R. &> J. FARQUHAR &> CO.'S SEED CATALOGUE. 



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No. 



770 

 775 



ASTERS— Continued. 



Pkt. 



CHRYSANTHEMUM-FLOWERED. Dwarf. A 



useful sort for bordering beds and pot culture. The 

 plants grow about ten inches high, each bearing from 

 fifteen 10 twenty large, broad-petalled blossoms. 



Collection of Six Distinct Varieties 35 



Finest Mixed Oz., £3.00 % oz., 1.00 .10 



CHRYSANTHEMUM-FLOWERED, Tall. Height 

 about two feet; the flowers are large, with long, stout 

 stems. 



778 Collection of Twelve Distinct Varieties. . . . 



780 Finest Mixed Oz., $3.00: % oz., 1.00 



COMET. Elegant flowers, with long, wavy, twisted 

 petals, like Japanese Chrysanthemums. They are 

 admirable for vases and table decorations, producing 

 a striking yet exceedingly graceful effect. The colors 

 of this variety run mostly in delicate shades. Height, 

 one-and-a-half feet. 



Collection of Six Distinct Colors ....... 



Finest Mixed Oz.. $3.00; i£ ounce, 1.00 



60 

 10 



785 

 790 

 795 

 797 

 800 

 S10 

 315 

 320 

 325 

 330 

 332 

 334 



Carmine 



Dark Blue 



Light Blue 



Lilac 



Peach Blossom .... 



Rose 



Scarlet 



Snow-White 



White, Shaded-Rose . 

 Yellow, Pale Primrose 



3.00 

 3.00 

 3.00 

 3.00 

 3.00 

 3 00 

 3.00 

 3.00 

 3.00 

 3.00 



1.00 

 1.00 

 1.00 

 1 00 

 1 00 

 1.00 

 1.00 

 1.00 

 1 00 

 1.00 



GIANT, OR TALL BRANCHING COMET. The 



flowers of this variety are like the Comet ; the plants 



grow about two-and-a-half feet in height, and are of 



pyramidal branching habit. 



335 Finest Mixed .... 



337 Dark Blue 



338 Light Blue 



340 Rose 



342 White . . 



343 White, Striped Pink 



Oz., $3.00; % ounce, 1.00 



3.00 

 3.00 

 3.00 

 3.00 

 3.00 



1.00 

 1.00 

 1.00 

 100 

 1.00 



35 

 10 

 10 

 10 

 10 

 10 

 10 

 10 

 10 

 10 

 10 

 ,10 



10 

 10 

 10 

 10 

 10 

 10 



CROWN, or Cocardeau. The flowers are large and flat- 

 petalled; each having a white centre with a wide margin 

 of some distinct brilliant color. One-and-a-half feet. 



345 Collection of Six Distinct Varieties ... .... 



350 Finest Mixed Oz., $3.00; 



GIANT EMPEROR. The plants grow about two feet 

 in height, usually bearing six or eight enormous, double 

 flowers of the flat-petalled type. One of the finest 

 Asters. 



385 Collection of Twelve Distinct Varieties .... 



390 Collection of Six Distinct Varieties 



395 Finest Mixed Oz., $3.50; % ounce, 1.00 



GOLIATH. This sort grows to a height of about two-and- 

 one-half feet ; producing very large, graceful flowers 

 on stout, erect branches. 



900 Collection of Six Distinct Varieties 



905 Finest Mixed Oz.,$1.50 



920 HARLEQUIN. A tall variety, with striped, double 

 flowers. Finest Mixed 



35 

 10 



70 

 35 

 10 



40 

 10 



.10 



IMBRICATED POMPON. A free-flowering kind of 

 compact, branching habit, v^ith small imbricated flowers 

 of excellent form. Height, one-and-a-half feet. 



930 Collection of Six Distinct Varieties 35 



935 Finest Mixed Oz., $1.50; 10 



JEWEL, or Ball. A valuable sort for cutting and 

 florists' use ; growing about two feet high and bearing 

 many ball-shaped flowers about three inches in 

 diameter, with the petals beautifully incurved. 



Collection of Six Distinct Varieties 35 



Finest Mixed Oz., $3.00; % ounce, 1.00 .10 



945 

 950 

 955 

 957 

 960 

 962 

 963 

 965 

 970 

 975 

 980 



Apple Blossom 

 Azure Blue 

 Crimson . ■ 

 Dark Blue 

 Light Blue 

 Rose . . . 

 Scarlet . . 

 Violet . . . 

 White . . . 



350 

 3.50 

 3 50 

 3.50 

 3.50 

 3 50 

 3.50 

 350 

 3.50 



1.00 .10 

 1.00 .10 

 1.00 .10 

 1.00 .10 

 1 00 .10 

 1.00 .10 

 1.00 .10 

 1.00 .10 

 1.00 .10 



LILLIPUT. A miniature Aster, useful for edging beds 

 or borders; producing many small flowers of perfect 

 form. Height, eight inches. 

 985 Finest Mixed . .10 



No. Pkt. 



ASTERS— Continued. 



