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R. & J. FARQUHAR COMPANY, BOSTON. ANNUAL FLOWER SEEDS. 



ASTERS. — Continued. 



Truffaut's French Pseony-Flowered Asters. 



The best incurved variety; splendid for exhibition pur- 

 poses. The flowers are usually 3 to 3J inches in diameter, 

 very double, and of fine globular form. 2 ft. 



970 Collection of 6 colors, separate, our selection ... .75 



LPkt. Pkt. 



975 Amethyst Blue. . . .15 980 Blood Red ... .15 



985 Brilliant Rose ... .15 990 Bright Crimson, .15 



1000 Dark Blue ... .15 1010 Delicate Rose. . . .15 



1030 Pure White ... .15 1035 Mixed 15 



Each of the above colors and mixed, \ oz., SI. 25; | oz., .75. 



QUEEN OF THE MARKET ASTERS. A very early class, 

 with medium-sized blooms borne on long stems. The 

 plants flower from 3 to 4 weeks earlier than the large- 

 flowered kinds, and are extensively grown by florists for 

 cutting. 1 ft. 



1040 Collection of 6 colors, separate, our selection 

 Pkt. 



.10 



1050 



Dark Blue 



.10 



1060 



Pink . . 



.10 



1070 



White .. 



.10 







.50 

 Pkt. 

 .10 

 .10 

 .10 



1045 Crimson 

 1055 Light Blue 

 1065 Rose 



1075 Mixed ... 

 Each of the above colors and mixed, \ oz., .75; £ oz., .50. 



King 1 ASterS. A new and distinct race of American Asters. 

 The plants are of tall branching habit and carry numerous 

 flowers of the largest size, petals long and narrow and 

 folded lengthwise, giving them a quilled appearance. Ex- 

 cellent for cutting. 2 ft. 



Pkt. Pkt. 



1076 Violet 15* 1077 Pink .. ... .15 



1078 Lavender ... .15 1080 White 15 



Each of the above colors, J oz., $1.50; \ oz., .85. 



VICTORIA ASTERS. The flowers are of enormous size, very 

 double, with the petals beautifully recurved. For bedding 

 or exhibition, the Victoria is unrivalled. 2 ft. 



1110 Collection of 6 varieties, separate, our selection 



Pkt. 



1120 

 1130 

 1135 

 1145 



Crimson ... .15 1150 



Dark Blue ... .15 1165 

 Light Blue ... .15 1170 



Pink 15 1175 



Each of the above colors, \ oz., $ 

 Mixed, I oz., $1.00; § < 



Peach-blossom . 



Sulphur Yellow, 



Pure White . . . 



Mixed 



L25; \ oz., .75. 

 »z., .60. 



.50 

 Pkt. 

 .15 

 .15 

 .15 

 ,15 



Bartonia aurea. No. 1315. 



King Aster. 



Dwarf Chrysanthemum-Flowered Asters. 



Compact and free-flowering; valuable for beds and borders. 

 9 inches. 



Pkt. Pkt 



1180 Dark Blue 15 1185 Light Blue 15 



1190 Pink 15 1195 White 15 



1200 Mixed 15 



Each of the above colors and mixed, \ oz., .75. 



Farquhar's Giant Single, Early-Flowering Asters. 



(Southcote Beauty. ) An improved type of the original single Aster. 

 For indoor decoration this is a valuable Aster, having long, grace- 

 fully curved petals and yellow centres; closely resembling single 

 Chrysanthemums, li ft. 



1202 Collection Of 5 colors, separate, our selection 75 



Pkt. Pkt. 



1205 Pure White ... .15 1210 Pink 15 



1215 Light Blue 15 1220 Dark Blue 15 



1223 Scarlet 15 1225 Mixed 15 



Each of the above colors and mixed, j oz., $1.25; § oz., .75. 



FARQUHAR'S LATE SINGLE-FLOWERING ASTERS. 



The original type of Chinese Aster. Large single flowers. Splendid 

 for cutting. \\ ft. pkt. Pkt. 



Mauve 10 1235 Purple 10 



Pink 10 1245 White 10 



Mixed 10 1246 Crimson (MarechalJoffre) .10 



Each of the above colors and mixed, J oz., $1.00; £ oz., .60. 



Farquhar's Excelsior Mixture. The mixture con- 

 tains only the best of the large-flowering double Asters in a great 

 variety of colors. This combination enables a customer to g«t 

 in a single packet a varied selection of the most beautiful sorts in 

 cultivation. \ oz., $1.25; \ oz., .75; pkt., .15 



For Perennial Varieties, see Nos. 6170-6205. 



1230 

 1240 

 1250 



1260 



