30 A: &• J. FARQUHAR &• CO.'S AUTUMN CATALOGUE. 



HEHEROCALLIS. Day ui y . 



Showy hardy plants for herbaceous borders and grouping among shrubs, bearing a suc- 

 cession of large, fragrant trumpet-shaped flowers, from midsummer till frost. 



Each. Per Doz.. 

 Aurantiaca Major (Japanese Giant Day Lily), magnificent trumpet- 

 shaped blossoms, very broad petalled and often six inches across ; of 

 rich orange color ; very fragrant. ( The flowers of this new variety 

 are so large and handsome that its' discoverer, whom we met while visit- 

 ing Japan recently, said, that on first seeing it, he thought he had found a 



deep orange form of Lilitim Longiflorum ) $0.50 $5.00 



Flava ( Yellow Dav Lily), clear yellow ; sweet-scented flowers 25 2.50 



Middendorfii, a Chinese variety of dwarf habits, with large, bright yellow 



flowers ; new 40 4.00' 



HEPATICA. 



Ready in October. 



Pretty, dwarf spring flowers, very hardy and free blooming. They succeed best in. 

 rather moist and shady situations. 



Each. Per Doz. 



Blue, single $0.15 Si. 50 



Red, double „ . . . .20 2.00 



White, single ' 20 2.00- 



By mail, add 5 cents for postage. 



IRIS. Fleur=de=Lis. 



An extensive and varied class of plants, which flower chiefly in the early summer and 

 are mostly hardy. They require rich soil and abundance of water. The finest blooms are- 

 obtained from established clumps, consequently when planted they should remain undis- 

 turbed. Set the roots in clumps of three or more, four inches deep, and protect with leaves. 

 or other mulch during winter. 



Each. Per Doz. 

 Anglica Mixed (English Lris), large flowers of many colors, including 

 white, lilac, lavender, crimson, blue and purple in self colors and mottled ; 

 excellent for cutting ; these Irises succeed best in moderately moist soil . $0.03 $0.25 

 Anglica Mont Blanc, large pure white flower, excellent for cut-flower use ; 



easily forced .' 05 .40' 



Germanica Mixed (The True Fleur-de-Lis), large, fragrant, Orchid-like 

 flowers embracing many shades of blue, lavender, yellow, white and purple; 

 many of them beautifully mottled ; they are excellent for decorating the 



edges of ponds and moist grounds 10 1.00 : 



Germanica Blue 15 1.50 



Germanica White • 15 1.50 



Germanica Yellow .15 1.50 



By mail, add 5 cents each for postage, on Iris Germanica. 

 Hispanica (Spanish Iris), a dwarf species of great value for forcing, with 

 most beautiful flowers of pleasant perfume. The colors comprise white, 

 yellow, bronze, blue and purple, and in many of them striking combina- 

 tions of these colors occur. If planted out of doors, they should be put 



in welbdrained land, and afforded mulch protection in winter 02 .15 



Histroides, large, light blue flowers with dark spots ; sweet scented ; very 

 hardy ; if forced under glass may be had in bloom by Christmas; very 



decorative as a cut flower 20 2.00 



Lortetii, a beautiful variety from Palestine; the standards creamy white, 

 veined with red-brown ; the drooping petals pale lilac, veined and spotted 

 with red-brown with a spot of crimson-purple at the throat ; one of the 



finest Irises 50 ' 5.00 



Pavonia (Peacock Iris), a lovely dwarf species for pot culture ; flowers white 



with a bright blue spot on each petal 05 .50' 



Reticulata, one of the earliest; flowers rich violet-blue reticulated with yel- 

 low black ; violet scented 20 2.00 



Susiana (The Mourning Iris), flowers of enormous size, blush tinted brown 



with a net-work of purple-brown lines 20 2.00 



Tuberosa (Snake's Head Iris), flowers velvety black and green; curious. . .10 .80) 



