R. & J. FARQUHAR & 
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CO.’S SEED CATALOGUE. 
FARQUHAR’S-NEW AND SELECT CACTUS DAHLIAS. 
What the Peony is to the garden in May and the Rose in June - the Cactus Dahlia is from July until frost. 
Its unique elegance of form and the charming brilliancy of its surprising colors, easily give it first rank among 
autumnal flowers for decorative usefulness, especially for table decoration. 
AutpHaA. A fancy cactus, white ground speckled and 
striped freely with purple, crimson and lilac; very 
profuse. 
AUNT CHLOE. 
quite black. 
Very dark, the younger florets being 
CLARA STREDWICK. Clear bright salmon, shading to 
yellow at the base of petals. Large blooms with the 
very narrowest petals of great length. 
EpitH WATERS. Rosy pink, a charming new shade, 
Fairy. Deep rosy pink, shading to white at the tips. 
GABRIEL. Ground color bright crimson, the upper half 
of each floret being snow-white and abruptly curved 
inwards; florets very long, narrow and abundant. 
J. F.. Hupsom 
carmine-rose, with yellow shading from the centre, 
Long narrow curling florets, lovely 
J. H.. Jackson. 
cultivation; 
The finest and largest dark sort in 
intense blackish maroon; extra long 
narrow pointed petals. 
Mrs. J. J. CROWE. 
yellow flowers, made up of a great profusion of very 
long narrow petals and appearing like Chrysan- 
themums, 
Large and lovely, clear canary 
formed flower, with long and fine petals, which slightly 
incurve. 
Mrs. WINSTANLEY. 
size, with narrow petals, yellow at the disc, shading 
One of the best; flowers of large 
gradually to soft scarlet. 
MONARCH. 
of petals yellow. 
P. W. TULLOCK. 
incurved blooms. 
IRRADIANCE, 
at the base; petals long, 
Orange scarlet shaded with carmine, base 
Light salmon-red tinted purple, large 
Orange-scarlet, with petals passing to yellow 
terminating in a needle 
point. : 
RICHARD DEAN. 
incurved flower, 
ROSINE, 
SANDPIPER. Bright orange-scarlet. 
SPOTLESS QUEEN. 
good habit. 
Up-ro-DarTE. 
narrow curling petals. 
VesTA. Rosy-pink, with centre of lighter shade. 
VISCOUNTESS SHERBROOKE. Bright reddish terra-cotta, 
suffused with apricot; petals long and narrow, pro- 
Red, heavily tipped with whité, large 
Rose; long, claw-like petals, 
Pure white, free flowering and of 
Coral pink, veined with yellow; long, 
Mrs. MAwLeEy. Clear yellow, very large, full and finely | ducing a light and clegant effect. 
Each, .20; per doz., $2.00; per 100, $12.00; by mail, each, .25; per six, $1.25; per doz., $2.50. 
We reserve the right to send etther pot-grown roots or growing plants cf Dahlias, at time of delivery. 
POMPON OR BOUQUET DAHLIAS. 
The dainty, small double flowers of these Dahlias are extremely serviceable for cutting, and they are produced 
so abundantly that after a liberal number have been gathered for house decoration, the plants are usually still gay 
with the brilliant ball-like blooms. Each, .15; per doz., $1.50. 
ADMIRATION. Crimson, tipped white. Emity Hopper. Yellow, deeper at the base of petals, 
AGATE. Pale sulphur yellow, passing to ivory white at | Iris. Amber and fawn, shaded salmon and pink. 
the edge. LILIAN. Primrose edged with peach, 
ARTHUR WEsT. Crimson; very fine. Mars. Vivid orange scarlet. 
DoLLy KEITH. White, sometimes tinged yellow. NERISSA. Soft rose tinted with silver; perfect form. 
Doctor Jim. The ground color is light, heavily edged | Sypit. Yellow shaded and tipped with scarlet. 
with rich purple. 
Each, . 
Tommy KeirH. Dark scarlet tipped white. 
5; per doz., $1.50; per 100, $10.00; by mail, each, .20; per six, $1.00; per doz,, $2.00. 
DECORATIVE DAHLIAS. 
These are prized for their decorative effect in the garden. In form they somewhat resemble the Cactus Dahlia 
ALFRED VASEY. Pale bronze. Mrs, Dickson. Soft rose. 
BriTTaANiA. Salmon pink. Mrs. JOHN GODDARD. Crimson scarlet, 
CAPTAIN BroaD. Bright scarlet. RADIANCE. Orange scarlet, base of petals yellow. 
CorNucOPIA. Deep salmon. STANDARD BEARER. Fiery scarlet. 
FEARNOUGHT. Soft carmine. UncLeE Tom. Dark maroon, almost black. 
GLARE OF THE GARDEN. Intense scarlet; free bloomer. | WILLIAM CUTHBERTSON. Rich crimson. 
Each, .15; per doz., $1.50; per 100, $10.00; by mail, each, .20; per six, $1.00; per doz., $2.00. 
