& 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. 



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

 alpinus Goliath. Flowers lilac with yellow centre. 



1ft. 



.75; 



Bessarabicus. 

 Novae Angliae. 

 ptarmicoides. 



ful for cutting, 



sub-cceruleus. 



2 ft. 



Large purple flowers 



Mixed. 4 ft. 



Distinct variety with pure white flowers; use- 

 Is ft. I oz., .75; 



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. 



ioz., $1.00; 

 AUBRETIA deltoidea grandiflora. Very compact, flowers 

 lavender blue; Spring flowering. 4 in. 



Leichtlinii. 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. 25 ft- 5oz.,$1.00; 



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

 noble hardy perennial, with large glaucous leaves and tall 

 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 allied 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 sallcifolium. (Ox-Eye.) Ornamen- 

 tal perennial with large yellow flowers on long stems. 

 Aug. 2ft. ... ioz., .60; 



CALLIRHOE vertlcillata, (Poppy Mallow.) Elegant 

 hardy Mallow of easy culture and spreading growth, 

 blooming aU Siunmer; large crimson Linum-like 

 flowers, lift ... i oz., .60; 



Pkt. 



.10 



15 



.15 

 .25 

 .15 

 .15 



.15 



.25 



.25 



.25 



.25 



.15 



.10 



.25 



.25 



Campanula persicifolia. 



CAMPANULA. (Bdl-Flower.) 



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. 



Asclepias tuberosa. 



PERENNIAL VARIETIES. 



6250 carpatica. (Carpathian Blue Bell.) Neat hardy perennial growing 

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

 did for mixed borders. 8 in.... ... ... Joz., $1.00; 



6255 carpatica alba. (White Carpathian Bell.) White, joz., $1.00; 

 Campanula grandiflora, see Platycodon, 7430-7440. 



6260 glomerata. (Clustered Bell-flower.) Dense clusters of funnel- 

 shaped violet-blue flowers. July and Aug. IJ ft. \ oz., $1.25; 



6262 glomerata dahurica. Deep -violet-blue, large truss. \\ ft. 



f oz., $1.50; 



6265 grandis. (Great Bell-flower.) Large saucer-shaped violet-blue 

 flower. I5 ft. 



6268 laetiflora coerulea. A handsome variety, with flowers in loose 

 heads, pale hlac, shaded white; July and August. 3 ft. \ oz., $1.00; 



6275 macrantha. Purphsh-blue; large flowers. 2 ft. Joz. ,.60; 



6285 nobilis. Long tubular light purplish flowers of medium size. 

 July. 2 ft 



6290 persicifolia grandiflora Blue. One of the finest Campanulas, 

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



\ oz., $1.25; 



6295 persicifolia grandiflora White. Erect spikes of snow white 

 flowers. ... ... ... ... ... 5 oz., $1.25; 



6300 persicifolia mixed. Shades of blue and white. f oz., $1.25; 



6302 Pyraversi. A new hybrid with bell-shaped flowers of lavender 

 blue with indigo centres. 3 ft. ... ... 



6310 pyramidalis. (T^e C/imne?/ Cawponwia.) Stately hardy peren- 

 nial producing large blue flowers in abundance; very handsome 

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

 4ft ioz., .75; 



6315 pyramidalis alba. White Joz.. .75; 



Pkt. 

 .15 

 .15 



.15 



.25 



.25 



.25 

 .10 



.25 



.25 



.25 

 .25 



.25 



.15 

 .15 



