44 R. & J. FARQUHAR & CO.’S SEED CATALOGUE. 
table decorations or bouquets, in color bright salmon- 
pink. Oz., .40; pkt., .10. 
No. 2566. CELOSIA THOMPSONI MAGNIFICA. The 
feathered Cockscombs are extensively used in Southern 
Europe, and when they become better known here 
will be largely grown. We offer them in five pure 
colors of remarkable brilliancy, all of which are desir- 
able for bedding, pot culture, and for cutting. Height, 
2 feet. 
No. 2566. COLLECTION OF 5 coLors. Clear yellow, 
golden yellow, carmine, scarlet, and crimson. .50. 
No. 2567. MIxeEpD. Including the foregoing colors. 
Oz., PI.005 qpkt., -10: 
No. 2046. CAMPANULA PERSICIFOLIA PFITZERI. In 
this we have a new Campanula bearing double and 
semi-double blue flowers of the same form as the much- 
prized white variety Moerheimi. Seeds produce about 
60 per cent. of double flowers. Pkt., .50; 3 pkts., 
$1.25. 
No. 2187. CANDYTUFT, WHITE PERFECTION. A 
greatly improved strain of large white Candytuft pro- 
ducing massive, full flower spikes. Oz., $1.00; 
pkt., .10. 
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No. 1958. | CALLIOPSIS GRANDIFLORA. GOLDEN 
FLEECE. The flowers are of soft, fluffy appearance, 
about 3 inches in diameter, having 14 to 16 deeply 
lacinated petals and § or 6 strap-like petals around the 
centre. This will undoubtedly prove a valuable addi- 
tion to our list of hardy perennial plants, blooming, as 
it does, from July until frost. Pkt., .25; 6 pkts., 
$1.25. 
Aster Townshendi. No. 1445. | No. 2620. CENTAUREA IMPERIALIS GIGANTEA. ‘This 
| gigantic new Sweet Sultan attains a height of 5 feet 
No. 1445. ASTER TOWNSHENDI. A magnificent hardy | and produces Jarge, pure white, fragrant flowers which 
perennial, growing about 2 feet in height and bearing can be cut, with strong, straight stalks often 30 inches 
from July to October a profusion of pinkish lilac flowers in length. This variety is hardier and less liable to 
about 244 inches in diameter; valuable for cutting. injury by cold or wet weather than other Sweet 
Pkt., .20; 6 pkts., $1.00. Sultans; the flowers, also, are larger and of longer 
No. 168. AGERATUM LITTLE BLUE Star. This is one duration when cut. Pkt., .20; 6 pkts., $1.00. 
of the best dwarf sorts, growing only about 5 inches in 
height and becoming densely covered with clusters of |: 
feathery flowers, of bright light blue. The plants 
are literally a sheet of flowers from early summer until 
autumn, and are extremely useful for ribbon bedding. 
Pkte5 855 4 aKIs2 5-50. 
No. 292. ALYSSUM WHITE FLEECE. A dwarf, fragrant 
Sweet Alyssum of great beauty. Begins to bloom early 
and continues throughout the season a fleece-like mass 
of white. Particularly desirable for dwarf beds and 
Sdeings; OZ seagbsy  pKla. TO: 
No. 1650. BEGONIA BEDDING KiNG. A _ new variety 
from France growing 10 to 12 inches high, in compact | 
form, with small, round, greenish-brown leaves; the 
whole plant being covered with charming white flowers. | 
In France, it is considered the best white sort for bed- | 
ding purposes. Pkt., .50; 6 pkts., $2.50. 
No. 1615. BEGONIA TUBEROUS NEW CRESTED. A new 
race in which the flowers are crested or bearded, a 
characteristic much esteemed by Begonia specialists. 
Pia ue50. 
No. 1770. BUDDLEYA VARIABILIS. A splendid shrub- 
like plant recently found in China, growing toa height 
of 4 or § feet; the branches arching, with bright green 
foliage, the under side of which is silvery white. The | 
branches terminate in long racemes of rosy lilac flow- | 
ers, with a spot of orange in the centre. It is easily 
raised from seed, blooming the first season. Pkt., .10; 
6 pkts., .50. 
No. 2870. CLARKIA ELEGANS FLORE PLENO SALMON 
QuEEN. This isone of the best hardy annuals for sea- 
shore and mountain gardens. It grows 18 inches high, 
blooms profusely and the flowers are most useful for 
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Celosia Thompsoni Magnifica. No. 2566. 
