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



\ CANTERBURY BELLS. (Campanula medium.) 



■ Showy, hardy biennials, growing in pyramidal form and bearing many large, bell- 

 shaped flowers; very effective in mixed borders and in shrubberies. 2% ft. Seedlings 

 raised in May or June bloom the following Summer. 



Farquhar'S Prize Mixed. A combination of the finest colors Pkt. 

 including single, and cup-and-saucer varieties. J oz., $1.00; .25 



SINGLE CANTERBURY BELLS. (Campanula medium.) 

 6330 Pink. 6335 Mauve. 6340 Blue. 



6345 White. 6355 Mixed. 



Each of the above varieties and mixture, I oz., .60; .10 



DOUBLE VARIETIES. 

 6360 Blue. 6365 White. ... Each, | oz., $1.00; .15 



6370 Pink, \ oz., $1.25; pkt., .15. 6375 Mixed. i oz., $1.00; .15 



CUP and SAUCER VARIETIES. 

 t%~ (Campanula medium Calycanthema.) 



6380 Pink. A charming color. 6385 Blue. 

 6386 Lavender. 6390 Mauve. 6395 White. 

 6400 Mixed. 



Each of the above colors and Mixed, J oz., $1.00; .15 

 6405 Collection of 8 varieties Canterbury Bells 



Separate, our selection ... ... .75 



CANDYTUFT. Free-flowering dwarf perennials 

 blooming in early Spring; suitable for rock-work 

 and the edges of herbaceous borders. 

 6410 gibraltariea. White, shaded with pink. 1 ft. 



|oz., .60; .15 



6415 SempePViPeilS. A very hardy variety, with 

 glossy, deep green foliage which is evergreen; 

 flowers white. Valuable for Spring gardens or 

 rockeries \ oz., $1.75; . 15 



HARDY CARNATIONS. 



A delightful class of fragrant hardy plants blooming profusely 

 during May and June. They are indispensable for the hardy border 

 and for cutting. It is advisable to protect them with a light cover- 

 ing of pine boughs or coarse straw during Winter. 1 to 2 ft. Pkt. 

 6425 Grenadin Scarlet. Double flowers, early, 2 ft. .25 

 6430 Grenadin White. 2ft 25 



Farquhar's Prize Canterbury Bells. 



6435 Fapquhap's Ppize StPain Mixed. Our Prize Strain 

 is particularly adapted to garden planting and includes only the 

 best types in a great variety of colors. J oz., $1.50; 



6440 Fine Mixed \ oz., $1.25; 



6445 plumarius cyelope Double Mixed. A charming race of 

 double Pheasant-Eye Pinks. Very fragrant and hardy 

 plumarius Double Mixed. (Pheasant-Eye Pink.) £ oz., $1.00; 



plumarius Single Mixed 



plumarius ScotiCUS. (Paisley Pink.) This race of Scotch pinks 

 is quite as much in favor for Winter forcing as for border culti- 

 vation. The flowers have the strongest spice fragrance 

 Other perennial varieties see Dianthus, Nos. 6640-6650; also Carnation, 

 Nos. 1585-1615. 



6450 

 6452 

 6455 



6475 

 6485 

 6495 



6496 

 6498 



6503 



6504 

 6460 



CENTAUREA babyloniea. A most desirable hardy 

 perennial with showy yellow flowers. 3 ft. \ oz., .60; 



montana. Large blossoms of deep purple ; very showy ; 

 July and Aug. 2 ft. J oz., .75; 



CERASTIUM tomentosum. (Snow in Summer.) The 

 foliage of this hardy perennial is perfectly white and its 

 dense matted growth makes it valuable for edgings and 

 rockeries. 4 inches. ... ... ... 



Biebersteini. Foliage silvery-white; smothered with 

 snow-white flowers in early Summer. 8 inches. 



CHEIRANTHUS Allioni. (Siberian Wallflower.) An 

 exceedingly showy rock and border plant; flowers 

 bright orange. Continues in bloom all Summer if the 

 seed pods are removed. 1 foot. ... joz., $1.00; 



CHELONE hybrida Torreyi. Extremely showy bed- 

 ding plant, with brilliant scarlet flowers. June to Aug. 

 2 ft. ., I oz., .75; 



hybrida mixed. The colors vary from light pink to 

 deep red and violet. 2 ft. . . . ... s oz -> -60; 



CASSIA marylandiea. (American Senna.) A hardy 

 plant of shrub-like growth with large panicles of yellow 

 pea-shaped blossoms. July and Aug. 4 ft. J oz., .50; 



6465 CATANANCHE ecerulea. Lovely blue flowers. June 



to Aug. 2 ft 



6470 bieolor. Blue with white margin 



CHRYSANTHEMUM. 



6510 Shasta Daisy. A large free-blooming hybrid from Cali- 

 fornia; flowers white. 2 ft. 



6515 King Edward VII. Flowers pure white,the handsomest 

 of all the Maximum varieties. 3 ft. ... ... 



6520 maximum. (Ox-Eye Daisy.) Hardy Daisy with large 

 white flowers; excellent for cutting. 3 ft. | oz., .60; 



6526 leueanthemum preeeox. White Lady. A new 

 hardy white Marguerite producing a good percentage of 

 double flowers from seed 



COREOPSIS, or Calliopsis. 



These frequently bloom the first year from seed sown in 

 Spring. It is more satisfactory, however, to sow in 

 May or June, protecting the plants with coarse straw 

 or pine boughs during Winter. 3 ft. 

 .15 6530 grandiflora. Bright golden-yellow flowers. 3 to 4 

 inches in diameter ... ... I oz., .50; 



.15 6535 Eldorado. An improved form from California with 

 flowers 4 to 5 inches across. . ... J oz., $1.00; 



6540 laneeolata. Rich golden yellow ... Joz., .60; 



•6545 CRUCIANELLAstylosa. Dwarf early-flowering peren- 

 nial adapted for rockeries; flowers bright rose. 6 inches. 



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