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



No. Pkt. 



PENTSTEMON. Although these are perennials they 

 can easily be grown as annuals. If sown in heat 

 in February or March they will flower freely the first 

 year producing large spikes of handsome flowers, very 

 ornamental in the garden and admirable for cutting. 

 Hardy or half-hardy perennial. Height, three feet. 



6320 Hybridus Grandiflorus, Finest Mixed. Saved 

 from large-flowered varieties of rich and varied 

 colors . • ' 10 



6325 Atropurpureus. Dark red with white throat 10 



6326 Diff usus. Rosy purple ; very fine. Eighteen inches .10 



6327 Digitalis. Large spikes of pure white flowers, the 

 throats spotted with violet 10 



6330 Gloxinioides. (Annual Pentstemon.) A new 



variety producing large spikes of Gloxinia-like flowers 

 often two inches across and of most brilliant and varied 

 colors. If started early in heat they flower in July 

 continuing until frost 10 



6331 Murrayanus. Bright scarlet; splendid 10 



6332 Pulchellus, Mixed. Shades of red and lilac 10 



6333 Spectabilis. Blue and red; very beautiful 10 



6335 Wrightii. Bright scarlet; very fine 10 



PENTSTEMON PLANTS. See Herbaceous Plants. 



6340 PERILLA Atropurpureis Laciniatis. Half-hardy 

 annual with dark purple foliage resembling Coleus. 

 Height, two feet 05 



6345 Macrophylla Compacta. Dwarf, with curled dark 



purple leaves. One foot .05 



PETUNIA GRANDIFLORA. 



PETUNIA. The Petunia is popular because it is of 

 easiest cultivation, blooms from early summer continu- 

 ously unl II frost and is one of the most showy and free- 

 growing annuals. Height, twelve to fifteen inches. 



Great care is exercised in the saving of our Petunia 

 seeds. The seed stocks are of the finest strain in exist- 

 ence, and only such plants as produce high grade flowers 

 are allowed to seed, those inferior being discarded. 



No. Pkt. 



SINGLE-FLOWERING PETUNIAS. 



6350 Finest Mixed. A splendid strain producing flowers 

 of medium size in great variety of colors. Very free- 

 blooming and excellent for beds and masses. Oz. $1.50 .10 

 6355 Fine Mixed. Very showy; many choice colors. 



Ounce, .60 .05 

 6360 Striped and Blotched. Very effective strain for 

 beds and borders ; flowers beautifully striped and 

 mottled in charming and varied colors . Ounce, $2.00 10 



6370 Crimson • „ 05 



6375 White !05 



6385 Nana Compacta Multiflora. (Inimitable 

 Dwarf.) The flowers are beautifully striped and they 

 completely cover the compact little plants. This variety 

 is most useful for edgings and for early blooming in 

 pots. Height, six inches . Ounce, $4.00 ; y s Oz., .60 .10 



6390 GIANT OR GRANDIFLORA. Collection of 



Twelve Distinct Varieties 1.00 



6895 — Collection of Six Distinct Varieties 50 



6400 — Finest ilixed. Flowers of enormous size and su- 

 perb colors .20 



No. 

 Gl 



6405 

 6410 



6412 

 6415 



6435 



6440 

 6442 



6443 



Pkt. 



Continued. 



ANT OR GRANDIFLORA 



— Crimson • 



— Striped and Blotched. Very large beautifully 

 striped flowers 20' 



— White 15 



— Yellow Throated. (Intus Aurea.) The flowers 



are very large of richest colors with yellow throats. . . .20 



Fringed Finest nixed. Large beautiful 



flowers of rich and varied colors with fringed edges . . .25 



Collection of Six Distinct Varieties ... .5a 



Giants of California. Large flowers of beautiful 

 colors and markings in great variety with yellow veined 



throats 25 



Ruffled Giants. A Californian strain producing large 

 flowers having the edges deeply ruffled or fluted. They 

 are of fine substance with deep wide throats and vary in 

 their colors from pure white to dark purple-violet ; 

 many of them being beautifully striped or veined. . . . .25 



15 



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DOUBLE PETUNIA. 



No. Pkt. 



DOUBLE FLOWERING PETUNIAS. 



Seeds of the double varieties being obtained by hy« 

 bridization produce only a small percentage of double- 

 flowering plants, the remainder being single of fine 

 quality. The weaker seedlings should receive particular 

 care, they usually produce the finest double flowers. 



6445 Giant or Grandiflora. Double Finest nixed. 



Fine hybridized seed producing a large percentage of 



double-flowering plants of finest colors 50 



6450 — Double Fringed Finest Mixed. Flowers of 



large size, beautifully fringed and of superb colors . . .50 

 6460 — — Collection of Six Distinct Varieties . . .60 

 6462 Double Varieties Choice Mixed. Many beautiful 



colors .25 



6465 PHACELIA Campanularia. A charming hardy 

 annual of dwarf spreading habit with deep blue flowers, 

 produced from July until frost ; height nine inches . . .05 



PHLOX DRUMMONDI. This is one of the finest an- 

 nuals, being hardy, easy of cultivation and making as 

 a summer bedding plant an effective and brilliant dis- 

 play. The flowers are of long duration and of most gor- 

 geous and varied colors. Height one foot. 



6475 Finest Mixed. Splendid colors ounce .76 .05 



6480 Grandiflora Finest Mixed. The flowers are of 

 large size, finely rounded form, and with well defined 



eyes. The colors are superb ounce 1.00 .05 



6485 — Collection of Twelve Distinct Varieties ... .70 



6490 Collection of Six Distinct Varieties 40 



6495 — Blood=red ounce 1.25 .05 



6500 — Brilliant Scarlet . . " 1.20 .05 



6505 — Crimson with White Star " 1.20 .05 



6510 ~ Pink " 1.20 .05 



