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



Farquhar's New and Rare 

 Plant Novelties 



NEW HARDY ASTERS 



The twelve new varieties of Hardy Asters we offer below have been propagated 

 from stock imported from Europe where in recent years the Hardy Aster has received 

 great attention. We have selected the following twelve sorts for their exceptional 

 merit. Visitors at our Nurseries in Dedham during September and October were 

 enthusiastic over this wonderful collection. 



Barr's Pink. Of the Nova>Anglia; type, growing from 4 to 5 feet high. Flowers 



bright pink in color. 

 Belgian Queen. Large, pure lavender flowers on loosely branching sprays. 

 Brightest and Best. Large clusters of single bright lavender-pink flowers. One of 

 the most brilliant. 



Dainty. Masses of light pink flowers of medium size. Very showy. 

 Grace Sweet. Large, light blue flowers. Very distinct and beautiful. 

 ^ - Little Boy Blue. A charming variety with bright blue, semi-double flowers. One of 



the earliest to bloom. 

 Louvain. Delicate light pink flowers in large panicles. Very free-flowering. 

 Malines. A lovely shade of clear blue, with golden central disk. 

 Mother of Pearl. Of strong, branching hab't, and bears profusely large, pale mauve 



blooms, shading to white at the centre, giving a pearly mauve effect. 

 Royal Blue. Large flowers of rich purplish blue, with golden yellow central disk. 

 Sam Banham. Pure white with yellow centre; very large trusses. 

 Wonder of Colwall. Very large, semi-double flowers of clear lavender. 

 Any of the above Hardy Asters, 60 cts. each; $5.00 for 10 



Collection: One plant each of above 12 varieties for $5.50 



Collection: One plant each of 6 of above varieties, our selection, for 2.75 



Aquilegia, Mrs. Scott Elliott's Strain of Long-spurred 



Hybrids. The delicate and refined beauty of these hybrids, together with their 

 graceful form, has added much to the popularity of this grand strain. The colors 

 include many new and lovely shades. 40c. each; S,3.00 for 10; $24.00 per 100. 



Aquilegia, Farquhar's Pink. Beautiful, long- 

 spurred flowers of varialjje light to deep pink shades, with 

 yellow anthers. 2 ft. 40c. each; .S3.00 for 10; $24.00 per 100. 



Anchusa italica, LiSSadel. a perennial Anchusa 

 similar in appearance and habit to the well-known Dropmore 

 variety, but with flowers much larger and of a more intense 

 gentian-blue. 40c. each; $.3.50 for 10. 



ArabiS albida rosea. Pink Wall Cress. A dwarf 

 hardy perennial producing immense clusters of fragrant, pink 

 flowers. Invaluable for rockery, bank or wall work and border 

 planting and will thrive in dry locations where many other 

 plants would fail to survive our summer 

 droughts. May. 8 in. 30c. each; $2.50 

 for 10. 



Delphinium, Hollyhock Strain, a magnificent new 



race of hardy Larkspurs, producing enormous spikes of bloom 

 with many new and beautiful shades, ranging from pale blue 

 to deep indigo-blue and royal purple, with many intermediate 

 pastel tones of mauve, pink, and lavender shadings. The 

 flowers are very large and come in both single and double forms.- 

 For exhibition purposes they are unsurpassed. 60c. each; 

 $5.00 for 10; $40.00 per 100. 



Digitalis, Giant Shirley. This magnificent race of 

 Giant JMixtiliivcs originated in the gardens of the late Rev. W. 

 Wilkes Thf jilnnt-^ grow from 5 to 6 feet high, with enormous 

 spikes, the colors ranging from white to deep rose, many 

 being beautifully blotched and spotted. 

 Mixed Colors, 35c. each; $3 00 for 10; 

 $24.00 per 100. 



Delphinium, 

 Hollyhock Strain 



Pulmonaria angustifolia azurea. See page 5 



Aquilegia, Mrs. Scott 

 Elliott's Strain 



