2^ ft- i oz., .75; 



BOCCONIA japoniea. (Plume Poppy, or Tree Celandine.) A 

 noble hardy perennial, with large glaucous leaves and taU 

 flower stems with terminal panicles of white flowers. Useful 

 for planting as a background in large beds. July and Aug. 

 6 to 8 ft i oz., .50; 



BOLTONIA asteroides. One of the showiest of our native 

 perennials closely resembHng and aUied to the hardy Asters; 

 flowers pure white. Aug. and Sept. 6 ft 



latisquama. Flowers pink, slightly tinged with lavender; 

 finest of the section. Aug. and Sept. 5 ft. . . . 



BUPTHALMUM salicifolium. (Ox-Eye.) Ornamen- 

 tal perennial with large yellow flowers on long stems. 

 Aug. 2 ft. |oz., .60; 



CALLIRHOE verticillata, (Poppy Mallow.) Elegant 

 hardy MaUow of easy culture and spreading growth, 

 blooming all Summer; large crimson Linum-Kke 



Pkt. 

 .10 



Campanula persicifolia. 



CAMPANULA. {Bell-Flower.) 



flowers. I5 ft. 



ioz., .50; .15 



All the species of Campanula are elegant when in bloom and 

 are worthy of being largely grown. They are chiefly hardy bi- 

 ennials and perennials and it is best to sow these two classes in May 

 or June for plants to bloom the next Summer. 



6300 

 6302 



6315 



PERENNIAL VARIETIES. 



carpatica. (Carpathian Blue Bell.) Neat hardy perennial growing 

 in compact tufts; flowers clear blue; in bloom all Summer; splen- Pkt. 

 did for mixed borders. 8 in.... ... ... ioz., .75; .10 



carpatica alba. (White Carpathian Bell.) White, i oz., -75; .10 

 Campanula grandiflora, see Platyeodon, 7430-7440. 



glomerata. (Clustered Bell-flower.) Dense clusters of funnel- 

 shaped violet-blue flowers. July and Aug. I5 ft. j oz., $1.00; .15 



glomerata dahurica. Deep -violet-blue, large truss. 1^ ft. 



ioz., $1.50; .15 



grandis. (Great Bell-flower.) Large saucer-shaped violet-blue 

 flower, lift. 25 



lactiflora ccerulea. A handsome variety, with flowers in loose 

 heads, pale lilac, shaded white; July and August. 3 ft. ioz., $1.00; .25 



macrantha. Purplish-blue; large flowers. 2 ft. i oz., .50; .10 



nobilis. Long tubular hght purplish flowers of medium size. 

 July. 2 ft 25 



persicifolia grandiflora Blue. One of the finest Campanulas, 

 with large, bright blue-cup-shaped flowers. June and July. 2 ft. 



ioz., $1.25; .25 



persicifolia grandiflora White. Erect spikes of snow white 

 flowers i oz., $1.25; .25 



persicifolia mixed. Shades of blue and white. i oz., $1.25; .25 



Pyraversi. A new hybrid with beU-shaped flowers of lavender 

 blue with indigo centres. 3 ft. ... ... ... .•• .25 



pyramidalis. (The Chimney Campanula.) Stately hardy peren- 

 nial producing large blue flowers in abundance ; very handsome 

 as a border plant or grown in pots for conservatory decoration. 

 4 ft. ... i oz., .75; .15 



pyramidalis alba. White ... i oz.. .60; .15 



Asclepias tuberosa. 



