XVi NOVELTIES—k. & J. FARQUHAR & CO’S SEED CATALOGUE. 
NEW PLANTS, 1899. 
SALVIA ‘*‘SAPPHIRE.”’ 
Among cultivated plants there is none surpassing 
the intense bright blue of this lovely new bedding 
Salvia. The flowers are large with very broad lips; 
they are of a velvety, clear, bright blue, with three 
small white stripes in the throat. When exhibited 
before the Massachusetts Horticultural Society last 
season it was admired by everyone, and received a. 
First Class Certificate of Merit. Plants, ready in 
April, each., .25; dozen, 2.50. By mail, .05 
each additional. 
DOUBLE JAPANESE ANEMONES. 
Appleblossom. The finest variety yet obtained. 
(See illustration and description on page 69.) 
Rose=-Crest. Entirely distinct from the old rose 
variety, having large, semi-double flowers; very beauti- 
ful. Plants, each, .203 by mail .25. 
Whirlwind. <A white, semi-double form of the 
hardy Japanese Anemone. The counterpart of Rose- 
Crest. Plants, each, .20. By mail .25. 
Lemoine’s New Dwarf Bedding Begonias. 
That the dwarf Hybrid Begonias are destined to be- 
come as generally employed for bedding purposes with 
us, aS they are in Europe, is certain from the successes 
already attained with them in Newport and in many 
of the public parks and gardens of our larger cities. 
The following are the latest triumphs of the noted. 
French hybridizer, Mons. V. Lemoine. 
Bouquet Parfait. Compact; pure white. 
Duchartrei. White; elegant; leaves reddish. 
Goliath. Flowers pale rose; in large trusses. 
Flambeau. Flowers large; bright carmine red. 
Lumineaux. Dark red; very fine. 
Mastodonte. Very fine; tender rose. 
Obelisque. Flowers white, bordered with pink. 
Perle Rose. Roselilac; very elegant. 
Profusion. Brilliant rose; very free bloomer. 
Triomphe de Lemoine. Beautiful pink blossoms. 
Triomphe de Nancy. Pink; very free. 
Vesuvius. Brilliant red; very graceful. 
Plants ready in April; each, .50. By mail .55. 
OTHER VEGETABLE NOVELTIES — Continued. 
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Sutton’s Best of All Tomato. An excellent 
sort for forcing, or early out-door crop. It is smooth 
and round; medium size; deep scarlet, and so solid 
that little seed is produced. Pkt., .15. 
Metcalf’s Squash Pepper. The best Pepper for 
pickling and the variety cultivated by our best market 
gardeners for Boston Market. Pkt., .10; oz., .30. 
White Summer Crookneck Squash. A white- 
fruited variety of the well-known Bush Crookneck 
Squash; of attractive appearance and good flavor. 
Pkt., .05; 0z., .15. 
Chicago Warted Hubbard Squash. This new 
Squash has warty knobs all overit; flesh thick and 
rich. Pkt., .053 oz., .10; Ib., .80. 
Sutton’s Eclipse Tomato. A favorite sort in 
England for out-door crops; the fruit being very solid, 
of fine form and color. Pkt., 15. 
Sutton’s Peachblow Tomato. The fruit is of 
very attractive appearance distinctly its own. It is of 
excellent flavor and yields enormously in clusters. 
Pkt., 10. 
Conference Tomato. Entirely distinct; the va- 
riety chiefly used in England for forcing. Size rather 
small; color deep-red; quality most superior. Pkt., 
-05; 0z., 30. 
Pedigree Dwarf Champion Tomato. A select 
stock of Dwarf Champion, every seed being saved 
from a round, smooth fruit, perfect in every respect 
and of the Prize Specimen grade. For family gardens 
unexcelled. Pkt., .10; 0z., .40. 
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