R.& J. FARQUHAR COMPANY, BOSTON. PLANT NOVELTIES. 



FARQUHAR'S NEW AND RARE PLANTS.— Continued. 



LIGUSTRUM acuminatum var. macrocarpum. A hardy Japanese 

 Privet in habit like L. ibota, but with very large, shining black fruits. 

 75 cts. each; $7.50 per doz. 



LONICERA bella. This Bush Honeysuckle is a hybrid between L. 

 tatarica and L. Morrowii and combines the good qualities of both 

 parents. It grows 8 to 10 it. tall and more in diameter, and flowers 

 and fruits abundantly. The flowers vary from pure white to pink, 

 and the fruit, which is ripe in August, is red. Altogether, it is a very 

 handsome and valuable hardy shrub. $1.00 each; $10.00 per doz. 



LONICERA fragrantissima. A valuable shrub with long pointed, 

 handsome foliage which is nearly evergreen. Very early, sweet- 

 scented, blush-white flowers, though not profuse; fruit red; height 

 four to six feet. Should be planted in a sheltered position in this 

 locality. $1.00 each. 



LONICERA Maaekii. One of the very finest of all Bush Honey- 

 suckles. It grows 6 to 8 ft. tall and is much more in diameter. The 

 leaves are relatively large, broadly ovate, and the large white flowers 

 borne in axillarv clusters stand well above the leaves. In Autumn 

 the plant is covered with scarlet fruit, and this is retained far into 

 the Winter. This shrub is absolutely hardy and should be planted 

 in every garden. Pot-Grown Plants, $1.00 each; $10.00 per doz. 



LONICERA Maaekii, var. podoearpa. This magnificent and abso- 

 lutely hardy, quick-growing shrub grows 10 to 15 feet high and as 

 much in diameter, has long sprays of white flowt ■-.= and scarletfruits 

 which ripen in September and remain on the plant f i r into the Winter. 

 The leaves are retained very late and the contrast b >t ween green leaves 

 and scarlet berries is extraordinarily beautiful. Admitted to be one 

 of the finest of Wilson's introductions from Chi.ia. Pot-Grown 

 Plants, $1.00 each; $10.00 per doz. 



LONICERA museaviensis. A hybrid Bush Honeysuckle growing 12 

 feet high and more in diameter, has arching and spreacing branches, 

 flowers in abundance and masses of crimson fruit ripening early in 

 July. Hardy as far north as Ottawa and one of the best of its class. 

 $1.00 each; $10.00 per doz. 



LONICERA syringantha. (The Heliotrope Honeysuckle). A valu- 

 able introduction from Western China, producing quantities of flow- 

 ers having the fragrance and appearance of heliotrope, during May 

 and June, followed by red fruit in August; upright growth, bluish 

 green foliage. $2.00 each. 



MALUS purpurea. A new hardy hybrid Crabapple Tree with a 

 spreading crown and rather slender branches, bearing in great pro- 

 fusion, handsome rich reddish-purple flowers. In the Autumn it is 

 covered with red fruits, each about the size of a cherry, and with a 

 pleasant acid flavor. One of the best of the lovely Crabapple family. 

 $4.00 each. 



MALUS prunifolium Rinki. A Chinese Crabapple with blossoms 

 like those of the ordinary apple tree followed by fruits i to f inches in 

 diameter, rose-red on one side. $2.00 each. 



MALUS Sargentii. (Sargent's Flowering Crab.) Dwarf spreading 

 growth. Flowers of purest white. Some colored fruits. $2.50 each. 



MALUS transeendens. A superior variety of the well-known Siberian 

 Crab which in the Autumn produces an abundance of rosy-red fruits. 

 Perfectly hardy and very ornamental Those who appreciate birds 

 should plant Crabapples in quantity since the fruits are a welcome food 

 in the Winter months. $2.00 each. 



MENISPERMUM dahurieum. A very hardy vine with large, deep 

 green leaves, and blue-black fruits. Suitable for low trellises and as 

 a tangled growth over rocks. $1.00 each; $10.00 per doz. 



MORUS aeidosa. (Chinese Mulberry.) A perfectly hardy variety, 

 free growing and dioiceus; the female bearing an abundance of edible 

 fruits. It is valuable for planting in chicken yards and has been 

 found, thus far, immune from insects. $1.50 each; $15.00 per doz. 



