R. &> J. FARQUHAR &> CO.'S SEED CATALOGUE. 



FARQUHAR'S 



Celebrated Balmoral Specialties. 



Below we offer some of the varieties of flower seeds which we have furnished for the gar- 

 dens of Her Majesty Queen Victoria, at Balmoral Castle, Scotland. We have named them the 

 Crown Jewel Strain, because the varieties and colors included in the mixtures are very supe- 

 rior and cannot be excelled for brilliancy and beauty. Each packet contains a liberal amount 

 of seed. 



The Gardens, Balmoral Castle, Oct. 29. 

 Messrs. R. & J. Farquhar & Co.: Gentlemen,— The flower and vegetable seeds received from you 

 for use in Her Majesty's gardens here have given me great satisfaction. I am especially pleased with your 

 strains of Pansies, Double Petunias, Balsams, Asters and Lettuces. 



Very truly yours, 



No. 854. ASTERS, CROWN JEWELS. A special 

 mixture of magnificent, large-flowering, tall varieties of about 

 uniform height ; contains all the finest colors in this beautiful 

 race. Pkt., .20. 



No. 1484. BALSAHS, CROWN JEWELS. From the 

 most superior double varieties. A grand strain. Pkt., .20. 



No. 3344. DIANTHUS, ANNUAL VARIETIES, CROWN 

 JEWELS. Few flowers excel the hardy annual pinks in 

 beauty. This selection ts unsurpassed. Superb mixed. 

 Pkt.,. IS. 



No. 5864. PANSIES, CROWN JEWELS. A mixture 

 of the best types in cultivation ; of splendid form and coloring. 

 Pkt., .25. 



No. 6434. PETUNIAS, CROWN JEWELS. This mix- 

 ture cannot be eclipsed for beauty ; the flowers are very large 



(Signed) 



>— ^ Head Gardener 



V. 



and gorgeously colored. All colors mixed. Pkt.,.2< 



No. 7104. SCABIOUS, CROWN JEWELS. Our mix- 

 ture contains a fine variety of the tall double Scabious so 

 desirable for garden decoration and for bouquets. Pkt . ,.15. 



No. 6164. POPPIES, CROWN JEWELS. The new 



colors and shades in this strain are exceedingly showy and 

 attractive ; many are of startling beauty and for richness of 

 coloring leave nothing to be desired. Pkt., .15. 



No. 7033. SALPIGLOSSIS. CROWN JEWELS. A 



splendid mixture of these beautiful annuals ; the colors are 

 so fine as to suggest the flowers of a tropical orchid, although 

 that of an annual which can be grown in any garden. Pkt. ,.20. 



No. 6484. PHLOX DRUMMONDI, CROWN JEWELS. 



This strain contains a mixture of the latest and most brilliantly 

 colored varieties in cultivation ; all are of the large-flowering 

 type ; free and constant bloomers. Pkt. , . 1 5. 



No 8274. ZINNIAS, CROWN JEWELS. A selection 

 of all the best colors from our own strains of this admirable 

 annual. Splendid mixed. Pkt. ,.15. 



Dr. H. E. G., Colorado Springs, Colo., writing us Jan. 2d, 

 1900, says : 



At the Hortirtdtural Society's exhibition last summer, I 

 swept the frizes in Salpiglossis Crown Jewels, Stocks {Farqu- 

 har 3 s), U7td Gladioli. 



Dianthus Annua/, Crown Jewels. 



NO. 



SUTTON'S SPECIALTIES. 



We offer original packets of the following: 



1827. Calceolaria Sutton's Perfection Mixed, 



2832. Cineraria Sutton's Superb Mixed, 



2842. Cineraria Stellata, .... 



6671. Primula Sinensis Giant Mixed, 



6757. Primula Stellata Mixed, 



PKT. 



$1.00 



.75 



.75 



1.25 



1.25 



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