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R. <Sr*/. FARQUIJAR & CO.'S SEED CATALOGUE. 



FARQUHAR'S 



Celebrated Balmoral Specialties. 



Below we offer some of the varieties of flower seeds which we have furnished for the gar- 

 dens of the late Queen Victoria, at Balmoral Castle, Scotland. We have named them the 

 Crown Jewel Strain,. because the varieties and colors included in the mixtures are very supe- 

 rior and cannot be excelled for brilliancy and beauty. Each packet contains a liberal amount 



of seed. 



The Gardens, Balmoral Castle, Oct. 29. 

 Messrs. R. & J. Farquhar & Co.: Gentlemen, — The flower and vegetable seeds received from you 

 for use in Her Majesty's gardens here have given me great satisfaction. I am especially pleased with your 

 Strains of Pansies, Double Petunias, Balsams, Asters and Lettuces. 



Very truly yours, 



(Signed) 



No. 854. ASTERS, CROWN JEWELS. A special 

 mixture of magnificent, large-flowering, tall varieties of about 

 uniform height : contains all the finest colors in this beautiful 

 race. Pkt., ,20. 



No. 1484. BALSAHS, CROWN JEWELS. From the 

 most superior double varieties. A grand strain. Pkt. , .20. 



No. 3344 DIANTHUS, ANNUAL VARIETIES, CROWN 

 JEWELS. Few flowers excel the hardy annual pinks in 

 beautv. This selection ts unsurpassed. Superb mixed. 

 Pkt., .15. 



No. 5864. PANSIES, CROWN JEWELS. A mixture 

 of the best types in cultivation ; of splendid form and coloring. 

 Pkt., .25. 



No 6434. PETUNIAS, CROWN JEWELS. This mix- 

 ture cannot be eclipsed for beauty ; the flowers are very large 

 and gorgeously colored. All colors mixed. Pkt., .20. 



No. 7104. SCABIOUS, CROWN JEWELS. Our mix- 

 ture contains a fine variety of the tall double Scabious so 

 desirable for garden decoration and for bouquets. Pkt. , . 1 5. 



No. 6164. POPPIES, CROWN JEWELS. The new 



colors and shades in this strain are exceedingly showy and 

 attractive ; many are of startling beauty and for richness of 

 coloring leave nothing to be desired. Pkt., .15. 



No. 7033. SALP1GLOSSIS. CROWN JEWELS. A 



splendid mixture of these beautiful annuals ; the colors are 

 so fine as to suggest the flowers of a tropical orchid, although 

 that of an annual which can be grown in any garden. .Pkt. ,.20. 



No. 6484 PHLOX DRUMMONDI, CROWN JEWELS. 



This strain contains a mixture of the latest and most brilliantly 

 colored varieties in cultivation ; all are of the large-flowering 

 type ; free and constant bloomers. Pkt., . 15. 



No. 8274. ZINNIAS, CROWN JEWELS. A selection 

 of all the best colors from our own strains of this admirable 

 annual. Splendid mixed. Pkt. ,.15. 



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Dr. H. E. G., Colorado Springs, Colo., writing us Jan. 2d. 

 I900, says : 



At the Horticultural Society's exhibition last summer, I 

 swept the prizes in Salpigtossis Crown Jewels, Stocks (Farqu- 

 har s), and Gladioli. 



Diant litis Annual, Crown Jewels. 



NO. 



1827 



SUTTON'S SPECIALTIES. 



We offer original packets of the following: 



Calceolaria Sutton's Perfection Mixed, 

 2832. Cineraria Sutton's Superb Mixed, 

 2842. Cineraria Stellata, .... 

 6671. Primula Sinensis Giant Mixed, 

 6757. Primula Stellata Mixed, 



PKT. 



$1.00 



.75 



.75 



1.25 



1.25 



