2 R. & J. FARQUHAR COMPANY, BOSTON. FLOWER SEED NOVELTIES. 
Calendula. 
Farquhar’s Improved Orange, 
ASTERS—Continued. 
205 ASTER Debutante. A beautiful pure white, delicately feathered 
Aster, coming into bloom three to four weeks earlier than the 
popular Comet Asters. 13ft. Pkt., 20 cts.; 3 pkts., 50 cts. 
ASTERS, CALIFORNIA GIANTS. Superb Asters of the Crego 
type, the petals being beautifully twisted and interlaced and borne 
singly on rigid upright stems. 23 ft. 
215 Light Blue. A beautiful color; monstrous flowers. 
220 Peaehblossom. 
225 Rose. 
A very delicate shade. 
Charming bright rose-pink in color. 
Each of the above colors, Pkt., 50 ets. 
230 ASTER. Helvetia. A single late-flowering hybrid producing 
brilliant deep crimson flowers on long stems. Invaluable for 
cutting. Pkt., 25 cts. 
232 BEGONIA Lloydii. A new distinct type producing large clusters 
of handsome double flowers ranging in color through many 
shades from rose to carmine. The plant is of drooping habit, 
being particularly useful as a hanging-plant and for greenhouse 
decoration. Pkt. $1.00. 
233 CALCEOLARIA Cotswold Hybrid. This is considered one of 
the finest Hybrid Calceolarias. Flowers are much larger than 
Clibrani and vary in color trom golden-yellow, lemon yellow to 
brown and frequently lightly spotted. Pkt., 75 cts. 
235 CALENDULA. Farquhar’s Improved Orange. A selected 
strain of this splendid Calendula with enormous orange flowers, 
perfectly double and beautifully formed; remains in bloom until 
quite late in the Fall. { 0z., 75 cts.; pkt., 25 ets. 
240 CARNATION Allwoodii. A new hybrid race of perpetua 
flowering Garden Carnations, valuable for border, rockery and 
window basket decoration. The elove-scented flowers are pro- 
duced in great abundance from May until frost, and are dis- 
tinguished for their handsome colors and markings. Pkt., $1.00. 
241 CELOSIA plumosa Crimson Feather. A superb type forming 
large branching plants 3 feet high and bearing enormous plumed 
heads of feathery crimson flowers. Pkt., 25 cts.;3 pkts., 60 ets. 
243 CELOSIA plumosa Golden Feather. Similar to the preceding; 
flowers golden-yellow. Pkt., 25 cts.; 3 pkts., 60 cts. 
245 CHEIRANTHUS linifolius. A charming hardy annual of low 
spreading habit producing in Summer masses of dainty Wall 
flower-like blossoms of an uncommon lilac shade. 
3 pkts. 50 ets. 
COSMOS. 
recent introduction. : 
guard petals around the base of the flower which make them very 
effective. 
Crested or Anemone-flowered. A very beautiful race of 
246 Pink Beauty. 
247 White Queen. 
Soft pink. Pkt. 25 cts. 
Pure white. Pkt., 25 cts. 
948 Crimson. A handsome shade. Pkt., 25 cts. 
COSMOS. New Double Hybrids. These beautiful new hybrids form 
bushy plants and bloom profusely during the Autumn months, 
producing a good percentage of double flowers until the heavy 
frosts. 5 to 6 ft. 
252 Double White. Handsome pure white. 
253 Double Pink. A beautiful shade. 
254 Double Crimson. A charming cut-flower. 
Each of the above colors. Pkt., 20 cts.;3 pkts., 50 cts. 
CYCLAMEN. The flowers of this special strain are large and handsome 
like the present varieties which are grown but differ in being very 
sweetly scented. This strain is the result cf ten years selecting 
and was awarded a silver medal by the R. H. S., London. 
260 Snow Queen. Pure white. Pkt., $1.00. 
265 Mauve Queen. Carmine with ruby-crimson eye. Pkt., $1.00. 
280 ERYSIMUM linifolium. A _ showy biennial producing a pro- 
fusion of bloom early in June; flowers of a bright clear mauve 
resembling those of the Aubretia. 1ft. Pkt., 25 ets. 
ESCHSCHOLTZIA. The following new California Poppies are 
distinguished for the beauty and brilliance of their coloring. 
281 Lovely. Pkt. 20 ets. 
282 Orange Flame. Vivid orange-searlet. Pkt., 20 ets. 
283 Searlet Beauty. Fiery deep scarlet. Pkt., 20 cts. 
285 GEUM, Lady Stratheden. This beautiful new perennial is a 
counterpart of tne well-known variety Mrs. J. Bradshaw but 
with rich golden-yellow flowers. Pkt., 25 ets. 
Rose-pinked suffused salmon. 
FARQUHAR’S SHORE AND MOUNTAIN 
COLLECTION OF FLOWER SEEDS. 
A fine assortment with quantities sufficient for a large 
garden, mailed post-paid for $1.50, 
For complete description See Page 78 
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