R. & J. FARQUHAR <Sr» CO.'S SEED CATALOGUE. 



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GIANT WHITE CANDYTUFT. 

 No. Pkt. 



CANDYTUFT. (Iberis.) Showy, hardy annuals grow- 

 ing about a foot in height : excellent for bouquets. 



2165 Finest Mixed. All colors Ounce, .20 .05 



2170 Carmine " .40 .05 



2175 Dark Crimson. Dunnett's improved . " .25 .05 

 2185 Empress. A large-flowered white sort, with broad, 



conical heads ; extensively used for forcing . Oz., .60 .05 

 2190 Giant White. Grand variety; producing immense 

 spikes of large, pure white flowers; excellent for 



cutting Ounce, .60 .05 



2195 Odorata. White; fragrant " .20 .05 



2200 Purple. Rich shade " .25 .05 



2205 White Rocket. Free-flowering; fine 



for bedding " .20 .05 



2210 Dwarf, Finest nixed. Useful for edgings 05 



2225 - Rose . 05 



2230 — White 05 



PERENNIAL CANDYTUFT. See Iberis, No. 4395. 



CANNA. The luxuriant foliage and superb flowers of 

 the Cannas, especially of the new French and Italian 

 races, easily place them foremost among our Subtropi- 

 cal bedding plants. 

 2235 Crozy's Large=Flowering. Dwarf; splendid 

 large flowers of long duration ; the finest French 



strain; finest mixed Ounce, .50 .10 



2240 Collection of Six Distinct Varieties. Selected 



from the best French and Italian races 40 



2245 Dark-Leaved Varieties. Mixed . . . Ounce, .25 .05 

 2250 Green-Leaved Varieties. Mixed ... " .25 .05 

 2265 Nigricans. Dark red foliage " .25 .05 



CANNA PLANTS. We have grown these on a large 

 scale for many years, and our collection is unsurpassed 

 by any in the United States. See page 



2270 CANNABIS Gigantea. (Hemp Plant.) Hardy 

 annual of stately and rapid growth ; six feet in height ; 

 valuable for its foliage ; flowers greenish 05 



CANTERBURY BELLS. See Campanula Medium, 

 No. 2079. 



2275 CARDUUS Benedictus. (Blessed Thistle.) 



Hardy biennial with ornamental green leaves spotted 



with white. Two feet 05 



2280 riarianus. White-veined Thistle 05 



CARNATION and Picotee Pinks. Many of the best 

 market varieties have originated from our seeds, which 

 are grown for us by specialists in Europe. The green- 

 house varieties, if sown in February or March, should 

 flower in autumn and throughout the winter. 

 2285 Collection of Twelve Finest Varieties. Carna- 

 tions and Picotees .80 



MARGUERITE CARNATION. 



No. Pkt 



CARNATIONS — Continued. 



2295 Bizarres, Fancies, Flakes and Selfs. Superb 



varieties; all colors 40 



2300 Comtesse de Paris. Double; fine clear yellow . . .25 



2305 Double German. Splendid strain ; all colors . . . .25 



2310 Farquhar's Dwarf Perpetual. The finest strain of 

 florists' carnations, producing a large percentage of 

 full, double, perfectly-formed flowers, most of them 

 strongly clove-scented, and embracing the choicest 

 colors. Splendid mixed 60 



2320 Grenadin Scarlet. Half-hardy; blooms early; 



double ; fine for cutting. Eighteen inches 10 



2325 Grenadin White. Half-hardy; splendid double 



variety • • *20 



2335 Perpetual, or Tree, Double. A tall-growing strain, 



with large, full flowers. Finest mixed • .60 



2340 Picotee, Double Show Varieties. The petals of 

 large, double flowers beautifully spotted or laced with 

 some distinct color. Finest mixed 60 



2345 Riviera flarket. The Riviera is celebrated for the 

 fine quality of its carnations. These are of the remon- 

 tant type and include all colors. Finest mixed .... .40 



HARGUERITE CARNATIONS. The earliest of all 

 Carnations, blooming in July or August if sown in 

 spring and continuing till frost. Being half-hardy 

 perennials, a slight protection of coarse straw or pine 

 boughs will preserve them during winter and they will 

 flower profusely the next summer, or they may be 

 potted to bloom during winter in the house. The 

 flowers are large, about eighty per cent usually com- 

 ing double : beautifully, fringed, and clove-scented. 

 2350 Farquhar's Giant nixed. An improved strain, 

 producing a high percentage of double flowers, usually 

 about three inches in diameter, including white, shades 



of rose, scarlet, crimson and yellow 20 



2360 Choice nixed. A fine selection ; seed saved from 



large, double flowers and including all colors Oz., 2.00JL0 



2365 Red .10 



2370 Rose . . .10 



2375 Striped -10 



2380 White .10 



2381 Yellow .10 



•2386 Chabaud Perpetual. This race is the result of 



hybridizing the Marguerite Carnation with the French 

 Remontant. It is about two weeks later than the 

 Marguerite, producing splendid double flowers continu- 

 ously. Finest mixed 25 



2390 Malmaison Strain. A large-flowered hybrid strain, 



popular in the south of France 20 



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Sunset Ridge, Newport, R. I., Sept. 21, 1890. 

 Messrs. R. &/. Farquhar £r> Co., 



Gentlemen : — The Flower and Vegetable Seeds you sent me last 



spring were remarkably fine, I never saw better results. The 



Margaret Carnations and Sweet Peas were the best I have ever 



seen ; in fact everything sent by your house was highly satisfactory. 



Yours very truly, /. M. Gardener to S. L. 



