J. FARQUHAR & CO’S SEED CATALOGUE. 
Chater’s Double Hollyhock. 
No. 4285. 
No. Pkt. 
4260 HEUCHERA sANGUINEA. Splendid dwarf 
hardy perennial, producing erect spikes of 
vivid crimson flowers; I ft., July to Sept. . .25 
ALBA. Flowers white; bell shaped. . . . 25 
HIBISCUS. JAZarsh-Mallow. Showy plants 
of vigorous growth, producing large, hand- 
some flowers. They are especially suitable 
for mixed beds or borders where massive 
effects are desired; 2 to 5 ft. 
4265 AFRICANUS. Free-growing, hardy annual; 
flowers yellow with maroon centre; 2 ft., 
July toJOgiir year. es tue Oz.,%25 
4266 CriMSON Eye. Splendid, hardy perennial, 
blooming the first season from seed in the 
open ground; flowers 5 to 6 inches across, 
pure white with rich crimson centre. An 
excellent plant for lawn groups and borders; 
4 -ft., July ‘to Sept») .. (s.6 0) 38 4. "Ons. 7 Fak 
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HIBISCUS — Continued. 
4270 MILITARIS. Hardy perennial, attaining a 
height of 6 feet and producing large, pink 
flowers shaded with carmine towards the , 
eye:, July to. Sept.) gepe..- .(Oz., $1.60 .10 
4272 MOSCHEUTOS ALBUS. White Swamp Mallow. 
None of the hardy Hibiscus are more useful 
and beautiful than our native Swamp Mal- 
lows. They begin to bloom in July and 
continue to September, producing flowers 
like single Hollyhocks but much larger. 
They are excellent for moist places, but 
succeed in any good soil. Flowers pure 
White's Avie D gies pale ee, eee OZ.5.75 1G 
4273 —ROSEUS. Pink Swamp Mallow. Large 
pink TIOWEEFS. fee tetas 6) leh gee Oz, .60. .10 
4275 PALUSTRIS ROSEUS. Hardy perennial with 
large pink flowers; 3 ft. . . . Oz.,.50 .05 
4277. ROSA SINENSIS. Chinese Hibiscus. Magnifi- 
cent greenhouse plants with gorgeous flow- 
ers 4 to 6 inches in diameter, of brilliant 
shades of crimson, scarlet, pink, and yellow. 
For several years they have been a feature 
in the Boston Public Garden; 4 to 8 ft. . .5¢ 
HOLLYHOCK. Hollyhocks succeed best in 
rich, well-drained soil. They should be 
lightly protected during winter with pine 
boughs, coarse straw, or other mulch not 
liable to rot. Seeds sown in July produce 
fine plants for blooming the following 
summer. Hardy biennials; 6 to 8 ft. 
4280 CHATER’s DouBLE FINEsT MIXED. The 
best strain seuiioliueinuap.eustestOd, 150015 
4285 —— COLLECTION OF I2 VARIETIES . . .1.00 
4290 -—-— COLLECTION OF 6 VARIETIES . . . .60 
4295 -—-—CRIMSON .. . . . . Oz., 200.10 
4300" = 2_APINKGAMS-4 (SOOT EMER) 2:60 21a 
4302?5 ——— SALMONZ..2 SIG! ASA I SIE 2.00710 
4305 —= =sPURPLENS ies. .8 Ld RNS O02 eon 
4310) 6S WHITE GH. 1280, 90t 20 St? 1-50 1O 
4315 =~ YELLOW fn) 6 8518. ee T.5O .10 
4320 — ENGLISH DOUBLE Finest MIXED “_ 1.00 .IO 
4325 —-— COLLECTION OF I2 VARIETIES . . . .80 
4330 —-— COLLECTION OF 6 VARIETIES . . . .50 
4331 — SINGLE COLLECTION OF 8 VARIETIES . .°.75 
4340 ——Finesr Mixep. All colors. Oz., 1.00 .10 
4342 — ALLEGHENY. Single and _ semi-double 
fringed flowers. Mixed colors . O2z., 1.25 .10 
4345 HONESTY or SATIN FLOWER. Lzunaria 
Biennts. An early-flowering hardy bien- 
nial, with purple or white flowers and flat 
round seed vessels, of silvery appearance; 2 
ft5 Maxedgeolors soya ye Oz., .30 05 
4355 HUMEA ELeEcans. Decorative half-hardy 
biennials with fragrant foliage and drooping 
racemes of rose-colored flowers. Splendid 
for sub-tropical beds; 6 ft., Aug. to Oct. . .25 
4360 HUMULUS Luputus. Hof. The Hop with 
its luxuriant foliage and rapid growth makes 
an ornamental and useful hardy climber; 
LS FE IOMT ES GA. he tee See ee ee 
4365 JAponicus. Yapanese Hop. Splendid annual 
climber of fast growth and very ornamental; 
12 fts direct lette 2! Os AZ cho ekD 
4370 —FOLIIS VARIEGATIS. A variegated form 
of the preceding ; leaves rich green blotched 
and marbled with creamy white . .. . 
4375 HUNNEMANNIA  FUMARLEFOLIA. Gant 
Yellow Tulip Poppy. Asplendid perennial 
plant from Mexico, which blossoms the first 
season from seed. It grows toa height of 
two feet, bearing large flowers resembling 
those of the Zschscholtzia ; July to Oct. 
Oz., .50 .10 
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