vi R. & J. FARQUHAR & CO’S SEED CATALOGUE. 
FARQUHAR’S 
Celebrated Balmoral Specialties. 
Below we offer some of the varieties of flower seeds which we have furnished for the gar- 
dens of Her Majesty Queen Victoria, at Balmoral Castle, Scotland. We have named them the 
Crown Jewel Strain, because the varieties and colors included in the mixtures are very supe- 
rior and cannot be excelled for brilliancy and beauty. Each packet contains a liberal amount 
of seed. . 
THE GARDENS, BALMORAL CASTLE, Oct. 29. — 
Messrs. R. & J. FARQUHAR & Co.: Gentlemen,— The flower and vegetable seeds received from you 
for use in Her Majesty’s gardens here have given me great satisfaction. I am especially pleased with your 
strains of Pansies, Double Petunias, Balsams, Asters and Lettuces. 
Very truly yours, (Signed) ; yy Zh. . 
No. 854. ASTERS, CROWN JEWELS. A special a 
mixture of magnificent, large-flowering, tall varieties of about Head Gardener. 
uniform height ; contains all the finest colors in this beautiful _ : 
race. Pkt., .20. 
No. 1484. BALSAIIS, CROWN JEWELS. _ From the 
most superior double varieties. A grand strain. Pkt., .20. 
No. 3344. DIANTHUS,ANNUAL VARIETIES, CROWN 
JEWELS. Few flowers excel the hardy annual pinks in 
oak This selection ts unsurpassed. Superb mixed. 
Ks; oho. : 
No. 5864. PANSIES, CROWN JEWELS. A mixture 
2 the best types in cultivation ; of splendid form and coloring. 
Kt. -2> 
No. 6434. PETUNIAS, CROWN JEWELS. This mix- 
ture cannot be eclipsed for beauty ; the flowers are very large 
and gorgeously colored. All colors mixed. Pkt., .20. 
No. 7104. SCABIOUS, CROWN JEWELS. Our mix- 
ture contains a fine variety of the tall double Scaédious so 
desirable for garden decoration and for bouquets. Pkt., .15. 
No. 6164. POPPIES, CROWN JEWELS. The new 
colors and shades in this strain are exceedingly showy and | 
attractive ; many are of startling beauty and for richness of 
coloring leave nothing to be desired. Pkt.,.15. 
No. 7033. SALPIGLOSSIS. CROWN JEWELS. A. 
splendid mixture of these beautiful annuals; the colors are 
so fine as to suggest the flowers of a tropical orchid, although 
that of an annual which ean be grown in any garden. Pkt.,.20. 
No, 6484. PHLOX DRUMMONDI, CROWN JEWELS. 
This strain contains a mixture of the latest and most brilliantly 
colored varieties in cultivation ; all are of the large-flowering 
type; free and constant bloomers. Pkt.,.15. ' 
No. 8274. ZINNIAS, CROWN JEWELS. 4 selection 
of all the best colors from our own strains of this admirable 
annual. Splendid mixed. Pkt., .15. 
Dr. H. E. G., Colorado Springs, Colo., writing us Jan. 2d, 
1900, Says: 
At the Horticultural Society's exhibition last summer, I 
swept the prizes in Salpiglossis Crown Jewels, Stocks (Farqu- Dianthus Annual, Crown Jewels. 
har’s), and Gladiolz. 
SUTTON’S SPECIALTIES. 
We offer original packets of the following: 
NO. PKT. 
1827. Calceolaria Sutton’s Perfection Mixed, ‘ ? [ : $1.00 
2832, Cineraria Sutton’s Superb Mixed, ; i ; : } ; By 
2842. Cinmeraria Stellata, . . eA 75> 
6671. Primula Sinensis Giant Mixed, 1.25. 
6757. Primula Stellata Mixed, 
