114 R. & J. FARQUHAR & CO.’S SEED CATALOGUE. 
DOUBLE CHINESE P/ZEONIES. (eonza Sinensis.) 
Pzonies succeed best on rich, well-drained, sunny 
land, where they can be liberally supplied with water 
during the early summer. The best months in which 
to transplant them are April, August, and September. 
THE FOLLOWING P-EONIES, EACH, .30; DOZEN, $3.00. 
BARON ROTHSCHILD. Outer petalsrose, centre salmon, 
fragrant. 
BicoLor. Beautiful large flower, centre petals cream 
white, fringed; outer petals white tinged rose. 
CAROLINE MATHER. Purple crimson, very dark; 
large and very double. 
Dr. BRETONNEAUX. Large globular flower, deep 
rose; beautiful. 
L’ELEGANTE. Light pink; very early. 
ForMOSA ROosEA. Pink, centre shaded white, very 
beautiful. 
FULGIDA. Very deep crimson, good. 
GENERAL BERTRAND. Deep rose, large flower. 
HuME!I CARNEA. Flesh pink, large flower; late. 
HUMEI ELEGANS. Rose, strong grower. 
MODISTE GUERIN. Crimson, centre lighter. 
OFFICINALIS RUBRA. Beautiful crimson; early. 
PLENISSIMA ROSEA SUPERBA. Very large and full flow- 
er; petals reflexed, pink and salmon, very beautiful. 
PRINCESS MATHILDE. Red. 
ROsEA ELEGANS. Large rosy purple, with lighter 
centre petals. 
TAGLIONI. Red. 
TRIOMPHE DE Paris. White and pink, very large 
full flower. 
TRIOMPHE DU NoRb. Violet rose, shaded salmon. 
VICTOIRE LEMOINE. Blush, primrose centre, edged 
carmine, 
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JAPANESE TREE PONIES.  ———_sensuranauimnnco, | 
(Peony Mutans.) I 3 
There are several classes of Japanese Peonies. The 
“ Botan,” a shrubby variety bearing single, semi- 
double, or full-double flowers, frequently 10 or 12 Japanese Tree Pzony. 
inches in diameter, is the most prized. We have 
visited Japan and we have personal knowledge as to where the best sorts are grown. Our importations include the 
finest forms, ranging in color from white to deep crimson. Each .75; per dozen, $7.50; per 100, $60.00. 
PAEONIA TENUIFOLIA. 
(Fern-Leaved Peony.) 
SINGLE. Shining crimson. Each, .25; per doz., $2.50; per 100, 
Hi $15.00. 
Ee — DouBLE. Shining crimson. Each, .50; per doz., $5.00; per 100, 
= ie $30.00. 
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TIGRIDIA. (Shell Flower.) 
Curious and beautiful shell-like flowers about four inches in diam- 
eter, flowering from July to October. The bulbs can be planted about 
the middle of May, and taken up in October and kept over winter in 
dry sand. 
Per doz. Per 100. 
CONCHIFLORA. Orange, with crimson spots . . . . .50 $3.50 
GRANDIFLORA. Very large; deep crimson . . . . .50 3.50 
GRANDIFLORA ALBA. Large ivory-white flowers, spot- 
ted with maroon and rosy lake incentre. . . . . .50 4.00 
PAVONIA. Red, with crimson spots... . . . . «50 3.50 
TUBEROSES. 
Before potting the bulbs, remove the small offsets. Use good, rich 
loam, and start in a hot-bed or forcing-pit. They should not be set 
in the garden till June. Our Tuberose bulbs are grown with great care 
and invariably give excellent satisfaction in New England, being 
specially grown with the view of flowering early. 
EXCELSIOR DOUBLE PEARL. Large flowering bulbs; spike 2} to 3 ft. 
high, with large and very double flowers, favorite sort. Dozen, .40; 
Tigridia. 100, $2.00. 
