R. & J. FARQUHAR & CO.'S SEED CATALOGUE. 37 



FARQUHAR'S SHORE AND MOUNTAIN COLLECTION 



OF FLOWER SEEDS. 



A FINE ASSORTMENT AND QUANTITIES SUFFICIENT FOR A LARGE 



GARDEN FREE BY MAIL FOR $1.00. 



Among the thousands of visitors to the seashore and mountain resorts of New England, many come to us inquir- 

 ing what flower seeds are most suitable for producing a satisfactory and continuous display of flowers in their summer 

 "ardens. Our purpose in offering this collection is to save such purchasers the disappointment of selecting and cul- 

 tivating varieties quite unsuited to their purpose. It has been our aim to make the assortment large and varied, with 

 ample quantity of the more important flowers. We have also borne in mind the fact that flowers suitable for cutting 

 are preferred, and nearly all are available for bouquets or vase decoration. 



The collection includes % lb. Farquhar's Columbian Prize Sweet Peas, i oz. Farquhar's Kent Strain 

 Tall Nasturtiums, 3^ oz. Large Fragrant Mignonette, and a liberal packet of each of the following, namely : 

 Sweet Alyssum, Early-Flowering Asters, Clarkia, Dwarf Morning Glory, Cornflower, Chinese Pinks, 

 eschscholtzia, godetia, single miniature sunflower, annual lupins, mallows, marigolds, nemophila, 

 Drummond's Annual Phlox, Isles of Shoals Poppies, Scabious, Mourning Bride, Zinnia. Also One Special 

 Packet Farquhar's Bouquet Mixture of Flower Seeds mixed from over a hundred varieties of the 

 best cutting flowers. one special packet flower seeds for wlld gardens, mixed from over two 

 hundred splendid annuals. 



Full Cultural Directions on each Packet. 



FARQUHAR'S MIXED FLOWER SEEDS FOR BOUQUETS. 



This mixture produces a most charming variety of flowers for cutting purposes. We have had grown in large 

 quantities seeds of many of the choicest Hardy Annuals for this mixture specially in order to give customers a variety 

 of flowers of unapproachable excellence and beauty.' 



Every desirable color and tint is included, and the variety is endless. Most of the sorts begin to bloom eaiiy 

 and continue until the end of the season. These seeds can be grown by any one and in any common garden soil. 



Full cultural directions are printed on each package. 



Large Packet, post-paid .... #0.15 



One-ounce Packet, post-paid .40 



Quarter-pound, post-paid 1.25 



Pound, post-paid 4.50 



FLOWER SEEDS FOR WILD GARDENS 



SPLENDID MIXTURES OF MORE THAN ONE HUNDRED BEAUTIFUL 



VARIETIES. 



These mixtures contain many beautiful and interesting Annuals, furnishing a profusion of bloom from early 

 summer until frost, ihey are intended to produce a display without the care necessary to regularly-kept flower beds. 

 We sell annually large quantities of these seeds for beautifying the surroundings of seashore and country hotels and 

 residences. They not only beautify the grounds, but afford many varieties of flowers useful to cut for house decora- 

 tion ; and owing to the large number of varieties comprising the Mixtures, one finds some new sort of bloom almost 

 every day, and it is most interesting to watch for them. 



Dwarf Wild Garden Flower Seeds. Half-ounce packet with full directions, .15; ounce, .25; quarter pound, 

 .75; pound #2.50, post-paid. 



Tall Wild Garden Flower Seeds. Half-ounce packet with full directions, .15; ounce, .25; quarter pound, .75; 

 pound, S2.50, post-paid. 



