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6578 PHYSALIS FRANCHETI. Fapanese Winter 
Cherry. A large and ornamental variety of 
the Ground Cherry or Strawberry Tomato. 
The fruit is large, deep red in color, edible, 
and enclosed in enormous balloon-shaped 
husks of brilliant orange-red. A very showy 
hardy annuals|2 ft... a. ae 
6580 PHYSOSTEGIA speciosa. Beautiful hardy 
perennial growing 18 inches in height and 
bearing in July spikes of charming pink 
flowers . . 
PLATYCODON. See Wahlenbergia, No. 8195. 
6590 POINSETTIA PULCHERRIMA. A very orna- 
mental greenhouse shrub, producing large 
heads of brilliant scarlet bracts most valu- 
able for house and conservatory decoration 
during winter. If sown in February or 
March the seedlings produce splendid scar- 
let tops by December . 100 seeds, 2.00 
POLEMONIUM. [acol’s Ladder, or Greek 
Valerian. Uardy perennials with deeply- 
cut foliage and clusters of handsome flow- 
ers; thriving in any good soil; 2 ft., May 
to August. 
CCERULEUM GRANDIFLORUM. Beautiful spikes 
of deep blue flowers Oz., .50 
—=——ALBUM. » Pure white=co. off “* .75 
RICHARDSONI. Large deep blue flowers, 
Oz-, 1:00 
PORTULACA. Charming dwarf annuals for 
sunny situations or light soils, producing 
flowers of most brilliant colors in great pro- 
fusion; July to October, 6 inches. 
DOUBLE, FINEST MIXED, 
Oz., 5.00; 14 0z., 1.50 
— COLLECTION OF 8 VARIETIES - 
SINGLE, FINEST MIXED, 
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— COLLECTION OF 8 VARIETIES 
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— SCARLET . 
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POTENTILLA, DouBLE HYBRIDS, FINEST 
MIXED. Splendid hardy perennials with 
ornamental foliage and brilliant flowers, 
chiefly shades of yellow and red, borne in 
great profusion from July until frost. They 
prefer a sandy loam. 2 ft. We Bhs 
SINGLE, FINEST MIXED . . 
PRIMULA, OR PRIMROSE. 
HaALF-Harpy VARIETIES. 
ACAULIS GRANDIFLORA, FINEST MIXED. 
Large-Flowering Garden Primrose. A 
splendid strain; flowers of large size and 
containing many bright afd beautiful 
colors . sf Cou ol, | pee 
— YELLOW. Yellow English Primrose. The 
best sort for. forcing and bunching for 
corsage; bouquets - See Bem «oe 
— ccRULEA. 4lue Primrose. A new color 
in Primroses obtained by the famous Eng- 
lish hybridizer, Mr. G. F. Wilson. The 
flowers vary from pale lavender to deep 
blue So eS re 
AURICULA. A lovely race of Primula with 
large umbels of velvety flowers of many 
beautiful colors, chiefly yellow, crimson, 
maroon, and purple, frequently edged with 
gray or green. Seed saved from show 
flowers. Finest mixed . eee oss 
ForBEsI. aby Primrose. A much adver- 
tised variety producing delicate sprays of 
small lavender-colored flowers. Although 
pretty for bouquets, the flowers are too 
small for general usefulmess . 
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R. & J. FARQUHAR & CO.’S 
No. 
6805 
6815 
6817 
6818 
6825 
6830 
6837 
6840 
6842 
6845 
6847 
SEED CATALOGUE. 
Pkt. 
PRIMULA — Continued. 
JAPONICA, FINEST MIXED, Showy peren- 
nial producing several whorls of large 
flowers on their erect stems, the flowers 
varying from white to crimson; 15 inches, 
OBCONICA GRANDIFLORA. — Splendid for win- 
ter and spring blooming in cool green- 
house; flowers varying from white to lilac 
and growing in large clusters on erect 
slender stems. Handsome as a pot plant 
and exquisite for cutting; 1ft. . . . . 
—— FIMBRIATA. Flowers finely fringed, 
—-—-—CARMINEA, Bright carmine 
SIEBOLDII, NEW LARGE FLOWERING VARIE- 
TIES. FINEST MIXED. Free blooming 
variety, excellent for pots, with large and 
beautiful clusters of flowers, colors white 
to:Yosy crimson; 3 ft.%5.05> eee eee 
PRIMULA POLYANTHUS VARIETIES. 
£latior, Charming spring-flowering peren- 
nials with most fascinating and richly 
colored velvety flowers. They are of easiest 
cultivation succeeding best in partial shade; 
g inches; April to May. 
FARQUHAR’S GIANT Fancy. FINEST MIXED. 
The flowers are of large size supported on 
stout stems well above the leaves in splen- 
did clusters. The colors are brilliant, 
ranging from white to deep maroon; the 
yellow, rose, and crimson shades being par- 
ticularly fine. These larger forms are most 
desirable for winter flowering in the con- 
servatory sth. fs . 4 02., 2.00 
FARQUHAR’S GIANT WHITE 
FARQUHAR’S GIANT YELLOW 
FARQUHAR’S BLUE. New rae) eee 
GoLpD LacepD. Flowers of brilliant colors 
with distinet yellow edges . .14 02., 2.00 
CHOICE MIXED , : - 4 02., 1.00 
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Primula Obconica Grandiflorum, No. 6815. 
