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



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No. 



Pkt. 



ASTERS — Continued. 



1420 FARQUHAR'S IflPERIAL PRIZE, 

 i*lixed. The mixture comprises the 

 finest varieties of large-flowered Asters, 

 including Victoria, Comet, American 

 Branching, Paeony-flowered, Giant 

 Emperor, Rose-flowered, Washington 

 and others, and the best colors of these. 

 This combination enables the pur- 

 chaser to get in a single packet a 

 choice and varied selection of the most 

 splendid Asters in cultivation. 



Oz., $5.00; y 8 oz., .75 



L5 



CHINESE SINGLE. The plants grow 

 eighteen inches high, producing a 

 profusion of large, brilliant, Daisy-like 

 flowers, with yellow centres. They 

 are exceedingly showy, and the stems' 

 being long are exquisite when cut for 

 vase decorations. 



1421 Finest J*lixed. All the flowers have 



yellow centres 10 



1422 Dark Blue 10 



1423 Light Blue 10 



1424 Rose 10 



ASTER, Perennial Varieties, 

 (nichaelmas Daisy.) These hardy 

 perennials are easily raised from seeds 

 and if sown early in spring are likely 

 to bloom the first season. They grow 

 readily in any good garden soil, and 

 fc are very attractive autumn-flowering 



plants. 



PERENNIAL ASTER. 



No. Pkt. 



1425 Alpinus Speciosus. Large, purple flowers. Two ft. .15 



1430 Bessarabicus. Rich purple ; very large. Two feet. .10 



1435 Gymnocephalus. Rosy-crimson. One-and-a-half ft. .10 



1437 Novae Atiglias. Rosy-purpie. Three feet 16 



1440 Pyramidalis. New Hybrids; finest colors. Three ft. .15 



1445 Perennial. Sorts; finest mixed 10 



AUBRIETIA, Hardy perennials of dwarf, compact 

 growth, suitable for rockwork and herbaceous borders. 



1450 Bougainvillei, Light violet. Three inches 10 



1455 Leichtlinii. Deep rose; very beautiful 15 



1457 Violacea. Deep violet-purple 10 



AURICULA. See Primula Auricula No. 6790. 



BACHELOR'S BUTTON. See Centaurea No. 2585. 



1460 BALLOON VINE. (Cardiospermum Hall- 

 cacabum.) Rapid-growing annual climber, with 

 ., white blossoms and seed vessels like miniature 



- v balloons; succeeds best in light, warm soil. Eight feet. .05 



farquhar's prize balsam. 



No. Pkt. 



BALSAn. Showy and easily grown half-hardy annuals. 

 The seed should not be sown in the open ground before 

 May and a light, open soil should be selected. 



1465 Farquhar's Prize nixed. The enormous, size, 

 perfect form, variety and brilliancy of color of the 

 flowers of this strain of Double Balsam surpasses all 

 others 15 



1470 Camellia=FIowered, Collection of Eight 



Distinct Varieties 40 



1475 Finest nixed Ounce, $1.00 .05 



1480 Carnations-Striped. Double; mixed colors 



Ounce, $1.00 .10 



1490 Farquhar's White Perfection. This beautiful 

 Balsam grows about eighteen inches high, of pyramidal 

 branching habit, and laden with a profusion of pure 

 white, Camellia-like double flowers . . . . Oz.,$2.00 .10 



1495 La Malmaison. Blush pink; fine double form . . .10 



1500 Rose=Flowered. Flowers mostly self-colored ; very 



large and double. Finest mixed Oz., .50 .05 



1505 Collection of Twelve Distinct Varieties . . . .55 



1510 Collection of Six Distinct Varieties 30 



1516 Blood Red Ounce,' $1.50 .10 



1517 Rose " 1.50 .10 



1520 White, or Snowball " 1.50 .10 



1530 BAPT1SIA Australis. A fine hardy perennial; 



producing spikes of pea-shaped, blue flowers, six inches 



long. Two-and-a-half feet 05 



1532 Leucantha. White. Two-and-a-half feet 10 



1535 BARTONIA Aurea. A showy, hardy annual; bear- 

 ing a profusion of large golden yellow flowers. It 

 thrives well in partial shade. One-and-a-half feet . . .06 



1540 BEAN, Scarlet Runner. Hardy climber; scarlet 



flowers 06 



1545 White Runner. Flowers white 05 



1550 Painted Lady. Flowers pink and white 06 



1555 BEET, Chilian Golden. Golden leaved; very 



ornamental. Two feet 06 



1560 — — Scarlet. Massive leaves with scarlet ribs . . .05 



