R. & J. FARQUHAR & CO:S SEED CATALOGUE. 



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HARDY HERBACEOUS PERENNIALS. 



OLD-FASHIONED HARDY PLANTS FOR MIXED BORDERS. 



The " Herbaceous Border" of the gardener, or the " Old-fashioned Garden " of the amateur, are synonymous, the only difference 

 being perhaps that the former generally contains a greater variety of these hardy plants. At the present time there is a growing interest in 

 hardy perennial plants, due largely to their easy cultivation and to the very satisfactory results they give. They thrive in any good garden 

 soil, which should be deeply dug and enriched with well rotted barn-yard dressing, or ground bone. A slight covering of manure containing 

 a considerable proportion of straw may be put on in fall as a protection for winter ; and this may be forked into the ground in spring. 



Each. 



Achillea Ptarmica FI. PI. The Pearl. Pure 

 white double flowers, produced all summer on 

 stems 18 inches high; excellent for cutting. 

 Dozen, $1.50 $0.15 



Aconitum Napellus. [Monkshood.) Showy 

 spikes of blue and white, hood-shaped flow- 

 ers ; height 4 feet. Dozen, $1.50 15 



Alyssum Saxatile Compactum. [Gold-tuft) 

 Produces in spring masses of golden-yellow 

 flowers, 9 inches in height. Dozen, $1.50 .15 



ANEMONE JAPONICA APPI.EBLOS^.OM. 



Each. 



Anemone Japonica Alba. Splendid autumn 

 flowering plants; very showy white flowers 

 with yellow centres ; excellent for cut flowers. 

 2 feet. Dozen, $1.50; 100, 9.00 $0.15 



Appleblossom. Flowers delicate blush 



pink resembling small Cactus-Dahlias ; petals 

 slightly quilled. New. Doz.,$2.00; 100,1200 .20 



Rosea. Deep rose color. Doz., $1.50; 



100, 9.00 .15 



Rose Crest. Rose; semi-double. Doz., 



$150; 100,9.00 15 



Whirlwind. White; semi-double. Doz., 



$1.50; 100, 9.00 15 



15 



Each. 



Anthemis tinctoria Kelwayii. [Hardy 



Golden Marguerite.) Large golden yellow 



Daisy-like flowers; I foot high; blooms all 



summer. Dozen, $1.50 . $0 15 



Anthericum Liliastrum Major. Beautiful 



spikes of white Lily-like flowers. 2 feet. 



Dozen, $2.50 25 



Aquilegia Chrysantha. Clear yellow ; long 



spurred flowers; June to August. 3 feet. 



Dozen, $1.50 15 



— Coerulea. Deep blue with white centre. 



Dozen, $1.50 15 



— Finest Mixed. Many fine sorts. Doz., $1.50 .15 

 Asclepias Tuberosa. Excellent for borders 



and groups among shrubs ; flowers orange- 

 red; August and September. 2 ft. Doz., $1.50 

 Asters. Hardy Varieties. These are most 

 effective for late summer and fall decoration ; 

 extremely hardy and of easiest cultivation. 



— Amethystinus. Delicate ar>>ethyst-blue 



flowers ; 3 feet. 



— Novae= Angliae. Rosy-purple, yel ov» centre ; 



large flowers ; 3 feet. 

 Rosea. Brilliant rose, yellow centre ; 3 feet. 



— Novae Belgii, Robert Parker. Light blue ; 



yellow centre ; 4 feet. 



— Mackii. Dark blue, yellow centre ; large ; 3 ft. 

 Each of the foregoing Asters — Doz. ,$1.50 



Astilbe, or Spiraea Japonica. Pure white 

 flowers in erect feathery panicles; June and 

 July. 2 feet. Dozen, $1.00; 100, 5.00 . . 



Compacta Multif lora. Very dense white 



feathery spikes. Dozen, $1.00; 100, 6.00 . . 



— Aurea Reticulata. Leaves golden veined. 



Dozen, $1.75; 100,10.00 25 



— Filipendula FI. PI. Dense panicles of double 



white flowers. Dozen, $1.25 ; 100, 800 . . 



— Palmata. Rosy-crimson, feathery flowers. 



Dozen, $1.25; 100,7-00 



Boltonia Asteroides. Stately Aster-like, fall- 

 blooming plant; flowers white; 5 ft. Doz. $1.50 



— Latisquama. Light violet-blue; 3 feet. 



Dozen, $1.50 15 



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PAISLEY CARNATION. 



Carnation Paisley. Beautiful clove-scented 



double flowers; white, lilac and rose. 15 

 inches. Dozen, $2.00 100, 12.00 20 



