R. & J. FARQUHAR & CO’S SEED CATALOGUE. 87 
HARDY HERBACEOUS PERENNIAL PLANTS. 
These plants are now popular on account of their hardiness, easy cultivation and permanence. By judicious selection of plants for the 
herbaceous border a continuous display may be maintained from April to November. 
ANEMONE JAPONICA APPLEBLOSSOM. 
Each. 
Anemone Japonica Alba. Splendid autumn- 
flowering plants; very showy white flowers 
with yellow centres ; excellent for cut flowers. 
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——  Applebiossom. Flowers delicate blush 
pink resembling small Cactus-Dahlias ; petals 
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— —Rosea. Deep rose color....... .20 
—-— Rose Crest. Deep rose; semi-double. . .20 
— — Whirlwind. White; semi-double. . . .20 
Anthericum Liliastrum Major. Beautiful 
spikes of white Lily-like flowers. Two feet. .25 
Aquilegia Chrysantha. Clear yellow; long 
spurred flowers; June to August. Three feet. .25 
— Cerulea. Deep blue with white centre. . . .25 
— Finest Mixed. Many finesorts. Doz. $1.50 .15 
Astilbe, or Spirza Japonica. Pure white 
flowers in erect feathery panicles; June and 
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— — Compacta Multiflora. Very dense, white 
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— Aurea Reticulata. Leaves golden veined. .25 
Carnation Paisley. Beautiful, clove-scented 
double flowers; white, lilac and rose. Fifteen 
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Chrysanthemum. Early Double Chinese. 
These hardy sorts begin to bloom in July or 
August and continue until frost. They are 
valuable for cut-flowers. Height, two feet. 
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— Golden Plume. 
CHRYSANTHEMUM — Continued. Each. 
— Bronze King. Small, button-like coppery- 
red flowers in large heads. .... . els 
Large feathery deep yellow 
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flowers... aie 
— La Petite Blanche. Pure white... 2. .25 
— Marie Antoinette. Beautifulpink .... .25 
= Witilcatic. Rich purples: se soles, Ste hs 
— Coreopsis Grandiflora. The largest and 
finest perennial sort ; flowers deep golden yel- 
low; July to October. Ejighteeninches. .. .20 
DELPHINIUM FARQUHAR’S SELECTED HYBRIDS. 
Each, 
Delphinium. (Larkspur.) Very ornamental 
and free-blooming plants, producing tall 
' flower-spikes of great value to cut for large 
vases. They commence to bloom in July and 
if not allowed to seed will continue until 
frost. Height, three feet. 
— Farquhar’s Selected Hybrids. Splendid 
spikes of single and double flowers; the col- 
ors ranging from light azure to dark blue and 
from delicate lavendarto purple. Doz. 2.00. .20 
