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R. &* /. FARQUHAR & CO? S SEED CATALOGUE. 



HBLIANTHUS CUCUMERIFOLIUS. 



No. 



HELIANTHUS. (Sunflower.) The larger varieties 

 are useful in forming backgrounds of large beds or 

 borders and for distant effects, while the smaller sorts 

 may be planted with scarlet Salvia, Cannas and other 

 tall bedding plants, besides being excellent for cutting. 

 Hardy annuals. 



4140 Argyrophyllus. Silvery, woolly leaves; small, 

 single yellow flowers with black centre. Five feet. 



Ounce, 30 



4146 Californicus Flore Pleno. (Double Californian 

 Sunflower.) Large, deep, yellow flowers of perfect 

 form. Five feet Ounce, 30 



Pkt. 



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HELIANTHUS CUCUMERIFOLIUS STELLA. 



4160 Cucumerifoliu.s. One of the finest sunflowers, pro- 

 ducing a profusion of small, elegant, bright yellow, 

 single flowers with a black centre. It comes into bloom 

 in July and continues till frost; splendid for cutting. 

 Height, four feet Ounce, .40 



4152 — Stella. Similar to the foregoing, but having 

 flowers nearly twice as large Ounce, .40 



4165 Giant Russian. Large, single flowers. Height, six 

 feet Ounce, 10 



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No. Pkt. 



HELIANTHUS — Continued. 



4167 Globosus Fistulosus Flore Pleno. Large, double, 

 globe-shaped flowers of rich yellow color. Height, 

 seven feet .... = .. Ounce, .30 



4170 Nanus Flore Pleno. Plant of dwarf compact growth 

 with large, double, deep yellow flowers. Height, three 

 feet Ounce, .30 



4180 Oculatus Viridis Flore Pleno. Large, double 

 yellow flowers with numerous green bracts fo/mingthe 

 centre. Height, six feet . ....... Ounce, .30 



4185 Oscar Wilde. Flowers of medium size, yellow with 

 black disc ; plant tall and branching Nine feet Oz .30 



4187 Primrose Queen. Large, single flowers of delicate 



Erimrose yellow with dark centre; one of the most 

 eautiful sorts. Five feet Ounce, .30 



4190 Unif lorus Giganteus. Each plant bears one enor- 

 mous single flower, yellow with a dark centre; 

 measuring usually a foot or more in diameter. Height, 

 ten feet .- . Ounce, .30 



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HELIANTHUS, Perennial Varieties. 



4192 Decapetalus. Elegant sulphur yellow, single flowers. 



Height, six feet 



4193 Maximiliani. Flowers clear yellow, with several 



rows of large ray petals and full centre ; continues in 

 bloom late in the autumn. Height, six feet 16 



4194 Rigidus. Golden yellow with dark centre; very 

 showy and valuable for cutting. ...15 



MBS 1 



DOUBLE HELICHRYSUM. 



No. Pkt. 



HELICHRYSUJ1. (Everlasting Flower.) Showy 

 annuals for beds or borders ; useful as dried flowers for 

 winter bouquets, for which use the blooms should 

 be cut before they are fully open, and hung up to 

 dry with the flowers downward if stiff stems are 

 desired. Height, two feet. 



4195 Collection of Twelve Distinct Varieties 40 



4200 Double, Finest nixed. The colors include pure 

 white, shades of yellow, pink, scarlet, crimson and 



purple Ounce, .40 .05 



4205 Single, Finest nixed " .30 .05 



4210 HEL10PSIS Lsevis. (Orange Sunflower.) Hand- 

 some autumn-flowering hardy perennial, producing 

 masses of deep orange-yellow flowers, invaluable for 

 cutting; suitable for the back of flower or border 

 planting among shrubs. Five feet 10 



4212 Pitchenana. Golden yellow. Two-and-a-half feet . .10 



HELIOTROPE. Delightfully fragrant greenhouse 

 perennial; excellent for bedding or indoor cultivation 

 and particularly useful for cutting. 



4215 Finest nixed » 05 



4220 Dark Sorts, Finest nixed 10 



4230 Lemoine's Giant Hybrids. Mixed colors 10 



4235 Louise Delaux. Rose color 10 



4240 Snowball. Large, pure white, fragrant flowers , . . .10 



