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



FARQUHAR'S NEW AND RARE PLANTS.-Omtfrwed. 



DIANTHUS, arenarius. {Sand-loving Pink.) Desirable for sandy 

 soils and will thrive in a warm sunny situation. The flowers are pure 

 white with a carmine ring, and are heavily fringed ; delightfully fra- 

 grant. 6 in. 50 cts. each. 



DIGITALIS, The Shirley. Magnificent strain bearing enormous 

 flowers ranging in color from pure white to deepest rose. 35 cts. 

 each; $3.50 per doz.; $25.00 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. 40 cts. each, $4.00 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; $7.50 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 orange- 

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

 doz. 



New Gypsophila, "Bristol Fairy." 



GYPSOPHILA "Bristol Fairy." (New.) A new hardy double 

 white Baby's Breath with flowers two or three times larger than 

 any ordinary double Gypsophila. It is of remarkably free and 

 branching habit, nevertheless it retains the gracefulness of the 

 type, and is unexcelled among hardy perennials for cutting. It 

 grows to a height of 3 to 4 ft. $1.50 each. 



PHILADELPHUS. (Mock-Orange or Syringa.) 

 New and Rape 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 $1.00 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 $1.00 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, $1.00 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 li inches in diameter and are more or 

 less cross-shaped. Strong plants, $1.00 and $2.00 each. 



inodorous. 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 1 \ 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, $1.00 and $2.00 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, $1.00 and $1.50 

 each. 



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

 small leaves and large panicles of sweetly scented flowers. Strong 

 plants, 50 cts. and $1.00 each. 



Nepalensls. An upright-growing variety, having dense, light green 

 foliage and handsome white flowers. Strong plants, 50 cts. and $1.00 

 each. 



Nivalis. New variety, very free-flowering and hardy, making a strong 

 quick growth and producing the largest flowers of any single variety. 

 Strong plants, $1.25 each. 



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

 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. 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 plants 

 $1.00 and $1.50 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. $1.00 each. 



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

 riety produces large, double-crested flowers of pure white, which are 

 sweetly scented. A tall and vigorous grower. Strong plants, $1.00 

 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. 



