FARQUHAR'S RELIABLE FLOWER SEEDS 



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ASTERS 



(Michaelmas Daisy) 



These showy hardy perennials are easily raised from seeds and if sown early in spring are 

 hkely to bloom the following autumn. They may also be sown from May to July. 



6170 alpinus. Purple; large yellow centre. 1 ft i/goz. $1.00. .$0 15 



6175 alpinus, Goliath. Flowers lilac with yellow centre. 1 ft 



6185 novae-angliae. Mixed. 4 ft 



6190 ptarmicoides. Distinct variety with pure white flowers. Useful for cutting. Pkt, 



1^-2 ft 3^oz. 75c. .$0 25 



6195 stibcaeruleus. A grand species from India, having giant mauve-colored flowers 



with old orange centre, borne on long, straight stems. The flowers are from 



2 to 3 inches in diameter, and the plants commence blooming very early in 



the season. 2 ft y^oz. S1.25. . 25 



G205 New Hybrids, Mixed. Many beautiful shades. 2 to 3 ft J-soz. $1.00. . 25 



6206 AUBRIETIA, Large-flowering Hybrids. Wall Cress. In spring these 



charming dwarf plants produce sheets of bloom forming a lovely contrast to 



the arabis and yellow alyssum. In great variety of color. 4 in 25 



6210 deltoidea grandiflora. Very compact plant with lavender-blue flowers in 



spring_. 4 in 25 



6215 Leichtlini (A.deltoidcaLeichtlini). Dwarf hardy perennial suitable for rockeries 



and herbaceous borders. Flowers a pretty shade of deep rose. May. 4 in ... . 25 



6220 BAPTISIAaustralis. Falselndigo. A strong-growing plant producing spikes of 



pea-shaped lalue flowers 6 inches in length. June, July. 2^^ ft. }4oz. $1.00. . 15 

 Bellis perennis. See Daisy. 



6225 BOCCONIA japonica (D. cordala). Plume Poppy; Tree Celandine. A noble 

 hardy perennial with large, glaucous leaves and tall flower-stems with 

 terminal panicles of white flowers. Useful for planting as a background in large beds. Pkt. 

 July, August. 6 to 8 ft Moz. 60c. .$0 15 



6230 BOLTONIA asteroides. One of the showiest of our native perennials, closely resembUng 



and allied to the hardy asters. Flowers pure white. August, September. 6 ft 25 



6235 latisquama. Flowers pink, slightly tinged with lavender. August, September. 



6240 BUPHTHALMUM salicifolium. Ox-eye. Ornamental perennial with large yellow flowers on 



long stems. August. 2 ft ^oz. $1.00. . 15 



6245 CALLIRHOE verticillata (C. involucrata) . Poppy Mallow. Elegant hardy Mallow of easy culture and spreading growth, Pkt. 

 blooming all summer. Large, crimson, linum-like flowers. IJ^ ft Koz- 75c. . $0 25 



Callirhoe 



verticillata. 



Poppy 



Mallow 



Campanula persicifolia 



CAMPANULA 



(Bellflower) 



All the species of Campanula are elegant when in bloom and are worthy of 



being largely grown. They are chiefly hardy biennials and perennials, and it is 



best to sow these two classes in May or June for plants to bloom the next 



summer. 



PERENNIAL VARIETIES 



6250 carpatica. Carpathian Bluebell. Neat, hardy perennial, growing Pkt. 

 in compact tufts and producing its clear blue flowers all sum- 

 mer. Excellent for mixed borders. 8 in 34oz- $1-00. .$0 15 



62.55 carpatica alba. White Carpathian Bluebell. White. . 34oz. $1.00. . 15 



6257 garganica. A pretty trailing species having blue flowers with 



white centres. A gem for the rock-garden. 4 to 6 in 50 



6260 glomerata. Clustered Bellflower. Dense clusters of funnel-shaped 



violet-blue flowers. July and August. 13^ ft Aoz. $1.50. . 25 



6262 glomerata dahurica. Large trusses of deep violet-blue flowers. 



11 2 ft T60Z. $1.50. . 25 



grandiflora. See Platycodon, Nos. 7430 to 7440. 



6265 grandis. Great Bellflower. Large, saucer-shaped violet-blue flowers. 



l^ft 25 



6268 lactiflora caerulea. A handsome variety, with loose heads of pale 



lilac flowers, shaded white. July, August. 3 ft Koz. $1.00. . 25 



6275 latifolia macrantha. Large, purplish blue flowers. 2 ft 



J^oz. 75c. . 15 



6285 nobilis (C. punctata). Long, tubular, light purplish flowers of med- 

 ium size. July. 2 ft 25 



6290 persicifolia grandiflora, Blue. Peach Bells. One of the finest 

 Campanulas, with large, bright blue, cup-shaped flowers. June, 

 July. 2 ft J^oz. $1.50. . 25 



6295 persicifolia grandiflora. White. Erect spikes of snow-white 



flowers Koz. $1.50. . 25 



6.300 persicifolia, Mixed. Shades of blue and white Hoz. $1.25. . 25 



6310 pyramidalis. Chimney Campanula. Stately, hardy perennial 

 producing large blue flowers in abundance. Very handsome as 

 a border plant or grown in pots for conservatory decoration. 

 4 ft 3/^oz. 75c. . 15 



6315 pyramidalis alba. White J^oz. 75c. . 15 



6317 rotundifolia. Blue Bells of Scotland. Beautiful clear blue flowers 



from June to August. 1 ft 25 



