x NOVELTIES—R. & J. FARQUHAR 
NEW FANCY SHIRLEY POPPIES. 
A fine selection of the beautiful Shirley Poppies. No annual 
affords prettier or gayer effects, there being many very pretty new 
colors and combinations in the strain now offered. Very desirable 
for beds and borders. The flowers are perfectly elegant in vases. 
No. 6196. Finest Mixed. Pkt., .10. 
No. 6177. POPPY, ICELAND, SULPHUR YELLOW, 
NEW. Papaver Nudicaule Sulphureum. A new shade 
of color which will be welcomed by cultivators of these fascinating 
perennial Poppies. Pkt., .15. 
No. 6132. POPPIES, FARQUHAR’S NEW FAYAL. The 
most beautiful and dainty of all Poppies. The colors are irre- 
sistibly showy and charming, appearing in every conceivable 
shade of red, pink, maroon, and white, self and variegated, 
double and single, large and small flowers. No one can fail to be 
charmed with their beauty. Pkt., .10 
No. 6127. POPPY, FIRE FLAME. A most charming double 
Poppy; color white, beautifully tinted on the edges wite red; the 
plants are very free blooming and the flowers large; double and 
beautifully feathered; height, about fifteen inches; one of the 
hardiest and most attractive annual Poppies, and can be grown in 
any garden. Pkt., .10. 
No. 6107. POPPY, NEW ‘‘CARDINAL’’ HYBRIDS. 
Papaver Cardinale Hybridum. These new varieties grow 
about eighteen inches high. Among the many beautiful shades 
appearing are chamois and brilliant rose on light ground; purple, 
crimson and rose on dark ground. First-class. Pkt., .05. 
No. 6142. POPPIES, [SLES OF SHOALS. We have had the 
honor of furnishing the flower seeds grown at the ‘‘ Afpledore”’ 
for a number of years. One of the many attractions at this far- 
famed, high-class summer resort is the beautiful flowers which 
grow there of richest colorings. Nasturtiums, Sweet Peas, 
Bachelor’s Buttons, Marigolds, Pansies, Hollyhocks, Poppies, etc., 
of hues rarely seen elsewhere. This strain of Poppies was fur- 
nished by us to the order of the late Mrs. Celia Thaxter, poetess, 
and is among the most attractive of the flowers she loved and 
cultivated there. They can be grown by anyone, and make a 
grand display. Their beauty is indescribable and the variety 
endless. Allare hardy annuals. Liberal Pkt., .10 
PRIMULA CHINENSIS, NEW, GIANT STRAIN. A new 
and entirely distinct large-flowering strain of Primulas, of more 
robust growth than any strain yet introduced; a well-grown plant 
is an object of rare beauty; the large flowers appearing above the 
massive and luxurious foliage in great profusion. Growers for 
exhibition, and all who take pleasnre in growing the best types of 
the ever-popular Chinese Primula, should not fail to grow our 
new Giant varieties. We offer the following: — 
No. 6752. Snowball. A white Primula of great beauty, with 
fringed flowers of a gigantic size. Pkt., .50 
No. 6717. Magnum Bonum. A charming novelty, with 
strong flower-stems and robust foliage; the rich, deep-red flowers 
are of the largest size and greatest perfection of beauty. Pkt., 
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50 
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& COLS SEED CATALOGUE. 
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POMPADOUR’’ SCABIOUS. 
NEW DOUBLE ‘‘ 
Packet, 20. No. 71382. 
Primula Chinensis, New, Giant Strain. — Continued. 
No. 6671. Sutton’s Giant, Mixed Colors. Containing all 
the varieties of this new, very large-flowering strain. These are 
superb subjects for greenhouse decoration, exhibition, etc. In 
Sutton & Sons’ sealed packets. Finest mixec. Pkt., 1.25, 
No. 6732. Large Blue. The shape and size of the flowers and 
their duration is very marked; clearly distinguishable from other 
varieties by the rich blue color and size of the flowers. Pkt., 50. 
No. 6672. Sutton’s Mixed. Large, single hybrids of Chinenszs, 
se many superb colors. Elegant in style and finish. 
fiom f/Ge 
No. 6747, Rubra Superbissima. The red counterpart of 
Alba Magnifica, The fringing of the extra large, bold flowers is 
simply beautiful, and the flowers, whlch are a rich, dark red, with 
golden-yellow eye, are indeed charming. Highly recommended. 
Pkt., .50. 
No. 6727. Purity. The best type of White Primula, the 
flowers being very large and of a pure, snowy whiteness which 
dces not change toa pink shade. _ The stems are strong, and carry 
flowers well above the foliage. Pkt., .50. 
For complete list of Primulas see page 50. 
No. 6757. PRIMULA STELLATA; SUTTON’S STAR 
PRIMULAS. A distinct race with numerous stout flower stalks 
carrying many white flowers, each about three quarters of an inch 
in diameter, on neat footstalks. Unsurpassed as a pot plant for 
greenhouse decoration. PkKt., 14.25. 
No. 6817. PRIMULA OBCONICA GRANDIFLORA FI/i- 
BRIATA. Much larger flowers than the well-known Priimule 
Obconica, and entirely different in appearance, the edges of the 
flowers being beautifully fringed: Color, white, shaded with very 
pale blue orlilac. Of very light and graceful appearance. PKt., 
No. 6987. ROSA TIULTIFLORA. This pretty, dwarf, fragrant, 
and profuse-blooming variety of the Rose can be easily raised 
from seed. ‘They are attractive for pots orin flower beds, covered 
as they are with their pretty, fragrant blossoms so profusely as 
almost to hide the leaves. Mixed Colors. Pkt., .15. 
Jo. 7132. SCABIOUS, DOUBLE, TALL, ‘‘POlIPA- 
DOUR.’’ A new and very remarkable Scabious, producing 
enormous flowers, giobular in form, and exceedingly showy. The 
petals are black-purple, margined with white, making a mag- 
nificent effect. Height, about three feet. Pkt., .15. 
No. 7132. SCABIOUS, DOUBLE, DWARF, AZURE GEI1. 
We are indebted to a German hybridizer for this addition to the 
colors of annual Scabious. The flowers are delicate azure blue, 
of large size, quite double and furnished with long stems. It 
cannot fail to become a favorite tor cutting purposes, with both 
amateurs and florists. Pkt., .15. 