PICEA Koyamai. A new Spruce from Japan with lustrous dark green 

 foliage on spreading, ascending branches, with branchlets more or 

 less pendent. Of vigorous growth and perfectly hardy. It promises 

 to be one of the most useful additions to the list of hardy conifers that 

 Japan has given to the gardens of eastern North America. 1J-2 ft. 

 $2.50 each; 2J-3 ft. $3.50 each. 



POTENTILLA frutieosa var. parvifolia. This yellow, shrubby Cin- 

 quefoil is somewhat dwarfer and more spreading than the type P. 

 frutieosa and has the advantage of flowering in early and late Summer. 

 It does well in sunny situations. Plants in pots, $1.00 each; $10.00 

 per doz. 



ROSA Beggarianum. This hardy free-growing species from Central 

 Asia forms dense rounded masses about a yard in height, densely 

 covered in Summer with pure white, single flowers against a foil of 

 gray-green leaves. In Autumn it is covered with a wealth of scarlet 

 fruits. $3.00 each. 



Rhododendron, Schlippenbachii 



RHODODENDRON japonieum. One of the handsomest of all hardy 

 Azaleas, this has relatively stout, erect shoots, each terminating in a 

 large globose cluster of orange-red to flame-red funnel-shaped flowers, 

 each two to two and one-half inches across. The blooms appear 

 before the leaves. $3.50 each. 



RHODODENDRON mieranthum. Low, twiggy, densely branched 

 evergreen shrub, growing to 3 ft. in height and about the same in 

 diameter, bearing in profusion clusters of small white flowers. A 

 neat shrub, suitable for rockeries and massing. Large plants, $5.00 

 each; $55.00 per doz. 



RHODODENDRON mueronulatum. The first of all Azaleas to 

 open its blossoms and one of the loveliest of Spring-flowering shrubs. 

 It is a twiggy bush from three to five feet tall, and it clothes itself in 

 a wealth of rose-pink to rosy-red flowers. The leaves are fragrant 

 and in the Autumn change to yellow, red and vinous purple. $3.50 

 each. 



RHODODENDRON hybridum Louisa Hunnewell. This gorgeous 

 new variety forms an erect bush four to five feet in height, which is 

 crowned with huge flower clusters of glowing golden-yellow. Awarded 

 a Gold Medal by the Massachusetts Horticultural Society. $5.00 each 



RHODODENDRON retieulatum. Better known as R. rhombicum, 

 this deciduous Japanese species is a tall shrub with twiggy branches 

 and clusters of rose-red to red-purple, rather flat blossoms. In Aut- 

 umn the leaves change to vinous-purple. $3.50 each. 



RHODODENDRON Sehlippenbaeh.il. One of the earliest and 

 most charming of Spring-flowering hardy shrubs. Flowers bright 

 pink in color, of a shade hardly to be expected in an out-door hardy 

 shrub. Plants in pots, $5.00 each. 



SPIR^A ulmifolia. A shrub 2-4 ft. tall with corymbs of relatively 

 large, pure white flowers. Perfectly hardy. $1.00 each. 



SYMPHORICARPUS Chenaultii. A charming plant of hybrid 

 origin, growing about 3 ft. high and 5 ft. in diameter, with dense 

 twiggy branches bearing in the Fall clusters of white to pink fruits. 

 Probably the finest of all the Snow-berries. $2.00 each. 



SYRINGA dilatata. A new Lilac from Korea with large trusses of 

 pale lilac flowers. Grows up to 8 ft. tall, has rounded, leathery leaves 

 which turn a brilliant color in the Autumn. $2.00 each. 



SYRINGA formosissima. Another Korean Lilac, related to the well- 

 known S. villosa, with large panicles of pale to rose-red flowers. A 

 useful addition, quite hardy. $2.00 each. 



SYRINGA velutina. A charming shrub with pale to rose-colored 

 flowers deliciously fragrant. Grows from 4-8 ft. tall with slender 

 branches and is perfectly hardy. A valuable addition from Korea to 

 the list of hardy Lilac species. $2.00 each. 



VIBURNUM Carlesii. A Korean plant of recent introduction bearing 

 large corymbs of sweet scented white flowers, resembling those of the 

 Bouvardia. A most desirable shrub. $2.00 each. $22.00 per dozen. 



VIBURNUM opulus nana. This is a diminutive of the well-known 

 type, very compact in habit with corymbs of white flowers, followed 

 by bunches of scarlet fruits. For the rockery, or for any place where 

 dwarf, deciduous shrubs are required this dwarf should be acceptable. 

 $1.00 each. 



