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



FARQUHAR'S NEW AND RARE PLANTS.— Continued. 



New Seedling Phlox, "Enchantress." 



ANEMONE japonica. (Japanese Wind-flower.) One of the best 

 hardy plants, invaluable for garden display and cut-flowers during 

 the Autumn. 2 to 3 ft. 

 Alba. White. 



Alice. A very beautiful new form with large semi-double silvery- 

 pink flowers suffused carmine. 



Geante blanche. A beautiful new variety with enormous white 

 flowers borne on long stiff stems. 



Kriemhilde. Large cup-shaped semi-double flowers borne on long 

 erect stems; color soft rose. 



Queen Charlotte. Strong growing variety with large, semi-double 

 pink flowers. 



Rosea. The original pink variety, still highly esteemed. 

 Rubra. Carmine. 



Whirlwind. Double white; very fine. 

 Each of the above varieties of Anemone, 35 ets. each; $3.50 

 per doz. ; $25.00 per 1 00. 



ANEMONE vitifolia. A new hardy distinct species from China 

 somewhat resembling the above A. japonica in appearance. It is 

 however, bushy in growth with handsome single, pink flowers which 

 appear in September. 2 ft. 35 cts. each; S3. 50 per doz. 



CHRYSANTHEMUM, Jane Harte. (Greenhouse Variety.) A beau- 

 tiful new yellow form of the well-known variety Anna. 2? in. pots, 

 80 cts. each; S9.00 per doz. 



DIGITALIS, The Shirley. Magnificent strain bearing enormous 

 flowers ranging in color from pure white to deepest rose. 50 cts. 

 each; S5.00 per doz.; S35.00 per 100. 



HOLLYHOCK, Sensation. A charming new variety with monstrous 

 flowers, uniformly double, of clear silvery salmon-pink, borne on 

 stately stalks. Unquestionably one of the finest novelties of recent 

 years. 60 cts. each, S6.00 per doz. 



IRIS siberica var. orientalis. This is the eastern relative of the well- 

 known Siberian Iris, very similar to the type, but with more richly 

 colored flowers. It came to us from Korea through the good services 

 of the Arnold Arboretum. 75 cts. each; S7.50 per doz. 



NEW POPPY from Thibet. A giant hardy Iceland Poppy; leaves all 

 at the base in a rosette; stems leafless and slender, bearing large deep- 

 yellow flowers throughout the summer. 2 ft. 75 cts. each; $7.50 per 

 doz. 



PHLOX, Enchantress. This fine new variety originated at our 

 Nursery from a collection of seedlings; color, bright salmon-pink with 

 a dark-red eye, resembling P. Elizabeth Campbell, but much more 

 vigorous in growth, with a rich green, somewhat glossy foliage. 40 

 cts. each; S4.00 per doz. 



PHILADELPHUS. 



Mock Orange, or Syringa. New and Rare Varieties. 



Avalanche. Graceful and slender arching branches; showy white 

 flowers. June. 60 cts. each. 



Bouquet Blanc. A very handsome large, double or semi-double 

 flowering variety, producing tall, erect growth. Strong plants, 50 cts. 

 and SI. 00 each. 



Conquete. A very desirable variety, producing double white flowers 

 in such profusion as to cause the slender arching branches to greatly 

 droop. Strong plants, 50 cts. each. 



erectus. A compact-growing bush, with irregular, ascending flower 

 branches, giving a most graceful appearance; flowers pure white. 

 Strong plants, 60 cts. each. 



Falconeri. A very graceful, wide-spreading shrub, up to 8 feet tall, 

 with slender, arching branches, and in June laden with masses of large 

 pure white fragrant flowers. One of the finest of all the Mock Oranges. 

 Strong plants, 50 cts. and SI. 00 each. 



floridus. Upright shrub, up to 8 feet high, with spreading branches and 

 dark green, rather large foliage. The large, white flowers appear in 

 great profusion in June. A rare southern species, but perfectly hardy 

 in Mass. Strong plants, SI. 00 each. 



Gordonianus. A vigorous shrub, 6 to 8 feet high, light green foliage 

 and large white flowers in dense spikes, appearing in great profusion. 

 The flowers measure about 1 j inches in diameter and are more or 

 less cross-shaped. Strong plants, SI. 00 and S2.00 each. 



inodorus. One of the handsomest native Mock Oranges. It forms a 

 broad bush 4 to 6 feet high, with gracefully arching branches covered 

 in June with immense pure white flowers. Strong plants, 60 cts. each. 



laxus. This variety is even-shaped and produces large, pure white 

 flowers, sometimes as much as 1J inches across; very desirable. Strong 

 plants, 50 cts. each. 



Magdalense. One of the prettiest and neatest of all the Asiatic species 

 of Mock Orange. It forms a much-branched bush, 6 to 8 feet high, 

 and flowers as freely as any of the family. It is perfectly hardy around 

 Boston and never fails to produce a wealth of blossoms about mid- 

 June. Strong plants.Sl.OO and S2.00 each. 



Maximus. A tall, upright shrub, growing to the height of 10 or 15 

 feet, with dark green, large foliage, and white fragrant flowers in up- 

 right spikes. It is a hybrid of P. coronarius and P. tomentosus and 

 was raised in the Arnold Arboretum. Strong plants, SI. 00 and SI. 50 

 each. 



Mont Blanc. A strong grower, with upright branches, producing 

 small leaves and large panicles of sweetly scented flowers. Strong 

 plants, 50 cts. and SI. 00 each. 



Nepalensis. An upright-growing variety, which grows to about 5 

 feet tall, having dense, light green foliage and producing handsome 

 white flowers of little fragrance. Strong plants, 50 cts. and SI. 00 

 each. 



pubescens. One of the tallest and most vigorous of the Mock Oranges, 

 attaining occasionally the height of 15 feet. The large leaves are dark 

 green on their upper surface and grayish and hairy on their lower 

 side. The flowers are freely produced in long, leafy spikes. This 

 species is well suited for taller shrubberies and perfectly hardy. Strong 

 plants, 50 cts each. 



Rosace. Large, semi-double flowers of creamy-white, passing to pure 

 white, sweetly scented. Extremely fragrant and of upright growth. 

 Strong plants, 75 cts. each. 



splendens. A strong-growing variety of arching habit, with dense 

 foliage, and producing a great abundance of pure white flowers. 

 This variety makes a most attractive specimen shrub. Strong plant i 

 SI. 00 and SI. 50 each. 



tomentosus. An upright growing variety attaining a height of about 

 6 ft. Tall dense light green foliage producing masses of white sweetly 

 scented flowers. SI. 00 each. 



virginal. One of the most beautiful of the Philadelphus. This va- 

 riety produces large, double-crested flowers of pure while, whicl 

 sweetly scented. A tall and vigorous grower. Strong plants, S1.00 

 each. 



Zeyheri. Supposed to be the result of a cross between Coronarius and 

 Inodorus; does not grow as tall as Coronarius. A valuable acquisition 

 $1.00 each. 



Collection of new and rare Philadelphus, 15 varieties, our selection 1 plant of each, $8.00. 

 Collection of new and rare Philadelphus, 10 varieties, our selection 1 plant of each, $6.50 