MIGNON. A fine new variety growing a foot-and-a-half 

 high ; of upright branching habit and with forty to 

 fifty well-formed flowers of medium size on each plant. 

 One of the best Asters for cut-flower use. 



990 Collection of Six Distinct Varieties 35 



1000 Finest Mixed Oz., $3 00; # ounce, 1.00 .10 



1002 Apple Blossom .... " 3 00 " 1.00 .10 



1005 Crimson " 3.00 " 1.00 .10 



1007 Light Blue " 3.00 « 1.00 .10 



1008 Peach Blossom .... " 3.00 « 1.00 .10 



1010 Rose " 3.00 " 1 00 10 



1015 White " 3 00 " 1.00 .10 



NEEDLE, or Hedgehog. The flowers have long 

 quilled, pointed petals Height, two feet. 

 1020 Finest Mixed Oz., $2.00 1G> 



P>EONY-FLOWERED PERFECTION, Improved. 

 (Truffaut.) The finest form of incurved Aster; 

 splendid for exhibition and popular for both florists' 

 and private use. The plants are about two feet in 

 height, with flowers usually four inches across, very 

 double, and of fine globular form. 

 1070 Collection of Eighteen Distinct Varieties . . .85 

 1075 Collection of Twelve Distinct Varieties . . . .60 



1080 Collection of Six Distinct Varieties 35 



1085 Finest Mixed. The softer and more delicate shades 

 as well as the brilliant colors are included in this 



mixture Oz., $3.00; jounce, 1 00 .10 



1087 Apple Blossom .... " 3.00 " 1 00 10 



1090 Blood Red " 3.00 " 100 10 



1095 Brilliant Rose " 3 00 " 1 00 10 



1100 Brilliant Scarlet . . " 3.00 " 100 10 



1105 Dark Blue . " 3.00 " l 00 10 



1110 Delicate Rose " 3.00 " l 00 10 



1115 Glowing Crimson . . . ■' 3.00 " 1 00 10 



1120 Light Blue " 3.00 " 100 10 



1125 Carmine Rose " 3.00 " 100 10 



1130 Snow White " 3.00 " 1 00 10 



1131 La Superb Rose, Soft Rose" 3.00 " 100 j.0 

 1132 Sky Blue and White" 3.00 " 1.00 .10 



PEARL. The plants are of bush habit, branching from 

 near the ground and growing about fifteen inches high, 

 with from twelve to eighteen large, veil-formed blooms 

 on each. 



1135 Finest Mixed Oz., $3.50; jounce, 1.00 .10 



1145 Rose " 3.50 " 1 00 10 



1155 White " 3.50 « 1.00 .10 



QUEEN OF THE EARLIES. (Queen of the Halls.) 



This class is remarkable for its size and earliness. The 

 plants grow a foot in height, branching freely and 

 producing many large, well-formed flowers nearly a 

 month earlier than other large-flowered kinds. It is of 

 great value for early cutting. 

 1205 Finest Mixed Oz., $1.00; jounce, .35 .10 



1207 Crimson " 1.00 " 35 10 



1208 Dark Blue " 1.00 " 35 10 



1210 Light Blue " 1.00 " 35 10 



1220 Rose " 1.00 ' 35 10 



1225 White ' 1.00 " .35 10 



ROSE-FLOWERED. A fine class of upright growth, 



branching and free-flowering. The flowers are large, 



with finely-recurved petals and very double, usually 



fifteen to twenty on each plant. Height, two feet. 



1230 Collection of Twelve Distinct Varieties . . .60 



1235 Collection of Six Distinct Varieties ..... 35 



1240 Finest Mixed Oz.,$2.50; V ounce, .75 10 



1260 Pure White " 3.00 « 1.00 .10 



SAMPLE'S GIANT. See American Branching, 



No. 673. s 



1270 SNOWBALL, or Princess. A pure white variety 

 of medium size and exquisite form, the petals being 

 finely imbricated. The plants grow about two feet in 

 height, and are extremely free-flowering. 



Oz, $3.00; X ounce, 1.00 ,10 

 TRIUMPH. Improved Dwarf Paeony-FIowered. 

 The plants usually bear thirty or more exquisite Pseony- 

 formed flowers about three inches across and with the 

 petals beautifully incurved. It is the best dwarf Aster 

 yet introduced for pot culture and for edgings. Height, 

 nine inches. 



WJ, R eep Scarlet Oz., $4.00; X ounce, 1.25 .10 



1280 Deep Violet " 4 00 « 1 25 10 



1282 Pure White " 4.00 " 1.25 .10 



Delaware Park, Buffalo, N. Y., Jan. 30, 1901. 

 Messrs. R. & J. Farquhar & Co., Boston, Mass. 



Dear Sirs: — You will receive through our auditor, Mr. Brothers, in a day or two, 

 our Seed List for this Spring. We have always had success with your seeds, and 

 particularly the finer Greenhouse sorts, which you will notice are what we purchase 

 from you. Truly yours, JAMES BRAIK, Asst. Supt., Dep't of Parks. 



