il NOVELTIES—R. & J. FARQUHAR & COZJS SEED CATALOGUE. 
AQUILEGIA. HUNTS EXCELSIOR, 
Packet .10. No. 506. 
ASTERS, COMET, NEW COLORS. The following are new 
in this fine race. The flowers are double with long, narrow, 
- curled petals. 
LADY WASHINGTON ASTER. 
Packet, .20. No. 982. 
No. 982, ASTER, LADY WASHINGTON. No Aster offered 
is more beautiful than this superb tall sort. The very large, per- 
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fectly double.flowers are white, most charmingly shaded with pale No ir ee taneee apeky an d Bess rk ef a 
rose, and are produced in such numbers that each individual plant No. 81. The Bride. White changing isis PL 
is in itself an object of rare elegance and attractiveness. Pkt., Nos 842. Sulphur Yellow. “Very REE Pkt., 15. ; 
ASTERS, MIGNON. NEW COLORS. Weare able to offer 
two fine additions to this class). By many the Mignon Asters 
are esteemed the most beautiful of ail for cuttmg and floral work. 
Of very refined form and exceedingly attractive in the garden :— 
No, 1007. Light Blue, Pkt., .10. 
No. 1008. Peach Blessom. Pkt., .10 
ASTERS, SESIPLE’S, BRANCHING. NEW COLORS. 
The long stems and enormous flowers of these Asters have made 
them in demand, and new colors of the type will be appreciated. 
We offer the following: — 
No. 1162. ASTER, BLUE PRINCE. A grand and stately As- 
ter, with flowers zearly four inches across; of a lovely shade of 
dark blue. Height, 2feet. PkKt., .15. 
No. 1387. ASTER, DWARF VICTORIA, SULPHUR YEL- 
LOW. The Victoria Asters are so generally and favorably 
known that it is needless to extol them here. ‘This new variety is 
quite unique in color, and forms a valuable addition to the vari- 
eties hitherto cultivated. Pkt., .10. 
No. 1266. Crimson. Pkt., .10. 
No. 1267. Shell=Pink. Miss Mary J. Semple. Pkt., .10. 
No. 1268. Purple. Pkt., .10. 
No. 1269. White. Pkt., .10. 
ASTERS, STANDARD VARIETIES, ETC. See pages 27, 
28 and 29. 
No. 147. ASTER, PERENNIAL, NEW LARGE FLOW- 
ERING. No autumn plants are more to be admired than these 
beautiful Michaelzas Daisies, with their magnificent display of 
brilliant, star-like flowers. These Hybrids include a variety of 
beautiful colors. Choicest mixed. PkKt., .15. 
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GENERAL JACQUEMINOT ASTER. 
Packet, .20. No. 882. 
Wo. 882. ASTER, GENERAL JACQUEMINOT. One of the 
most beautiful Asters ever grown. ‘The flowers are large, full, 
double, and finely imbricated. ‘The color is rich crimson, almost 
identical with that of the lovely General Jacqueminot Rose. 
Height 2 feet. Pkt., .20. 
CHINESE SINGLE ASTERS. 
These showy annuals new in popular favor, are very attractive 
an the garden duringlate summer and autumn. The large, daisy- 
like, yellow-centered flowers have long stems, and being numer- 
ously produced for many weeks, are not only very desirable for 
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vases, etc., when cut, but are also exceedingly pretty in the garden. 
If startedin the house and transplanted, they will flower earlier, 
but if sown out of doors, thinned, and treated as other hardy an- 
nuals, they will do admirably; they will succeed in any good soil. 
No. 1421. FINEST MIXED. Splendid varieties of 
COlOTS 2 ee EE OAS IEE PEA SLO 
No.422, > DARK CBINIB «neo cate a se eee eae SEO 
No vias: SIGHT BEUBE ier, oe eee ee 
No 424; (ROSE ‘COLORED. “45-0. 7st oe a Af) 
BEGONIA SEMPERFLORENS, CORAL GEM. 
Packet, .25. No. 1649. 
No. 1649. BEGONIA SEMPERFLORENS, CORAL GEM. 
Those in search of ever-blooming dwarf bedding and pot plants 
should not fail to grow this gem among Begonias. It is very 
easily raised, and the plants, which bloom constantly, begin to 
flower when quite small. The pretty pale rose or peach-colored 
flowers almost cover the plants. Of good habit and quite distinct. 
PKt., .25., 
