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GIANT WHITE CANDYTUFT. 
No, Pkt. 
CANDYTUPFT. (Iberis.) Showy, hardy annuals grow- 
ing about a foot in height: excellent for bouquets. 
2165 Finest Mixed. Allcolors.... ... Ounce, .20 .05 
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2175 Dark Crimson. Dunnett’s improved. ‘S .25 .05 
2185 Empress. A large-flowered white sort, with broad, 
conical heads ; extensively used for forcing . Oz., .60 .05 
2190 Giant White. Grand variety; producing immense 
spikes of large, pure white flowers; excellent for 
Gite EMS aly ies: DOME FOL bs cere trac hie de Ounce, .60 .05 
2195 Odorata. White; fragrant. ...... fe 20) 205 
2200 (Purple: “Rich shade... sche ese Ts P45) L0)5) 
2205 White Rocket.  Free-flowering; fine 
LOMMDCACING, 2 Wocbisne kel ree Mei cptan 6 “athens oo} 220-05 
2210 Dwarf, Finest Mixed. Useful for edgings.... . 05 
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2230 — White eo} +a) 6) (6 se eho) ence, Pi Ove isi a- 2's ete ee OD 
PERENNIAL CANDYTUFT. See Jéeris, No. 4395. 
CANNA. The luxuriant foliage and superb flowers of 
the Cannas, especially of the new French and Italian 
races, easily place them foremost among our Subtropi- 
cal bedding plants. 
2235 Crozy’s ace elewediae, Dwarf; splendid 
arge flowers of long duration; the finest French 
strain; finest mixed. .... aCe iae 
2240 Collection of Six Distinct Varieties. Selected 
from the best French and Italian races. ...... 
2245 Dark-Leaved Varieties. Mixed. . . Ounce, .25 . 
2250 Green-Leaved Varieties. Mixed... ‘“ .25 
2265 Nigricans. Dark red foliage ..... “ .25 .0! 
CANNA PLANTS. We have grown these on a large 
scale for many years, and our collection is unsurpassed 
by any in the United States. See page 
2270 CANNABIS Gigantea. (Hemp Plant.) Hardy 
annual of stately and rapid growth; six feet in height ; 
valuable for its foliage; flowers greenish. ..... 
CANTERBURY BELLS. See Camfanula Medium, 
No. 2079. 
2275 CARDUUS Benedictus. (Blessed Thistle.) 
Hardy biennial with ornamental green leaves spotted 
with white. Two feet. ... Ch, git PT RCE CHIC e 
2280 Marianus. White-veined Thistle ......... 
CARNATION and Picotee Pinks. Many of the best 
market varieties have originated from our seeds, which 
are grown for us by specialists in Europe. The green- 
house varieties, if sown in February or March, should 
flower in autumn and throughout the winter. 
2285 Collection of Twelve Finest Varieties. Carna- 
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MARGUERITE CARNATION. 
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CARNATIONS — Continued. 
2295 Bizarres, Fancies, Flakes and Selfs. Superb 
Varietiest:) nalls colorstaesi-o ais oe Cele i ae cee 
2300 Comtesse de Paris. Double; fineclear yellow. . .25 
2305 Double German. Splendid strain; all colors. . . .25 
2310 Farquhar’s Dwarf Perpetual. The finest strain of 
florists’ carnations, producing a large percentage of 
full, double, perfectly-formed flowers, most of them 
strongly clove-scented, and embracing the choicest 
colors. Splendid mixed’... 2.9.2. 2): ater 20D O: 
2320 Grenadin Scarlet, MHalf-hardy; blooms early; 
double; fine for cutting. Eighteeninches....... O 
2325 Grenadin White. MHalf-hardy; splendid double 
Vacletygciern om ayetreee toieaietoid drome Mmrcwlenl strane ee. ‘20 
2335 Perpetual, or Tree, Double. A tall-growing strain, 
with large, full flowers. Finest mixed. ...... - .50 
2340 Picotee, Double Show Varieties. The petals of 
large, double flowers beautifully spotted or laced with 
2345 Riviera [arket. The Riviera is celebrated for the 
fine quality of its carnations. These are of the rewzon- 
tant type and include all colors. Finest mixed. ... . 40 
MARGUERITE CARNATIONS. The earliest of all 
Carnations, blooming in July or August if sown in 
spring and continuing till frost. Being half-hardy 
perennials, a slight protection of coarse straw or pine 
boughs will preserve them during winter and they will 
flower profusely the next summer, or they may be 
potted to bloom during winter in the house. The 
flowers are large, about eighty per cent usually com- 
ing double: beautifully fringed, and clove-scented. 
2350 Farquhar’s Giant [lixed. An improved strain, 
producing a high percentage of double flowers, usually 
about three inches in diameter, including white, shades 
of rose, scarlet, crimson and yellow. ......... 20 
2360 Choice [lixed. A fine selection; seed saved from 
large, double flowers and including all colors Oz., 2.0010 
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2386 Chabaud Perpetual. This race is the result of 
hybridizing the Marguerite Carnation with the French 
Remontant. It is about two weeks later than the 
Marguerite, producing splendid double flowers continu- 
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2390 Malmaison Strain. A large-flowered hybrid strain, 
popular in the south of France. .-6 «. . siess. 
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Sunset Ridge, Newport, R.I., Sept. 21, 1899. 
Messrs. R. & J. Farquhar & Co., 
Gentlemen :— The Flower and Vegetable Seeds you sent me last 
spring were remarkably fine, I never saw better results. The 
Margaret Carnations and Sweet Peas were the best I have ever 
seen ; in tact everything sent by your house was highly satisfactory, 
Yours very truly, J. M. Gardener to S. L. 
