R. & J. FARQUHAR COMPANY, BOSTON. FLOWER SEED NOVELTIES. 



Calendula. Farquhar's Improved Orange. 



ASTERS, AMERICAN BEAUTY. This remarkable class of 

 Asters has large full flowers with incurved petals on stout stems 

 from fifteen to eighteen inches in length, and a longer flowering 

 season than any other Aster. 



196 Purple. A rich shade. Pkt. 25 cts.; 3 pkts. 60 cts. 



197 Pink. A handsome rose-pink. Pkt. 25 cts.; 3 pkts., 60 cts. 



198 White. Very large pure white. Pkt., 25 cts.; 3 pkts., 60 cts. 



199 Lavender. A pleasing shade. Pkt. 25 cts.; 3 pkts., 60 cts. 



ASTERS, CALIFORNIA GIANTS. Superb Asters of the 

 Crego type, the petals being beautifully twisted and interlaced 

 and borne singly on rigid upright stems. 2j ft. 



215 Light Blue. A beautiful color; monstrous flowers. 



220 Peachblossom. A very delicate shade. 



225 Rose. Charming bright rose-pink. 



Each of the above colors, 50 cts. per pkt.; 3 pkts., $1.25. 



230 ASTER, Sunshine. Mixed Colors. A distinct new type of 

 Aster; large single flowers, crested and with quilled golden- 

 yellow centres. The color range is wide and includes many 

 charming pastel shades as well as the stronger colors typical 

 of the Aster family. Pkt., 25 cts. 



235 CALENDULA, Farquhar's Improved Orange. A selected 

 strain of this sjjlendid Calendula with enormous orange flowers, 

 perfectly double and beautifully formed; remains in bloom until 

 quite late in the Fall. J oz., 75 cts.; pkt., 25 cts. 



287 GEUM, Lady Stratheden. A counterpart of the well-known 

 variety Mrs. J. Bradshaw, but with rich golden-yellow flowers. 

 Pkt., 25 cts. 



290 HOLLYHOCK, "Sensation." Monstrous flowers, uniformly 

 double of clear silvery salmon-pink borne on stately stalks; 

 the unusual and striking color of this beautiful variety is en- 

 tirely distinct from any we have ever seen. Pkt., $1.00. 



292 HOLLYHOCK, "Exquisite." Petals exquisitely curled and 

 fringed, and marked with a large blotch ranging in color from 

 pink to red, violet and purple, suggesting the markings of 

 the Pelargonium. Mixed, Pkt., 25 cts. 



295 LARKSPUR, Farquhar's "Victory." A striking annual 

 variety of compact branching habit attaining a height of about 

 18 inches. The plants come into bloom about ,)uly and from 

 that time until frost they are covered with bright blue flowers 

 which are of exceptional value for cutting purposes. Pkt., 25 

 cts.; I oz., 85 cts.; j oz., $1.50. 



300 LOBELIA, Farquhar's Brilliant. Particularly adapted for 



hanging baskets and window boxes. The flowers are intense 

 deep blue with white eye. Pkt., 25 cts. 



301 LILIUM martagon. Backhouse Hybrids. The result of cross- 



ing L. martagon and L. Hansoni. It grows tall and stately, the 

 graceful flower spikes bearing numerous blooms with charming 

 reflexed petals. The color range is from pink to yellow and 

 orange, and spotted daintily with maroon or crimson. Pkt., 

 - - 50 cts. 



302 LUPINUS polyphyllus, "Six-Hills-Scented." The range 



of color and fragrance of this strain of hardy lupinus attracted 

 much attention the past season. The colors in the mixture 

 run from light to deep blue, also rose and white. Pkt., 25 cts.; 

 3 pkts,, 60 cts. 



307 MYOSOTIS, alpestris stricta. Indigo. A new column-shaped 

 Forget-me-not with showy, rich indigo-blue flowers. The com- 

 pact erect habit of this plant makes it ideal for grouping in 

 out-door beds or for pot-culture in the greenhouse. Pkt., 25 cts. 



310 NASTURTIUM, Dwarf Fireball. Dazzling scarlet flowers and 

 dark green foliage. Very effective. Oz., $1.00; pkt., 15 cts. 



315 NASTURTIUM, Dwarf, Golden Beauty. Rich golden-yel- 



low flowers; dark foliage. Oz., $1.00; pkt., 15 cts. 



316 PANSY, Orange King. A lovely new shade; \dvid orange shad- 



ing at the centre to a lighter tone, with upper petals of a creamy 

 tint. Pkt., 25 cts. ; 3 pkts., 60 cts. 



PANSY, WINTER-FLOWERING. This remarkable new race 

 of Pansies comes into flower a month to six weeks earlier than 

 the ordinary strains, and produces mammoth blooms in hand- 

 some colorings. 



320 Celestial Queen. Light blue. Pkt., 25 cts. 



325 Helios. Golden-yellow. Pkt., 25 cts. 



330 Beauty. Velvety dark-blue. Pkt., 25 cts. 



335 Snowstorm. Pure white. Pkt., 25 cts. 



Hollyhock, "Sensation. 



