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R. & J. FARQUHAR CO., BOSTON. PERENNIAL PLANTS 



s of golden stamens, 

 of pure white; invaluable for 



Single Peonies 



These charming flowers have a single row of petals with centre 

 stamens of pure yellow. They are the first Peonies to bloom and their 

 lasting quahty is remarkable. Invaluable for cutting purposes. 

 Cultural requirements the same as for the double varieties. 

 Biack Prince. Dark garnet-red with 



$4.00 each. 

 Clairette. Very long, silky petals 



cutting. $2.50 each. 

 Le Jour. Exquisite blooms of purest white, with attractive yellow 

 Early. $4.00 each. 

 Knight. Rich, deep red color, with contrasting golden yellow 



stamens. $4.00 each. 

 Nellie. A very large Single Peony with gorgeous flowers of an even 



tone of shell-pink. $4.00 each. 

 Peach Blossom. (New.) A gorgeous new Single Peony. Color, 



silvery light pink, with contrasting yellow stamens. $4.00 each. 

 Shirley Walker. Exqmsite shade of light pink. $4.00 each. 



Paeonia officinalis 



$1.00 each; $9.00 for 10 



These are the Peonies of the old-fashioned garden and bloom nearly 

 two weeks eariier than the Chinese varieties. They are robust in 

 habit with deep glossy green foliage, and large, double flowers. 



Alba. Blush-white. Rubra. Crimson. Rosea. Rose-pink. 



Unnamed Choice Mixed Peonies 



These strong clumps will produce glorious blooms. The colors in- 

 clude various shades of red, lilac, rose, pink, flesh, and white. 

 ' Mixed. 50c. each; $4.50 for 10. 

 Mixed. Four-year clumps, $1.00 each; $9.00 for 10. 



Peony, Festiva Maxima 



PHYSOSTEGIA virginiana. False Dragonhead. Elegant spikes of very beautiful Hght rosy 

 lilac flowers. Good for cutting. July, August. 4 ft. 30c. each; $2.40 for 10; $18.00 per 100. 

 virginiana grandiflora alba. Pure white flowers. 30c. each; $2.40 for 10; $18.00 per 100. 

 PINKS. See Carnations and Dianthus. 



PLATYCODON grandiflorum. Japanese Balloon Flower. Magnificent spikes of violet-blue, 

 cup-shaped flowers of long duration. May to October. 3 ft. 30c. each; $2.40 for 10; 

 $18.00 per 100. 

 grandiflorum album. White. 30c. each; $2.40 for 10; $18.00 per 100. 

 *Mariesi. Dwarf Japanese Balloon Flower. Large, saucer-shaped, violet-blue flower. 1 3'^ ft. 



30c. each; $2.40 for 10; $18.00 per 100. 

 *Mariesi album. White. 30c. each; 

 $2.40 for 10; $18.00 per 100. 



'PLUMBAGO larpentae. Blue Lead- 

 wort. Beautiful deep blue flowers. 

 One of the finest dwarf spreading 

 plants for the rockery. July to 

 October. 6 in. 30c. each; $2.40 

 for 10; $18.00 per 100. 

 POLEMONIUM caeruleum. Jacob's 

 Ladder. Deep blue flowers in 

 erect spikes. June, July. 2 ft. 

 30c. each; $2.40 for 10; $18.00 

 per 100. 

 caeruleum album. White. 30c. 

 each; .$2.40 for 10; $18.00 per 100. 

 *reptans. Greek Valerian. Dwarf, 

 bushy plant of graceful growth 

 with showy light blue flowers 

 with white centres. Fine rock- 

 garden and border plant. April 

 to June. 8 to 10 in. 30c. each; 

 $2.40 for 10; $18.00 per 100. 

 POLYGONATUM majus (Solo- 

 mon's Seal). See Convallaria. 



Physostegia 



POLYGONUM compactum. A 



dwarf variety growing 12 to 15 

 inches high, with handsome 

 glossy leaves and masses of small 

 white flowers in Sept. and Oct. 30c. 

 each; $2.40 for 10; $18.00 per 100. 



