R. & J. FARQUHAR CO., BOSTON. NEW AND RARE PLANTS 



FARQUHAR'S NEW AND RARE PLANTS, continued 



Forsythia intermedia spectabilis. Of hybrid 



origin, this is one of the handsomest of all Forsythias. It has 

 gracefully arching stems and rich yellow flowers somewhat 

 larger than those of any other sort. The general color effect 

 is a shade or two richer than the older varieties and its pro- 

 fusion of bloom is so remarkable that it puts the old-fashioned 

 types to shame. One of the most desirable of all hardy shrubs. 

 3 to 4 ft. 90c. each; $7.50 for 10. 



Hedera helix baitica. Hardy English ivy. A very 

 hardy evergreen variety from Russia, with beautiful, dark 

 green leaves veined with a lighter shade. This Ivy is quite 

 hardy in New England on the north or northeasterly side of 

 buildings or in other positions shaded by trees. It is also con- 

 sidered one of the best for a ground-cover, quickly forming a 

 dense mass of leaves. A specimen plant of this wonderful Ivy 

 may be seen growing on one of the walls of the Administration 

 Building of the Arnold Arboretum, Jamaica Plain, Mass. 

 75c. each; $6.50 for 10. 



Lonicera demissa. a new species from the high 

 mountains of central Japan, forming an upright, twiggy bush 

 from 6 to 8 feet tall. It has slender twiggy branches, yellowish 

 flowers, followed by bright scarlet berries, and is a valuable 

 addition to the group of hardy, red-fruited Bush Honeysuckles. 

 $1.00 each. 



Lonicera KorolkOWi. A broad, spreading, graceful 

 shrub, attaining a height of about 10 feet and if grown as a 

 specimen, even more in diameter. It is quite hardy and vigor- 

 ous in habit, twiggy, with handsome deep green foliage, and 

 in June it bears an abundance of dehcate pink flowers, followed 

 in August by bright red fruits. Truly a notable acquisition. 

 $1.50 each. 



Lonicera Korolkowi floribunda. Broad Blue- 

 leaf Honeysuckle. This valuable Bush Honeysuckle is one of 

 the gems of a lovely group of hardy shrubs. Vigorous of 



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Spiraea trichocarpa 



growth, with twiggy branchlets and bluish gray-green leaves, 

 its striking blooms are a beautiful pink shade, and are pro- 

 duced in utmost profusion. Graceful in habit, the effect pro- 

 duced from a short distance is of brilhant pink floating on 

 thin mists. Splendid when permitted to develop into a large 

 isolated plant. $2.00 each. 



Sorbaria arborea glabrata. An extremely orna- 

 mental, late summer-flowering shrub, growing 6 to 15 feet tall, 

 with pinnately divided, dark green leaves. The flowers are 

 snow-white, abundantly produced in terminal, much-branched 

 panicles, 15 to 18 inches long, during September, and con- 

 tinuing to flower until the advent of sharp frosts late in the 

 fall. It is perfectly hardy, free-growing, and a most valuable 

 addition to the list of late-flowering shrubs. Though botanically 

 regarded as a variety of Sorbaria arborea, for garden purposes, 

 it is abundantly distinct from the type. 2 to 3 ft., $1.00 each; 

 $9.00 for 10. 



and magnificent midseason- 



3 of vigorous, erect habit, with 



spreading, arching branches on the upper side of which, from 



each leaf-axil, arise 6-inch-broad heads of pure white flowers. 



Spiraea Henryi. A new 



flowering Spirea from China. It i 



So freely are the blofsoms borne that the whole bush, in season, 

 is a bouquet of white. A perfectly formed shrub, it grows some 

 8 feet tall and even more in diameter, and is one of the finest 

 and most beautiful of the early summer-flowering shrubs hardy 

 in New England. 3 to 3M ft., $1.50 each; $12.50 for 10. 



Spiraea trichocarpa. Korean Spirea. This is a new, 

 perfectly hardy species from Korea, and forms a broad, spread- 

 ing shrub from 4 to 6 feet tall. Its arching stems, in season, 

 are laden with broad, dome-like clusters of snow-wiiite flowers. 

 It blooms much later than the well-known S. Van Houttei-, 

 and is considered a far superior variety. The late Mr. E. H. 

 Wilson considered this beautiful Spirea one of the best of his 

 many plant introductions. 2 to 3 ft., $1.00 each, $9.00 for 10; 

 3 to 4 ft., $1.50 each, $12.50 for 10. 



Viburnum Carlesi. Fragrant Viburnum. A Korean 

 plant of recent introduction, bearing large corymbs of sweet- 

 scented white flowers, resembling those of the bouvardia. It 

 forms a low, bushy shrub and blooms profusely when estab- 

 hshed. A most desirable, rare shrub, invaluable for rock-gar- 

 den and specimen planting. 13^ to 2 ft., $3.00 each; 2 to 2J^ 

 ft., $4.50 each. 



For a complete list of Ornamental Shrubs, Trees, and Vines, see pages 140 to 159 



